A chilly start again this morning, but it will be a beautiful day. High pressure settles in with bright skies and nice temperatures. A cold front will cross Connecticut tomorrow with scattered showers/thunder and some sunny breaks too! Dry weather returns for Thursday and Friday. Much warmer for Sunday & Monday with a scattered shower or storm possible. Early this morning: Clear & chilly with frost possible for some towns. Frost advisory with lows in the upper 20s to around 40 for the full range. A pretty sunrise in some areas too! Today: A frosty start in many areas. Sunny and nice w ..read more

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Part of Interstate 84 East is closed in Hartford after a car crash. Police said the left and center lanes are closed. The crash happened around 10:39 p.m. and involved two cars. This is a developing story, stick with News 8 for updates ..read more

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Baseball season is officially underway and a New Haven high school is celebrating its newly upgraded field. State leaders, athletes and coaches gathered at Wilbur Cross High School's new and renovated baseball field on Monday. The improvements to Rice Field include rebuilt dugouts, fencing and bullpens and a new batting cage. "We believe in New Haven that they deserve all the resources we could give them and that's what today is truly about," said New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker. "Hopefully this motivates kids to play baseball, play sports and everything else ..read more

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- Connecticut leaders hope that a new $62.5 million grant will allow low-income communities to access solar power easier. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has awarded the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection the funds as part of the Solar for All program. “This funding means more residents in Connecticut – and importantly, more low-income residents in our state – will be able to realize the benefits of clean, renewable energy and the savings associated with it," Gov. Ned Lamont said in a written statement. "This funding provides for more ..read more

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- A 59-year-old man admitted guilt for an offense related to threatening a federal law enforcement officer. The Milford resident was identified as Hamilton Clark Smith. Court documents and statements during the hearing revealed that on January 10 and 11, 2023, Smith sent multiple threatening text messages to a Deputy U.S. Marshal. These messages included explicit threats to harm and kill the officer, as well as threats against the officer's family. Additionally, on January 11, 2023, Smith called the U.S. Marshals Service Communications Center in Virginia and issued a th ..read more

NORWICH, Conn. (WTNH) - Officials with Norwich Public Utilities say water is being shut off in the area south of Stewart Road due to a water main break Monday. The water main break was actively being worked on as of 2 p.m., utility officials said ..read more

WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) - With the final members of the jury selected opening statements are set to start Monday in what is expected to be a six-week trial for the Donald Trump hush money case. The panel of New York jurors will decide Trump’s fate in the first criminal trial of a former U.S. president. After days of questioning and vetting a jury was selected for Trump’s hush money trial. Last week, Trump again insisted the case should never have been brought. “This is really a concerted witch hunt it's very simple,” said Trump. The trial starts with opening statements prosecutors will lay out th ..read more

CONNECTICUT (WTNH) - Connecticut is feeling a price surge at the pumps this week, with average prices climbing about 20 cents per gallon, according to AAA. The average price in the state is $3.70, which is also up 28 cents per gallon from a month ago. The national average is $3.67 ..read more

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) - A Trooper was injured in a crash Monday morning on Interstate 95 in Bridgeport. According to state police, troopers responded to the crash at around 8:35 a.m. on I-95 northbound in the area of Exit 30 ..read more

GLASTONBURY, Conn. (WTNH) - Police are investigating a break-in at a convenience store Monday morning in Glastonbury. Officers responded to the incident at around 3:51 a.m. at Chestnut Mart of Norwalk, located at 2749 Main St ..read more