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CT man struck police cruiser, led officers on pursuit before striking guardrail on I-95
A man faces charges for allegedly striking a police cruiser in East Haven last week before leading police on a pursuit that ended when he crashed into a guardrail on Interstate 95. The incident began shortly after 10 p.m. when police learned that the driver of a Honda Civic with a stolen license plate on it failed to stop for a Branford police officer, according to Capt. Joseph Murgo of the ...
Man arrested for alleged drift racing in Shirley
Suffolk County Police arrested a man for allegedly driving recklessly in Shirley on Oct. 7. A man was observed doing donuts with a purple 2023 Dodge Charger at the intersection of Montauk Highway and William Floyd Parkway on October 6 at approximately 1:40 a.m. The vehicle stalled and the man left the vehicle and fled on foot.
When does early voting start in Connecticut?
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8 is your local election headquarters ahead of the Nov. 5 general election. Below, you’ll find everything you need to know about early voting in Connecticut. ☆ Key dates Oct. 4 Absentee ballots become available Request a mail ballot online »Download mail ballot application » Oct. 18 Last day […]
Some Connecticut bus lines to implement ‘tap and ride’ pilot program
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut residents that utilize public transportation in some parts of the state will soon have an easier way to pay. The state announced a “tap and ride” pilot program on Tuesday that allows riders on River Valley Transit and Meriden bus lines to pay by tapping a card or using a mobile […]
Connecticut continues to find ways to help hurricane victims in the South as Milton arrives
CONNECTICUT (WTNH) — Connecticut is continuing to find ways to help hurricane victims in the South, and with another destructive storm heading towards Florida, those efforts are not slowing down. 2 Norwich Public Utilities (NPU) crews are providing much needed mutual aid. The NPU linemen and a supervisor encountered the destruction when they arrived in […]
Card skimming device found in Groton Big Y
GROTON, Connecticut — Customers of the Big Y store in Groton, Connecticut are being reminded to check their financial statements after store employees discovered a card skimming device. The discovery was made back on Sept. 17. According to a Big Y spokesperson, there was only a single device connected...
CT company with historic roots to be sold for $3.6B. Here’s what is known.
Barnes Group Inc., which traces its roots in Connecticut back 167 years, said it has agreed to be acquired by private equity funds in a deal valued at $3.6 billion that also will take the company private. Apollo Global Management Inc. expects to complete the acquisition of the Bristol-based aerospace and industrial component manufacturer in the first three months of 2025. The company will ...
Scientists put herbicide in the CT River. Why it’s ‘like conquering a monster’ in the waterway
The verdict is in on year one of the effort to eradicate hydrilla, the pernicious, choking, aquatic weed that has exploded across the lower Connecticut River in less than a decade: Success so far, but more work ahead. A year ago, when Joe Standart looked out over Selden Cove from his three century old farm house in Hadlyme, it was so choked from the bottom to the surface by an acre-sized raft of weed that he couldn’t move his boat through it. “It looked like you could walk across the cove,” Standart said. “It was that solid.” In August, after four years of study by invasive aquatic plant experts at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, scientists at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the experimental application of a variety of herbicides at selected spots on the river below Hartford. There have been stunning results, according to those who live by or depend on the river for their livelihoods.
Videos show illegal car racing meetups across Suffolk County
BROOKHAVEN, N.Y. -- Videos of illegal car racing meetups on Long Island are prompting calls for tougher penalties.The chaotic scenes were captured at multiple locations over the weekend in Suffolk County, and one young spectator was hurt. From Patchogue to Shirley, Sound Beach to Miller Place, there were coordinated illegal events billed as "takedowns" early Sunday morning. "Perhaps they are under the misconception that you can come out to Suffolk County, where it's less populated, and just go crazy. It's not going to happen," said Brookhaven Town Supervisor Dan Panico. "This isn't a movie"The videos show dangerous tricks, with people hanging off...
Advocates push for Connecticut to offer child tax credit
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The United Way and non-profit community leaders and elected officials unveiled their latest policy agenda for 2025 at the State Capitol on Tuesday. Their goal is to help income-constrained families. Jacqueline Torres is a single mother of a 2-year-old son. She has two jobs and is in school full-time, but she’s […]
Waterford man tells his cousin’s story of being taken hostage from Israel
WATERFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — On Oct. 7, 2023, family members of a Waterford man were two of over 200 hostages that were taken from Israel when Hamas attacked the country. Jerry Fischer said that his cousin, Liat Atzili and her husband, Aviv Atzili were taken hostage in the attacks. Fischer said that once he heard […]
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