East Hartford, CT

Week 10 of the 2026 college football season features a long-anticipated matchup for many Connecticut football fans as the North Carolina Tarheels travel to East Hartford to face off against the UConn Huskies.

Fundraising for scholarships, enrichment programs and more embraced fall fun and a focus on health.

A 2008 Chevrolet Trailblazer was traveling near Exit 2 on Route 2 West when it left the lane and crashed.

A 67-year-old man has died after a single-vehicle crash on Route 2 in East Hartford on Wednesday evening, according to Connecticut State Police. Richard G. Fusco, of East Hartford, was driving westbound on Route 2 just before the Exit 2 off-ramp when he left his lane and crashed into the metal guardrail on the right shoulder. He then crossed over both lanes of traffic and crashed into the concrete median, state police said. His car then came to an uncontrolled rest. Fusco was ser

Students at CT River Academy in East Hartford are able to use the medical sim center at nearby Goodwin College thanks to a partnership involving Hartford HealthCare.

East Hartford police are investigating after a man's body was found in the Connecticut River Saturday.

Vashawn Ray, 38, of East Hartford, was arrested Thursday. He faces drug distribution and gun possession charges and could go to prison for decades if convicted.

The East Hartford police department confirmed that a body was found in the Connecticut River on Saturday. Crews responded to the Connecticut River Academy building in East Hartford for a report of an adult male found in the river near the building. The body has not yet been identified. Police are still actively investigating. No other information has been released.

One driver is seriously injured after a crash in East Hartford and police are searching for another driver who they said fled the scene. Officers responded to the 800 block of Silver Lane for a report of a two-car crash just before 9 p.m. on Sunday. When police arrived, they said they found one vehicle in a ditch with the driver trapped inside. That driver was removed with help from firefighters and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries, police said. The other vehicl

The East Hartford police department is continuing to investigate after a fatal shooting occurred on Saturday. Officers responded to the scene at around 2:11 p.m. after a shooting was reported on Kenyon Place. Police confirmed that one person has been pronounced dead. The scene remains active. There is no other information available at this time.