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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — News 8's Assistant News Director Nicole Warren was honored on Thursday night at the Hartford Business Journal's 40 under 40 awards. The event celebrates Connecticut's most accomplished and promising young professionals. Also representing News 8 was anchor Dennis House, who emceed the event. Congratulations to Nicole and all of the other ..read more
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BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — All Bridgeport Public Schools will be closed on Friday after multiple buildings were targets of social media threats, the superintendent said. "We are working closely with local and federal law enforcement agencies in this situation," Superintendent Carmela Levy-David said. "While we understand the inconvenience this may cause, the safety of our ..read more
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STRATFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A firearm was found on Wednesday at Nichols Elementary School in Stratford, according to police. The firearm was covered both inside and out with dirt and debris, and was rusted over, police said. It appears to match the description of a firearm that went "missing" from the scene of an incident ..read more
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WATERBURY, Conn. (WTNH) — 4 juveniles were arrested on Wednesday in relation to a stolen vehicle in Waterbury, according to police. Police say that they found a stolen 2015 Buick Verano parked near Pine Street with four people in it that had been reported missing the day before. Officers identified all four occupants to be ..read more
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The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection is urging residents to follow best practices to reduce the likelihood of a conflict with a black bear this fall, as conflicts have tripled in recent years and bears have been observed in all of the state's 169 cities and towns ..read more
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A 45-year-old man drove over 120 mph on Interstate 91 South in Wethersfield, according to state police ..read more
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — New Haven police Wednesday arrested a suspect accused of having more than 50 pounds combined of ecstasy, fentanyl and marijuana in a store where he was not licensed to sell. Peter Bush, 48, was charged with possession of a controlled substance and possession with intent to sell. The charges stem ..read more
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NORTH HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Business and education leaders spent Thursday in North Haven, talking about how they can work together to improve Connecticut's workforce. It was during a summit hosted by Quinnipiac University. The summit is all about partnerships because Connecticut businesses are in need. "They're looking for engineers. looking for technical programmers," explained ..read more
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A first of its kind at the Mattatuck Museum, an exhibit featured works by artists with autism ..read more
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BERLIN, Conn. (WTNH) — A 66-year-old chaplain from Cromwell died in a motorcycle crash Wednesday evening on Route 9 in Berlin, according to state police. State police said that Paul Krampitz was driving a motorcycle in the left lane of the highway when a Chevrolet Impala hit him, ejecting him from the motorcycle. Krampitz was ..read more