Kevin Gaiss
Journalist of the broadcast variety for NBC CT. Former WCAX-TV Reporter. Connecticut native. Got a ti
12/06/2023
West Haven High School announces sudden death of student West Haven Public Schools announced Tuesday that a beloved high school student has died. The school district called the sophomore’s passing unexpected and tragic. He was a member of the varsity football team, which is set to play for the Class LL championship this weekend. The school’s football ...
11/30/2023
Farms impacted by floods and frost hope that you'll shop local this holiday season Connecticut farms have experienced a turbulent year starting with late freezes that shocked fruit trees across the state, followed by July flooding that devastated cropland. As the year wraps up, there is a call to action from local farms to think local to help them end the year strong. “We didn.....
11/29/2023
Man injured in viral video of altercation at Russian Lady in Hartford files lawsuit The man in a viral video of an altercation at the Russian Lady in Hartford earlier this month has filed a lawsuit against the business on Wednesday. The viral video appears to show a man being assaulted by a security guard at the Russian Lady, located on Ann Uc***lo Street. Hartford police said the....
11/28/2023
Big investments are coming to the Fair Haven section of New Haven On Tuesday, officials announced that $7.5 million that will go toward the redevelopment of Fair Haven’s Grand Avenue. “It’s a really hopefully comprehensive approach to Fair Haven,” Carlos Eyzaguirre, the deputy economic development administrator for the City of New Haven, said. The projects...
11/27/2023
Potential CIAC rule change to allow out-of-season coaching of athletes There is potential for a rule change at the state level that would allow some extra practice time during the summer months for all sorts of high school athletes. The Connecticut Interscholastic Athletic Conference (CIAC) Board of Control has already approved a proposed rule change brought up by the....
11/08/2023
The latest out of Wallingford on the mayoral race!
Cervoni defeats O'Connell in Wallingford, will be town's first new mayor in 40 years Wallingford is about to have its first new mayor in nearly 40 years. Republican Vincent Cervoni won the mayoral race Tuesday, declaring victory over Democrat Reilly O’Connell. He will replace William Dickinson, who has been mayor of Wallingford since 1984. Some of the issues that concerned voters ...
11/07/2023
Wallingford is set to get a new Mayor for the first time since 1984!
Some changes are coming to town but who should lead the charge? Voters decide today!
Join us on for the breakdown from Wallingford!
10/26/2023
Program helps drop chronic absenteeism in CT schools, but it's still a problem
Program helps drop chronic absenteeism in CT schools, but it's still a problem There is progress being made for a pandemic-era program aimed at getting students back into the classroom, and keeping them there. State leaders announced a drop in statewide chronic absenteeism by about 3%. The Connecticut State Education Department said in the 2021-22 school year, chronic absentee...
10/18/2023
New data shows statewide struggles in hiring and retaining educators
New data shows statewide struggles in hiring and retaining educators The Connecticut Education Association representing over 40,000 educators in Connecticut is continuing to raise concerns about teachers struggles. “I think what we are hearing and what we are seeing is what we already knew,” said Jen Rodriguez, a first-grade teacher in Newington. She described th...
10/18/2023
Connecticut crime continues to drop in 2022: report
Connecticut crime continues to drop in 2022: report A new report from the state shows an overall drop in crime by 4% here in Connecticut. The governor and Democratic lawmakers are happy to see a decrease in crime. “This report demonstrates that Connecticut continues to be one of the safest states in the country, with violent and property crimes dow...
10/12/2023
Lawyers return to courtroom for Bridgeport ballot scandal Attorneys were back in the court room Thursday amid allegations of misconduct around absentee ballots in Bridgeport. Following a Democratic Primary loss by 251 votes, the campaign for mayoral hopeful John Gomes surfaced video allegedly showing a video of a city employee and Joe Ganim supporter stuff...
10/03/2023
Have you noticed the pests finding their way into your home?
‘It's the climate and weather cues': Stink bugs begin finding winter homes in CT A common Connecticut pest is finding its way back into homes across the state. The brown marmorated stink bug is back. “As soon as the phones turned on, they started ringing, got some emails from current customers,” said Mike Diurno with Aplha Wildlife and Pest Management. He said first thing Tu...
