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Moped driver has life-threatening injuries after crash in Manchester
A South Windsor man has life-threatening injuries after another driver collided with his moped in Manchester on Sunday night, according to police. The crash happened on Slater Street around 10:07 p.m. Police said a 20-year-old Manchester man collided with a moped driven by a 30-year-old South Windsor man who suffered...
Man left with multiple knife wounds after stabbing in Windsor Locks: Police
WINDSOR LOCKS, Conn. — One man is under arrest and another was left with multiple knife wounds after an assault Sunday evening in Windsor Locks, the town's police department said. Bryum Henriquez, 30, is facing charges of assault in the second and third degree, reckless endangerment in the first...
FBI: CT residents ripped off by more than $600 million over three years. What thefts ranks highest?
Connecticut residents have been ripped off by more than $600 million over three years through property crimes, according to the most recent crime statistics available from the FBI. The data, from 2020 through 2022, shows that car thefts continue to represent the overwhelming majority of thefts in the Nutmeg State when looking at their property value. During the three years, car thefts ...
Rain begins to move out; sunshine returns for rest of the week
A cold front has brought showers and thunderstorms to the state Monday. Those storms will begin to move out late Sunday night, making way for mostly sunny skies as the week continues. Temperatures will return to near 80 on Tuesday, but they will fall off a bit for the remainder...
Rain fails to deter visitors from Wadsworth Falls State Park on Memorial Day
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Despite the rain and dark clouds, families were outside enjoying the weather at Wadsworth Falls State Park on a Memorial Day Monday. The weather was warm enough to attract Mike Yunga and his family all the way from Brooklyn, New York. “Connecticut is a beautiful place for me,” he said. “We’re […]
“The Dance of the Northern Lights” – CCSU Planetarium Presenting Show on the Aurora
The CCSU Copernican Planetarium and Observatory is presenting a show on the Northern Lights. “Have you even seen the aurora, dancing lights in the northern sky?” asks the Planetarium. “Why is this atmospheric phenomenon so mysterious? Join us for a spectacular visual celebration of the night sky at our next free public planetarium show.”
Metro-North train delayed because it hit a downed tree
(WFSB) - A Metro-North train struck a fallen tree in the Derby-Shelton area on Monday, according to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. As a result, the MTA said service from Bridgeport to Waterbury was delayed. There’s no word on what caused the tree to fall. No other details were released.
Memorial Day ceremonies altered, but not cancelled due to the weather in some Connecticut towns
WOODBRIDGE, Conn. — While several ceremonies planned for Memorial Day Monday ended up getting cancelled or delayed across Connecticut, some towns and cities made efforts to move their events indoors. In Woodbridge, their annual program was moved to the newly-renovated The Center Café in The Woodbridge Center. Dozens of...
Wingstop opening locations in two new CT locations
A Texas-based chicken wing chain is expanding across Connecticut, according to the company. Wingstop said they plan on opening two new locations in the state within the next year, one in Bristol and the other in Wethersfield. According to a company spokesperson, the first location is expected to open sometime later this year on the Berlin Turnpike in Wethersfield near the Makris Diner and ...
Motorcycle accident closed 2 lanes on I-91 in Meriden
MERIDEN, CT (WFSB) – A motorcycle accident has resulted in the closure of two lanes on Interstate 91 on Sunday afternoon. Troop I responded to the scene between Exits 17 and 15 on I-91 southbound at approximately 12:11 p.m., accompanied by two fire trucks. The motorcyclist involved in the...
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