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Connecticut Department of Corrections audit has startling findings
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — A 46-page Connecticut Department of Correction (DOC) state audit looking at internal procedures is raising some eyebrows. Auditors spent 3,893 hours on the project, resulting in a total of 21 findings: 20 of them repeat findings. A startling finding was that one worker who was owed $3,032 dollars in holiday pay, instead […]
New tick disease found in Connecticut
FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. (WTNH) — The first human case of a new tick disease in the northeast has been found in Connecticut. It comes from a tick that originated in the Gulf Coast. “Migratory birds play important role in moving this tick and other ticks around,” said Goudarz Molaei, a research scientist and medical entomologist […]
Body of missing Bridgeport soldier killed during WWII is recovered in Germany
WASHINGTON D.C., DC — The body of a 19-year-old Bridgeport soldier killed during World War II has been found, according to an announcement on Wednesday from the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, or DPAA. The remains of U.S. Army Sgt. Jack Zarifian were first discovered in Germany last October, according...
Murdered wives? Former jails? 5 of the most haunted restaurants to visit in CT
Now that Halloween is officially less than a month away, it's time to get in the mood for the holiday with haunted attractions. Connecticut has plenty of haunted houses, pumpkin patches and spooky corn mazes to help get you in the spirit, but did you know it also has lots of haunted restaurants? ...
Federal funding coming to Connecticut to reduce gun violence, streamline red flag laws
State leaders announced federal funding is coming to Connecticut to tackle ghost guns, drive down gun violence and streamline red flag laws. The funds are part of an executive order by President Joe Biden and the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act.
High St. Conversion Comes Into Focus
More lighting, moveable tables and chairs, a stormwater teaching garden, and an eco-friendlier “community plaza” open to pedestrians and bikes but not cars — except during Yale move-in and move-out days. All of that is on tap for a portion of High Street, as Yale planners...
When does early voting start in Connecticut? Here's what to know
The November election is just over a month away, which means early voting is starting soon in Connecticut. This is the first year the state is offering early voting. In addition to electing a new president and vice president, voters in Connecticut will also be making their choices for several offices, including U.S. and state senator and...
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