Connecticut

The tri-state continues to take major steps forward in the fight against the coronavirus — including opening up who is eligible for vaccination as well as setting up mass vaccination sites to keep the process moving quickly. Millions are already eligible for shots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with eligibility expanding on a regular basis across the…

NBC New York’s Marc Santia and Brian Thompson report on speculation regarding the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, while a New Jersey city pleads for more vaccine doses.

Today in CT vaccine eligibility expanded, now including residents over 55 as well as educators, Marc Santia reports

With the help of the community house center, residents of Stamford Connecticut who are unable to get to the vaccine site can receive a delivery at home – reported by Lynda Baquero

The Biden administration has withdrawn government support for a federal lawsuit in Connecticut that seeks to ban transgender athletes from participating in girls’ high school sports

Thousands of new residents have come to Connecticut during the coronavirus pandemic with workers in New York, Boston and elsewhere look to relocate as they work from home, the state’s economic development officials said. More than 16,500 new residents moved into the state in 2020. That compares to a loss of 7,520 residents from Connecticut in 2019, the state Department…

Connecticut Governor Lamont explains why his state must “do a better job” when it comes to delivering Covid vaccines to underserved communities.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a Listeria outbreak linked to fresh and soft cheeses that have sent at least seven people to the hospital. Health officials say Hispanic-style cheeses like queso fresco, queso blanco and queso panela are likely a source of the outbreak but the agency has yet to identify a specific type or brand making…

A fast-moving fire destroyed multiple buildings at the beloved Hole in the Wall Gang Camp in Ashford, Connecticut Friday. Ashford fire officials said they responded to an alarm and several calls for smoke around 4:54 p.m. When they arrived they found a large fire in the main camp building, which is one large wood structure with smaller interconnected areas within….

A vaccine clinic is making a big push to get the vaccine to underserved communities. In Stamford, the No Barriers program is helping get people to and from the hospital. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

With the latest expansion, appointments in the state are filling up rapidly — with supply and demand still remaining the biggest challenge. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

A 6-month-old boy is back home with his parents after a terrifying ordeal that involved him being found in a stolen car, police said. Yale Police Officers Maurice Staggers and Otilio Green heard the call regarding a stolen vehicle come in Monday night, they said. More importantly, the stolen Mercedes near New Haven, Connecticut, had the young child still in…

A day after an internet filter turned an attorney into a cat, Minnesota Republican Congressman Tom Emmer showed up not as a cat, but an upside-down floating head during a virtual meeting of the House Financial Services Committee

Police in New Haven, Connecticut, saved a baby boy from a stolen car. Marc Santia reports.

NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.

A shocking lack of Black history being taught in our schools. News 4’s Checkey Beckford takes a look at the problem and the ideas some educators and students have to fix it.

The parents of a Connecticut teenager who accidentally shot himself to death at a friend’s home are hoping the new Democratic-controlled Congress will pass a federal law requiring gun owners to store their firearms in secure containers to prevent children from harming themselves

When a Stamford first-grader could no longer go to the salon to get her nails done with her mom during the pandemic, she decided to take matters into her own hands — literally. NBC New York’s Rana Novini reports.

The pair were allegedly doing donuts in a snowy parking lot, a claim one of those involved disputes, when they lost control of their truck and went into icy waters near Stamford. NBC New York’s Marc Santia reports.