09/23/2023
Durham Fair hopeful for strong weekend despite forecasted rain The Durham Fair is back and people like Patricia King are excited. “71,” she said with a laugh. That’s the number of fairs she has been to in her life. She used to live at the top of the fairgrounds. “But it’s my fair, I grew up here,” King said. King said she aims to hit the fair three ...
09/20/2023
Police expect more arrests in Westport carjacking investigation The investigation is ongoing into the brazen theft of an Aston Martin in Westport and other vehicles recovered in Berlin. Westport police said the car, and three others, were recovered at a rental property on Orchard Road in Berlin Monday. 39-year-old Derrick McGill was arrested at the Orchard Road....
09/11/2023
A good deed that likely saved a life...
‘A good story to tell': Young man saves child locked in a hot car An 18-year-old from Naugatuck is being called a hero for his quick thinking that could have saved a child’s life. Alex Torres was bowling with friends at Bass Pro Shops for a friend’s birthday. While he was outside, he and friends spotted a child locked in a car, banging on the car window and sw...
09/11/2023
An agreement has been reached! Students will be back on the bus starting tomorrow!
School bus drivers end strike in Coventry, reach contract agreement with bus company School bus drivers in Coventry reached a contract agreement with the M&J bus company Monday, ending a nearly weeklong strike. Coventry school superintendent David Petrone posted a message to families Monday afternoon announcing the end of the strike. He said bus transportation would resume Tuesday m...
09/06/2023
Congrats, UConn fans!
I can't say I'm too shocked by this!
UConn claims top spot in the nation for sports fans The University of Connecticut has taken home another title. This time not for athletics, but for the fans supporting. USA Today ranked UConn has the number one school in the country for sports fans. “Nah, nah, no surprise here, we’re built like that capital for basketball in the world,” Giani ...
09/05/2023
Two parente come up with a creative way to get their daughter, friends and neighbors to school safely, while bus drivers in Coventry kick off their strike!
The latest:
Parents get creative while Coventry bus drivers strike Instead of the driver’s seat, bus drivers in Coventry hit the picket line Tuesday. Parents, families and friends were left on drop off and pick up duty. The district said the process was smooth overall. Superintendent David Patrone thanked family and friends of students. “We really appreciate it...
09/05/2023
Coventry parents planning for potential bus driver strike on Tuesday Parents in Coventry are making plans to ensure their kids find a way to get to school Tuesday. “I have just told work that I will more than likely just be a little bit late until the bus strike is cleared up whenever that is,” said Jared Tobias. Bus drivers for the Coventry School District are s...
08/31/2023
Funeral held for North Haven Fire Lt. DeSimone The funeral for a North Haven Fire lieutenant who died suddenly last week after completing a 38-hour shift was held Thursday morning and hundreds attended, including family, friends, colleagues, firefighters from several departments and local baseball players from the North Haven baseball team. Anth...
08/31/2023
More correction staff injuries lead to more calls for help from local union Two correction councilors sustained minor injuries at Cheshire’s Manson Youth Institution during a fight that broke out during a basketball game. The Department of Corrections said the incident was a case of friendly competition where tempers boiled over between two inmates, and it was not an unpr...
08/28/2023
A tough one to tell. My thoughts are with the family and the Madison community.
Madison community remembers 20-year-old killed in South Carolina The Madison community is remembering 20-year-old Nicholas Anthony Donofrio after he was killed in South Carolina early Saturday morning. “To lose someone 20 years old, especially a local kid, from hearing his name from sports and stuff and never anywhere else you know he was a good kid,” said Ri...
08/23/2023
Do you think schools should start later?
Later start to school? Brookfield adjusts high school start time Changes to school start times are coming to Brookfield’s public schools when the school year kicks off after Labor Day. “We really tackled this as an adolescent health issue,” Superintendent John Barile said. The planning for the changes dates back to 2019, when a subcommittee began looking in...
08/22/2023
Public hearing underway about future of electric vehicle regulations in CT A public hearing was held Tuesday about the future of electric vehicles in Connecticut. Republican lawmakers are pushing back on the announcement of Connecticut joining the California Clean Air Regulations. The standards would ban the sale of new gas-powered vehicles starting in 2035. The state Depa...
