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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford police are investigating a report of vandalism at a local cemetery involving 60 headstones that had been knocked over within the last week, the department announced Friday. Officers responded to the Zion Hill Cemetery on Zion Street on Thursday for a property damage complaint, where city employees reported that about [...]
This afternoon: Mostly sunny, windy and warm with an elevated fire risk. Highs 67-74. Warmest at the Beaches/Wind gusts 25-35 mph. Tonight: Nice weather for evening events and football games other than some wind. Passing clouds at times with lows in the middle 30s to lower 40s. Saturday (Halloween): Sunny to more late-day clouds, a [...]
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — It's Friday night, which means another high school football game is the center of News 8's Game of the Week! North Haven (2-4) hosts Guilford (5-1) in a Southern Connecticut Conference matchup featuring two teams looking to bounce back. The visiting Grizzlies suffered their first loss of the season last [...]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut Children's in Hartford held its annual Reverse Trick-or-Treating celebration Friday, during which its staff members dressed up to bring treats and other Halloween festivities to patients. "It's good that they do this for them, so that way they can feel like they're a part of something and not missing out [...]
ENFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — An Enfield mother was arrested and charged with risk of injury Friday, months after her 12-year-old daughter was found dead in her bedroom with a lethal dose of Benadryl and other medications in her system. Police confirmed Friday that the charges stem from her death and the storage of the medications [...]
MERIDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A man was charged Friday with murder in the stabbing death of a man last week in Meriden, police say. Marcus Mitchell, 51, ran into the Green on Green Smoke Shop on Pratt Street Friday night, suffering from stab wounds that were believed to have occurred on the 20 block of [...]
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH) — Dan Hurley and the University of Connecticut have agreed to extend the head coach's contract by two years ahead of the 2026-27 college basketball season, according to reports from the university Friday. Hurley agreed to a two-year contract extension with the men's basketball team. With four years left on a six-year [...]
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A man in his 20s is in critical condition after a shooting Friday afternoon on White Street, according to Hartford police. Police were dispatched around 1:30 p.m. to the area of Grandview Terrace and West Preston Street for reports of a person shot. Lt. Aaron Boisvert told News 8 Friday that [...]
Thousands of space heaters are being recalled after more than a dozen reports of units catching fire, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.
In a closed session of the University of Connecticut's Board of Trustees on Wednesday, multiple members said they would oppose renewing the contract of Dr. Radenka Maric, the school's president since 2022.
Donate frozen turkeys and nonperishable food during the GR8 Thanksgiving Food Drive on Nov. 21 in Wallingford.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A local manufacturer is donating defibrillators to the city of New Haven in honor of Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month this October. The AEDs are small devices that can have a huge impact on somebody in cardiac arrest. “An AED can only save a life if it’s there when it’s [...]
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- A pedestrian suffered non-life threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on Interstate 84 Friday. Connecticut State Police officials said around 11:44 a.m. they were advised of a driver who appeared to be in distress for an unknown reason in the area of exit 22. Preliminary investigation indicated it was [...]
CLINTON, Conn. (WTNH) — Clinton police Friday announced that about 22 pounds of cocaine and more than $170,000 in cash were seized in a federal narcotics investigation that allegedly uncovered large-scale drug trafficking activity in Clinton. Nine arrests were also made in connection to the investigation: According to the United States Attorney’s Office for the [...]
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) -- Waterbury is temporarily shutting off water service to residents in the area of North Main Street as crews repair a water main break Friday, according to city police. Officials said they're responding to a 12-inch water main break on the 1100 block of North Main Street. The water main break is [...]
