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Middletown PrideFEST 2024 happens June 1
The state’s largest Pride event is returning to Downton Middletown! . We are excited to announce that for the seventh consecutive year, NBC CT and Telemundo CT are the exclusive media partners of the Middletown PrideFEST! . On Saturday, June 1, from 12 p.m. to 10 pm, the well-attended street festival...
Local police warn of nationwide missing children scam
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - A social media scam that worked its way across the country has been posted in Connecticut. The Hartford Police Department, along with police departments nationwide, said it has been seeing a new scam that involves fake missing children. Police said the scammers post pictures of missing...
Young children graduate Hartford ‘mini nurses’ school
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The next generation of nurses is ready to go…but they will have to do a little growing up, first. The Global Communications Academy in Hartford awarded students in the third through sixth grade with certificates for finishing its “mini nurse academy,” celebrating a program that’s meant to teach children skills early […]
Portland residents displaced by flooding
PORTLAND, Conn. (WTNH) — Residents dealing with flooding in Portland say the situation is getting worse, and multiple people have been displaced. The town will be receiving federal funding – but it still needs help from the state. Jeanne Bishop has been dealing with flooding in recent months, and now the water continues to inch inland […]
Crash under investigation in North Haven
NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WFSB)—North Haven Police are investigating a motor vehicle crash. Early Friday, a collision occurred on Valley Service Road, dispatchers say. It’s not yet known if anyone was injured. No further information was immediately available. This is a DEVELOPING STORY; Stay tuned to Channel 3 for...
CT middle school track coach steps down after allegedly calling student a racial slur
A track coach from William J. Johnston Middle School in Colchester has stepped down after being accused of calling a Black female student from Middletown a racial slur. Colchester Public Schools told NBC Connecticut in a statement that students were singing an explicit song named "Faneto" by Chief Keef to which the coach responded with the words "You are."
Suspects sought in Plainville Kohl’s theft
PLAINVILLE, CT (WFSB) - Police said they were looking for a couple of theft suspects who stole from a retail store in Plainville. Limited details were released. However, police posted surveillance photos on Wednesday of two people who committed a larceny at the business. Anyone who recognizes them was asked...
CT town unleashes Japanese Lady beetles to save hemlock trees
SIMSBURY, CT (WFSB) - Japanese Lady beetles were released across Simsbury as a means to save hemlock trees. Town officials, in conjunction with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and a number of other local environmental groups, on Tuesday released the beetles at the Town Forest Park, Ethel Walker Woods, Darling Hills, and Belden Forest.
Double shooting investigation in Hartford
There was a double shooting Thursday in Hartford. According to police, just after 3:00 p.m., ShotSpotter alerted officers to an area of Homestead Avenue. It was while investigating that two victims showed up at an area hospital.
Samaritan Who Defended State Legislator Granted Accelerated Rehabilitation
HARTFORD, CT – The case of Jason Spencer, the samaritan former US Army sergeant who defended Rep. Maryam Khan from a deranged attacker last June, seems to have ended Thursday with minor consequences for the defendant. Spencer, who was charged with third-degree assault after police obtained a video of...
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