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New London — Tisha Henry had been cooking at her home for years before she started serving up home-cooked meals to workers in the Bronx. The Louisiana native retained that passion for cooking after her recent move to New London and joined with family earlier this year to open Seafood Delights at 194 Bank St., a mix of soul food and Caribbean fare.

New London — Sailfest, the region’s largest summertime festival, is back this year after a two-year hiatus — and so are the fireworks. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation and Foxwoods Resort Casino have announced that they would be sponsoring what they call the “state’s largest fireworks display” on July 9, the second day of the three-day festival that runs July 8-10.

NEW LONDON, Conn. (WTNH) – Two firefighters were transported to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries after responding to a heavy fire at a house on Rosemary Street in New London Saturday night. Fire was showing on the first floor when crews arrived, which then extended to the upper levels of the three-story home. The […]

Five police officers in Connecticut are on administrative leave after they were involved in an incident in which a 36-year-old man was paralyzed while being taken into custody. Richard "Randy" Cox, who is Black, was put into a police van by New Haven Police Department officers on June 19. According...

Grim surveillance footage captured the moment a handcuffed Connecticut man broke his neck in the back of a police van after the driver braked suddenly, causing him to smash his head. Randy Cox, 36, was left paralyzed from the waist down when he was being taken to a police station...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WFSB) - A Connecticut family is speaking out after the death of their 1-month-old son in hopes of warning others about parechovirus, which doctors say may be underdiagnosed. Ronan was born a happy and healthy baby to Kat and Mitch Delancy in May. He was their second child.

The family of a Connecticut man who was severely injured while riding in a police van this month says he was left paralyzed after multiple officers ignored his repeated calls for help. Randy Cox was handcuffed and incapacitated when police in New Haven dragged him from the back of the...

Hammonasset Beach State Park is expecting huge numbers for holiday weekend. It seems a lot of people have taken to camping since the pandemic began. RV sales have skyrocketed. There have already been nearly 10 water related incidents this season, with over half ending with fatalities, and they are trying to avoid more.

This weekend kids in Hartford are getting busy on the basketball court. Competitive 3 on 3 tournaments, organized by Hoop it Up, came to Weaver High School. Hammonasset Beach State Park is expecting huge numbers for holiday weekend. Updated: Jul. 2, 2022 at 2:55 AM UTC. It seems a lot...

A New Haven police officer who made a stop in an unmarked car last summer faces discipline after an internal investigation found she violated department policies. Sergeant Shayna Kendall has been placed on paid leave and the matter has been referred to the State’s Attorney for possible criminal charges.

Free improv class for NHPS amd WHPS students! Starts July 25th. Supported by an Arts Respond grant to FUSE Artistic Director Lara Morton from the CT Department of Economic and Community Development. If interested, please contact info@fusetheatrect.org. Students enrolled in outside districts can join for just $150.

Rated by Country Living as "one of the top six stunning lavender farms to visit in America," Lavender by the Bay in East Marion is open for the season. You can walk through “magical” fields of the fragrant flowers in bloom and enjoy a natural aromatic experience that is sure to soothe your spirits.

Norwich — Fire gutted a large building full of paper, plastic and cardboard recyclables and construction debris at the Rogers Road transfer station Thursday afternoon, causing no injuries to workers but keeping firefighters busy for several hours to ensure all burning trash was extinguished, city and landfill officials said.

Police are investigating the death of a New London man whose body was found in a cemetery in May. Authorities said the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) has identified the man as John "Sean" Lazenby. His body was found in the Cedar Grove Cemetery on May 5. The...

MIDDLETOWN — The Common Council will consider accepting a $28,228 state grant for the public works office to work on reducing waste from discarded mini liquor bottles. A bill passed last June imposed a 5-cent surcharge on the sale of liquor bottles smaller than 50 milliliters, with the money eventually going back to the cities and towns to help fund litter control or efforts to reduce trash buildup.

BRISTOL - A Bristol woman convicted in connection with a rash of robberies in the city is exposed to six years in prison after admitting to violating her probation. Sheryl Robinson, 44, admitted the violation during a hearing this week in New Britain Superior Court. She is free on $30,000...

Montville police officers rescued a fawn from a storm drain Thursday. (Credit: Montville CT Police Department Facebook)

Five officers are under investigation after a Connecticut man hit his head while handcuffed in a police van and was paralyzed last week, authorities said. City and police officials in New Haven pledged to make changes in the aftermath of the arrest of Richard “Randy” Cox, 36, saying officers did not treat him with dignity or provide him safety after he was severely injured.

People rescued after small plane crashes into Quinnipiac River in New Haven. The two people and dog got out of the plane ok and were able to stand on a sandbar in the river until help arrived. People are hitting the roads already ahead of the busy Fourth of July...