Police: 41-year-old pedestrian struck and killed on Waterbury street

Lt. David Silverio said police were called to Chase Avenue shortly after 9 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Police: Man taken into custody after standoff, armed robbery at Trumbull mall

The suspect in an armed robbery at the Zales jewelry store inside the Westfield Trumbull Mall was cornered by police in Bridgeport. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘It doesn’t discriminate’: 100K confirmed COVID cases hit all ages in CT

Chris Tillett, Melissa Castiglia and Jamar Greene have been touched by COVID and urge others to change their behaviors to help stop the spread of the illness. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Connecticut smoking rate among lowest in nation, but American Lung Association report highlights some racial disparities

Connecticut has among the lowest smoking rates in the nation and scored well in most measures of respiratory health, according to a new American Lung Association report. The report, however, did highlight some racial disparities in new cases and diagnoses. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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$10M proposal to transform Main Street in downtown Hartford includes roundabout, bike lanes, street trees

For a price of around $9.7 million, a stretch of Main Street in downtown Hartford from the Old State House to Barnard Park could gain a roundabout, a two-way lane for bicycles, street trees, planted medians and mid-block crosswalks, according to an ongoing city proposal. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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As thousands of college students return to Connecticut, some could have COVID-19 — and no symptoms

As thousands of college students prepare to return home to Connecticut as soon as Friday, UConn’s recent single-day record of new coronavirus cases — most of whom had no symptoms — underscores the importance of following health and safety protocols through the holidays. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Stratford Library unveils ‘inspiring and thought-provoking’ anti-racism exhibit

The outdoor exhibit, “The Power of Diverse Voices,” is a project of the library board’s newly formed anti-racism committee. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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‘Growing stronger each day:’ CT child recovering after allegedly shot by mother

A GoFundMe page has been created to support the Bell family after a shooting killed one family member and wounded another. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Police: Man, 22, killed as suspects tried to break into Waterbury apartment

One person was fatally wounded in a Waterbury apartment shooting Thursday night, police said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Professors, students protest increased budget cuts at Connecticut state universities

Connecticut union members, professors and students gathered outside the Board of Regents for Higher Education building in Hartford Thursday to protest increased budget cuts to the state’s regional universities. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Love Wins, CCSU’s annual drive that turns grieving into giving, is going virtual this year

No pandemic is stopping Central Connecticut State University in New Britain from doing good, with the college’s third annual Love Wins Community Drive going online this year. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Daily coronavirus updates: Connecticut reports 21 new COVID-19 deaths amid surge in cases and hospitalizations; Lamont limits sports but resists other restrictions

Connecticut reported 21 new coronavirus-linked deaths Thursday, the most in a single day during the current COVID-19 surge. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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The CDC changed its mind about students being safer in school, but CT officials have not

Despite new CDC guidance, Connecticut officials say it is safer for kids to be in school than not. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Bridgeport man fearing COVID reinfection denied release from jail

U.S. District Court Judge Kari Dooley said Shakale Brantley, charged in a 2018 Bridgeport homicide, “remains a danger to the community.” Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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CT reports 2K more COVID cases, nearly 7% daily positivity rate

As Connecticut will soon surpass 100,000 COVID cases, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a holiday travel warning and revised its guidance on schools. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Connecticut hospital official predicts state’s COVID-19 hospitalizations will double to more than 1,600 in second wave

Connecticut’s second wave of COVID-19 is expected to cause nearly as many hospitalizations this winter as the state saw in the spring peak of the virus, according to Hartford HealthCare Chief Clinical Officer Dr. Ajay Kumar. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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New COVID-19 treatment comes to Connecticut hospitals, but it’s in highly limited supply and helpful only to some patients

Days after receiving its first doses of a new COVID-19 antibody treatment, Bristol Hospital on Wednesday was inviting recently infected staff members to try it.With recent tests showing bamlanivimab can reduce the disease’s severity, the hospital is hoping its initial allocation of 14 treatments will help return some of its stricken staff return to good…

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Connecticut residents wary of Thanksgiving travel during COVID-19 pandemic, survey shows, as officials ask people to stay home

The COVID-19 pandemic is weighing heavily on Connecticut residents ahead Thanksgiving, as many say they will not travel to see friends of family this Thanksgiving amid a resounding call from officials and experts to stay home to limit the spread of the virus. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Map: These CT schools have closed due to COVID

As COVID cases continue to climb in Connecticut, more school districts are switching to distance learning for an extended period. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Feds: Waterbury man processed, packaged narcotics for drug ring

A Waterbury man will spend more than seven years in federal prison for his role in a drug trafficking ring, according to authorities. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Feds: Bridgeport felon admits to having gun in New Haven

A Bridgeport man faces up to 10 years in prison on a federal gun offense, officials said. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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Federal lawsuit accuses HUD Secretary Ben Carson, the City of Hartford and local housing authorities of housing discrimination

A new class action lawsuit filed Wednesday accuses the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, local housing authorities and the City of Hartford of Fair Housing Act violations. Top Featured Tags: – Connecticut News Press Release Distribution Service

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