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Blood donors in high demand
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — The need for blood donation surges every summer. Dr. Bradford Sherburne, the medical director of clinical laboratories at Hartford Hospital, joined News 8 to discuss the need. Watch the full interview in the player above.
Urgent Tehillim Needed for Young Bochur
A young bochur learning in Suffield, CT, was hit by a car and is in critical condition. Please take a moment to say kapitel 20 and 16 for Menachem Mendel ben Nechama Dina for a complete and speedy recovery. A young bochur learning in Suffield, CT, was hit by a...
Hartford teacher's union says change is needed; 68 grievances filed this year
The Hartford Federation of Teachers says a change is needed at Hartford Public Schools and they’re losing faith in district leadership. Carol Gale, president of the union, said 68 grievances were filed this year by union members. “The first two years that we were in office, it was under...
Hartford office leasing up 10%, vacancy rate improves as more tenants opt to stay put
The greater Hartford office market saw more leasing and slightly less vacant space in recent months, with positive trends in the second quarter for the first time since 2020, according to real estate experts. Commercial broker CBRE reported that greater Hartford’s overall office vacancy rate dropped to 23.3 percent in...
Starfires squeak past the Futures League Road Warriors
HARTFORD — In front of a rowdy crowd of 1,802 fans, the Westfield Starfires pitched their way to a 3-1 win against the Futures League Road Warriors in the inaugural Starfires Showdown at Dunkin Park in Hartford, Connecticut, home of the Hartford Yard Goats, on Wednesday, July 17. Westfield...
WOLF PACK MAKE POTULNY TEAM’S EIGHTH HEAD COACH
HARTFORD, CT – New York Rangers President and General Manager Chris Drury announced today that the club has named Grant Potulny Head Coach of the AHL’s Hartford Wolf Pack. Potulny is the eighth head coach in Wolf Pack history. Potulny, 44, has spent the last seven seasons as...
Hartford man charged in connection to Vermont homicide
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A Hartford man faces charges in connection to the death of a Vermont woman who was found in a metal toolbox in the Missisquoi River in February. Vermont State Police said Jakiy Tramaine Corey Keith, 24, faces a first-degree murder charge in the death of Kayla Wright, 29, from Derby, Vermont. Keith […]
Proposed legislation aims to help solve cold case murders in Connecticut
Making a push to help bring justice for the families of cold case murder victims. A state senator says he’s proposing legislation that would help solve these cases saying the families deserve answers while also helping local police. “It hangs over you. There's no closure.”. Closure is what James...
High temperatures in 80s and less humid as day goes on
The day is starting out mild and muggy across the state on Thursday, but lower humidity is expected as the day goes on. The high temperatures will be in the middle 80s. It will be clear and comfy on Thursday night with low temperatures in the 50s and 60s. And...
West Nile virus found in more Connecticut towns
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — West Nile virus continues to spread this summer, according to the latest data from the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station. State health officials are blaming the warm weather and high humidity — prime conditions for mosquitoes to multiply. Mosquitoes with West Nile virus have been found so far in Bridgeport, Darien, […]
Brazilian fugitive arrested in Connecticut for firearms charge
HARTFORD, Connecticut — Enforcement and Removal Operations Boston apprehended a previously deported Brazilian fugitive wanted in his home country for a firearms charge. Deportation officers from ERO Boston’s Hartford field office arrested the 39-year-old unlawfully present fugitive on July 11 near his residence in Danbury. “This Brazilian fugitive attempted to flee a firearms charge in his home country and take up refuge in Connecticut,” said ERO Boston Field Office Director Todd M. Lyons. “We cannot allow our communities to become safe havens for the world’s criminals. ERO Boston will continue to prioritize public safety by arresting and removing egregious noncitizen offenders from New England.”
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