08/22/2023
Man dead, woman critically injured in domestic violence incident in New Haven New Haven police are investigating a case of domestic violence that left a man dead and a woman critically injured over the weekend.
08/17/2023
What's stealing fish off lines in Long Island Sound? A young angler had quite the surprise when he reeled in only half of a striped bass in Long Island Sound recently. The other half, taken by something under the surface according to CT Fish and Wildlife. “Wow it’s crazy man.” Said Donald Eldred, of Meriden, when looking at a photo of the half-e...
08/17/2023
Republican lawmakers pumping the brakes on CT electric vehicle regulations House and Senate Republicans joining together Wednesday in opposition of the announcement at the end of July that Connecticut would be joining onto California’s clean car standards. The regulations require a phase out of gas powered vehicles sold in state. By 2035, all new vehicles sold in state a...
08/16/2023
Central Connecticut State University police make arrest in connection with death of student Central Connecticut State University police have arrested a person in connection with the death of a student in February. The student, 21-year-old Saradina Redman, was found unresponsive in her residence hall on campus on Feb. 26 and she later died at the hospital. Redman was a bio-molecular science...
08/15/2023
NWS confirms tornado touched down in Litchfield County National Weather Service surveyors were in Connecticut Monday and determined an EF0 tornado touched down in the Bridgewater/Roxbury area Saturday night.
08/09/2023
Connecticut film industry on pause as writers and actors continue strike Some films being shot in Connecticut are on hold because of the ongoing Writers Guild and Screen Actors Guild strike. Connecticut has been the setting for numerous films over the years including “Mystic Pizza” and “Indiana Jones: Legend of the Crystal Skull.” “There is no film work in the ...
08/09/2023
Federal regulation takes aim at 'emerging threat' of ghost guns in Hartford There is a nationwide crackdown on so-called ghost guns as the Supreme Court allowed the Biden administration to continue to regulate the untraceable fi****ms, while a case attempting to block the move makes its way through the courts. But while the case moves, Senator Richard Blumenthal is taking a...
08/07/2023
FBI gets involved in cyber security attack on local medical facilities Fallout from an apparent cyber-attack on two local medical networks in Connecticut continued Friday. The FBI has joined the investigation. Special Agent in charge Robert Fuller said, “The New Haven Field Office of the FBI is involved in an ongoing cyber ransomware investigation of some local medic...
08/03/2023
Cyberattack suspected in computer system outage for Eastern Connecticut Health Network, Waterbury HEALTH Computer systems are down for the Eastern Connecticut Health Network and Waterbury HEALTH Thursday and ECHN said they believe there was a cyberattack. ECHN is diverting patients from its hospital emergency rooms while Waterbury Hospital is using paper records during the outage. A message on the ECHN...
08/03/2023
Alleged shooter in New Haven Union Station shooting faces a judge The man accused of shooting someone on a train platform at New Haven‘s Union Station was in court Wednesday. Dayron Sanchez, 19, is being charged with first-degree assault, criminal possession of a firearm and criminal possession of a pistol or revolver. He entered a preliminary not guilty plea. A...
08/01/2023
UConn researchers examining ‘forever chemical' contamination in Long Island Sound Clam Castle in Madison set up for a lunch rush Tuesday, ready to offer their customers fresh seafood. The restaurant purchases fresh seafood about three times a week. From cod to crab, the restaurant’s menu offers a variety of seafood that can be found right in long island sound. Owner Mario Silva...
08/01/2023
Late winter and early spring freezing still impacting farms across Connecticut A very cold snap of weather in February is taking its toll on peaches across Connecticut. “Those blossoms, those buds froze on us in February,” said Woody Scott with Scott’s Orchard and Nursery in Glastonbury. Woody Scott said his farm lost their entire peach crop during that February freeze. ...
Following an audit of CT State Police traffic stop data, lawmakers are looking for answers for tens of thousands of record discrepancies...
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07/25/2023
Hartford community leaders call for police accountability following string of violence Following Hartford’s 21st homicide of the year, some faith-based and community organizations are saying enough is enough. “What we need in our community is action,” said Kelvin Lovejoy, Lead community organizer at Blue Hill Civic Association. “We need to hold our public officials accountable...
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