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As everyone along the Connecticut shoreline is getting ready with sandbags and flashlights Friday night, at Bradley International Airport they are bracing for a stormy weekend.
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Thousands of pizza lovers and cycling enthusiasts gathered downtown Friday night for the New Haven Grand Prix and Apizza Feast.
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The Federal Emergency Management Agency has awarded nearly $3.8 million in grant funding to fire departments and other first responder organizations across Connecticut.
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Many New Englanders have had to change their weekend plans due to the oncoming nor’easter, but few more so than Maya Bass and Jeffrey MacDougall.
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A New Haven man is accused of starting a fire at a Connecticut Department of Correction halfway house and putting 23 people “at risk of imminent danger,” state police said Friday.
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The impending storm caused some shuffling of schedules for Week 3 of the Connecticut high school football season. The News 8 Sports Team sorted out the moving parts and took in the action, including the Game of the Week.
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The Yale University football team hits the road this weekend. The Bulldogs are playing at Cornell on Saturday afternoon.
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The Huskies are back in coach Jason Candle’s old stomping grounds as they visit Miami University out of the Mid-American Conference. Candle formerly coached at the University of Toledo.
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Food pantries, community kitchens and emergency shelters throughout Connecticut gathered in Rocky Hill on Friday to learn about supporting immigrant populations.
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Local leaders in Windsor gathered to stand up against recent acts of hate after there have been several incidents in the past few weeks targeting the Black and LGBTQ communities.
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A Derby man has been charged with manslaughter and operating under the influence of drugs/alcohol in the death of a Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) employee Friday, according to state police.
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West Haven officials outlined their emergency plans for dealing with two straight days of high winds and rain. They reminded everyone that West Haven has the state’s longest stretch of public beach.
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The Connecticut Insurance Department (CID) has a new program to help consumers evaluate their location’s potential risk for floods, wildfires and other natural disasters.
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Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont ordered the activation of the Connecticut Emergency Operations Center (EOC) on Friday ahead of the forecasted nor’easter expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds across the state.
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The East Lyme Police Department announced Friday it is immediately pausing its use of Flock license plate reader technology.
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A Connecticut Department of Transportation employee was struck and killed on I-95 South in Fairfield Friday morning, according to Gov. Ned Lamont.
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As communities across the state prepare for a powerful storm with a prolonged period of impact this weekend, some municipalities are giving out free sand and sandbags. Here's where to find them. wtnh.com/news/connecticut/ne…
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A crash with serious injuries has prompted the closure of Interstate 95 South in Fairfield this morning, according to information from Connecticut State Police. Officials are not aware of how long the closure will last.
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KFC will soon open a new restaurant concept, Open House, offering breakfast, late-night service and table service, the company said in a release Thursday.
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It’s Dolly Parton Day. Across the world, communities are dedicating Friday to honoring the beloved country singer. The day is falling on Sept. 25, a wink at Parton’s hit song “9 to 5.” wtnh.com/news/national/its-d…
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