CONNECTICUT (WTNH) - Last month, about 20 local students with sickle cell disease traveled to NASA's Goddard Space Center in Maryland to learn more about STEM careers and what they can accomplish in the future. It was those fancy, high tech telescopes that grabbed the attention of 11-year-old Madison Webbe of New Haven. She's already taking STEM courses at her middle school, and came away impressed by the day-long trip to Goddard ..read more

BROOKFIELD, Conn. (WTNH) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a second-alarm fire Thursday morning in Brookfield. According to fire officials, the call for the fire came in around 1:30 a.m. at the Ledgewood Condo Complex located on Boxwood Drive. A nine-unit building was affected by the fire and sustained extensive damage ..read more

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Connecticut business owner who has served as an elected alderman in his hometown was sentenced Wednesday to 10 days behind bars for his role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol over three years ago, court records show. Chief Judge James Boasberg also ordered Gino DiGiovanni Jr. to perform 50 hours of community service for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, according to a spokesman for federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C. Derby official wore jacket with his name on it at U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riots: FBI DiGiovanni, of Derby, Connecticut, attended then-President Donald ..read more

A cold start today! Another frost & freeze threat for Friday morning is expected. Here's the good news…dry weather is expected through the day on Saturday! Unseasonable warm weather develops Sunday through early next week! Early this morning: Clear and cold with a Freeze Warning in effect. Lows in the upper 20s to middle 30s. Today: Sunny with highs in the middle 50s to about 60. Tonight: Clear & frosty. Lows in the 20s & 30s. Tomorrow: Lots of sunshine. Highs in the upper 50s to low 60s. Saturday: Sun to some PM clouds with highs in the low-mid 60s. Some showers overnight. Sunday ..read more

HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A man was arrested Wednesday night for allegedly shooting at police and striking at least one person in the face with a pellet gun in Hamden. Police responded at 4:55 p.m. to a complaint of a person being shot in the arm by an alleged BB gun while they were fishing near Spruce Bank Road. The victim told police they thought the person who shot them fled in a vehicle, but officers did not find one in the area. Officers then responded at 6:48 p.m. to the area of Ives Street and Spruce Bank Raod for a report that a person had been shot. Police located the victim who had inj ..read more

(WTNH) -- Connecticut's state testing lab is seeing their highest volume of ticks ever. "Exponentially expanding its population," said Dr. Goudarz Molaei, Director of Ticks and Tickborne Disease Surveillance for the State of Connecticut. "This is the highest. I suspect this year is going to be an uptick year." Ticks are now active year-round due to milder temperatures. The Connecticut Agricultural Experiment station said they typically get 50 tick submissions for their testing program over winter months, but this year saw a record 800. One submission came into Wednesday from Ridgefield ..read more

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Students remained on Yale University's Cross Campus Wednesday in support of Palestine for the sixth day of protests. Now, a growing number of professors have signed a letter to Yale University President Peter Salovey, demanding stronger action be taken to protect Jewish students and faculty on campus. "There's a way to discuss what's going on," said Dr. Pnina Weiss, a professor of pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine. "There's a way to discuss the conflict. This is just not the way." Police make 48 arrests after Yale students camp outside for pro-Palestinian protest ..read more

WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Local fire crews have responded to a house fire on Elmhurst Street. While dispatch reports no injuries at this point, the fire remains active. As of now, the extent of the damage to the property is unclear, but efforts to bring the fire under control are ongoing. Neighbors and bystanders have been urged to steer clear of the area to ensure the safety of both residents and emergency responders. Updates will be provided as the story develops ..read more

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Hartford parents and students marched to the state capitol Wednesday to get more funding for next school year's budget.  Last week, the district passed a $429 million budget that cut 387 staff positions. Of those, 156 are teachers, and 158 positions are counseling, social work and administration jobs.  Parents and students gathered outside of Hartford Magnet Trinity College Academy to start their march to the capitol.  "There's no way that they're going to be able to run the district with 400 less positions," parent Constanza Segovia said. Hartford ..read more

MIDDLETOWN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Wesleyan University entered a shelter-in-place on Wednesday after a shooting incident near campus. Officers said that no one was injured and they believe that the two parties knew each other. The shelter-in-place has since been lifted, university officials confirmed. Police responded at 2:33 p.m. to the area of Pearl Street and Court Street for the report of a shooting incident. The caller told police they saw a blue SUV fleeing west on Court Street after they heard multiple gunshots. Officers found a black male running south on Broad Street and pursued him on foot ..read more