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Beach goers enjoy holiday weekend, despite threat of Hermine
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– Hermine has had little effect on Connecticut so far. That has been a relief to many who worried it would ruin their holiday weekend plans. Clear skies and calm water made for...
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Judge: Connecticut education funding system unconstitutional
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP/WTNH) — A Connecticut Superior Court judge has ruled that the state’s education funding system is irrational and unconstitutional. Superior Court Judge Thomas Moukawsher ruled...
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Fairfield daycare owner arrested in infant death
FAIRFIELD, Conn. (WTNH)– A Fairfield woman was arrested on manslaughter charges Thursday, after a 4-month-old infant died at the unlicensed daycare she was running at her home. Police say on March...
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Preventing concussions as fall high school sports season starts
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – As the fall high school sports season gets started the Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference is working with school districts to keep athletes safe when it comes...
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Milford having 9-11 remembrance ceremony
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Communities all over Connecticut are marking 15 years since the terror attacks on 9-11, the deadliest on U.S. soil. Nearly 3,000 people lost their lives that day. Milford, a...
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More than two dozen students hurt after deck collapses at off-campus party
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Police say 30 students were taken to five area hospitals Saturday night after a deck collapsed at an off-campus party near Trinity College. Hartford Police and the Hartford...
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Bar cars returning to Metro-North New Haven line
(WTNH)– If you’re riding a Metro North train and you’d like a drink, you have to buy it before you get on board. However, that is expected to change. Metro North is bringing bar cars back to the New...
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Residents, businesses asked to limit water use
(WTNH) — The Connecticut Office of Policy & Management is asking everyone to limit their water use. The statewide drought advisory has been in effect since June, and groundwater levels in some...
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DOT holds final hearings on proposed fare hikes
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — If you take public transportation, you may soon be paying more for your train and bus tickets. Thursday night was the public’s last chance to speak out against the Department...
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New Haven Grand Prix draws thousands to the Elm City
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The second annual New Haven Grand Prix and the Apizza & Eats Feast were held in New Haven on Friday night. The CT Cycling and Advancement Program hosts it. News 8 is a...
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Good Samaritan, firefighter rescue driver from burning car in North Haven
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH)– A Good Samaritan and a volunteer firefighter rescued a driver from a burning car on the Wilbur Cross Parkway in North Haven Sunday morning. Police say two men were traveling...
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Push to make Milford road safer after two people hurt
MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH)– A state representative is pushing to make a stretch of road in Milford safer after two people were hit by cars within 48 hours. Both those accidents happened on Bridgeport...
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Heroin and opioid awareness conference held in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — President Obama has declared this Prescription Opioid and Heroin Epidemic Awareness Week because of the national opioid epidemic. It’s also a problem in Connecticut. The...
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Officials: Sprinklers may have saved child killed in Plainfield fire
PLAINFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) — Officials have determined the 6-year-old girl killed in a fire in Plainfield Wednesday night died from burns and smoke inhalation. Her death has been ruled an accident. The...
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Invasive plant found growing in Connecticut River
(WTNH) -– An invasive aquatic plant has been found growing in the Connecticut River. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection found hydrilla along Riverfront Park in Glastonbury. Hydrilla...
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Son of Middletown man killed on 9/11 reacts to Obama’s veto of Sept. 11 bill
(WTNH) — A Middletown man whose father was killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks is speaking out about President Obama’s decision to veto the September 11 bill. The Justice Against Sponsors of...
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14-year-old Bozrah triplets start nonprofit to help school kids
NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) — Most high school freshmen are busy with homework and sports after school. But three sisters – triplets – from Bozrah are busy running their very own charity. Paige, Madison,...
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Drivers concerned about condition of Waterbury bridge
WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — Jim Bowden was stopped by the Route 8 southbound bridge over Huntingdon Avenue in Waterbury, and he didn’t like what he saw. “The rest of the bridge is just decaying and...
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Surveillance cameras capture thief stealing package from New Haven home
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) – A thief helped himself to a package on a New Haven family’s back porch, but the surveillance cameras were rolling. Police say package theft is a common problem, especially...
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14 Connecticut farms affected by E. coli outbreak
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A slaughterhouse in Massachusetts is recalling meat that may be contaminated with E. coli. According to the Connecticut Department of Public Health, the United States...
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