A horse has tested positive for eastern equine encephalitis in Fairfield County making it the first case of the year involving a domestic animal in the state. Can we get EEE from animals that are infected? We asked infectious disease expert, Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital. Image Credit: Getty Images
Filing for bankruptcy; it was a headline that shocked residents of Success Village earlier this month. In what’s being called a Hail Mary move during trial over a potential receivership deal for Success Village, for the first time, we heard from the attorney representing Success Village, Dennis Bradley. Attorney Bradley made that call to file…
The City of Bridgeport is leading the state to hold drivers accountable during the school year. The city is putting cameras on all 248 City school buses and the plan was initially spearheaded by Senator Herron Gaston. He spoke about the plans and what it now means for local drivers who get caught. Image Credit:…
A new study from the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows how the pandemic may have affected teens’ brains making them age faster! It also paints a picture about the connection between our youth mental health crisis and suicide rates. We spoke with Emily McCave, Associate Chair of the Department of Social…
Two juveniles have injuries after they were stabbed at the Norwalk Oyster Festival. The stabbing happened Friday at the large annual festival in Norwalk, and the victims were taken to Norwalk Hospital for treatment. We got the latest on the investigation and the suspect from Norwalk Police Chief James Walsh. Image Credit: Getty Images
Do I start from scratch? It’s the most common question people ask when it comes to creating a winning resume for a future job. We did a deep dive into resume building with career strategist, Julie Bauke. Image Credit: Getty Images
UConn rolled out a new protest policy for students this year. We wanted to know if other colleges are doing that too. We spoke with Terrence Cheng, Chancellor of the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (CSCU) system. CSCU oversees CT State Community College, four state universities and Charter Oak State College, and serves more than…
Have you heard of sextortion scams? It’s not new, but it is a scam that is on the rise again across the country, including in Stamford, CT. Our crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, defined the scam and gave us advice on how to better protect ourselves. Image Credit: Getty Images
“Mishandling voter registrations” is not a headline you want to see, especially ahead of the November election. But we saw it in Fairfield earlier this month. We got the scoop on the accusations from Fairfield Republican Town Committee Chair, Laura Devlin, and whether there’s been any response from the Secretary of the State. Image Credit:…
The towns still picking up the pieces after the historic flooding on August 18th didn’t have flood insurance. What, if anything, can be done at this point if homeowners or business owners did not have flood insurance on their properties? Gerard O’Sullivan is the Director of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department answered some…