Bridgeport News: Transformer Fire
2022-02-12@9:47am-- A transformer fire on Sanford Place has caused the power to go out in the Washington Avenue area. This news report is made possible by:
GOVERNOR LAMONT INTRODUCES COMPREHENSIVE PACKAGE OF LEGISLATIVE PROPOSALS ON GUN VIOLENCE
Governor’s Budget Proposal Includes Additional $64 Million to Support Law Enforcement, Crime Victims, and Public Safety(HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont announced that on the first day of the 2022 regular session of the Connecticut General Assembly, which begins on Wednesday, February 9, he will introduce a comprehensive package of legislative proposals aimed at eliminating gun violence in Connecticut through a series of targeted initiatives, including the enhancement of efforts to stop the illegal flow of guns to the state, providing millions of dollars in additional funding to law enforcement to strengthen their work, and closing loopholes in gun safety laws, among others.“While Connecticut remains one of the safest states in the nation with a violent crime rate less than…
Southport News: Everybody Was Wafu Fighting!
Fairfield large group brawl according to radio reports at Wafu Asian Bistro at 3671 Post Road Southport section of town. Someone pepper spraying with 20-30 people exposed. https://youtu.be/1tYXBA3Pg0I
Bridgeport News: Pedestrian Struck
2022-02-11--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a pedestrian struck at Pulaski and East Main Street.
CONNECTICUT DELEGATION ANNOUNCES STATE WILL RECEIVE $7.7 MILLION FOR ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING NETWORK IN FY2022
HARTFORD–The Connecticut Congressional Delegation announced on Thursday that Connecticut is set to receive $7,771,342 for fiscal year 2022 from the U.S. Departments of Transportation and Energy to build out an electric vehicle (EV) charging network, an important step towards making EV charging accessible to all Americans. The funding will be made available under the new National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) Formula Program established by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.The program will provide nearly $5 billion nationally over five years to help states create a network of EV charging stations along designated Alternative Fuel Corridors, particularly along the Interstate Highway System. The total amount available to states in Fiscal Year 2022 under the NEVI Formula Program is $615 million. States must submit…
GOVERNOR LAMONT ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS IN TEN CONNECTICUT COMMUNITIES TO REDUCE TRANSPORTATION EMISSIONS
State Distributing $24 Million in Federal Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality Funds (HARTFORD, CT) – Governor Ned Lamont today announced the Connecticut Department of Transportation (CTDOT) is awarding $24 million in federal funds to ten transportation projects aimed at improving air quality in Connecticut. As part of the Federal Highway Administration’s Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) Improvement Program, Connecticut invests federal funds in local, cost-effective projects that will reduce vehicle exhaust emissions in areas of the state that do not attain national air quality standards. CMAQ funds will be distributed to municipalities to support local projects, which include upgrading traffic signal technology and the installation of electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Modernized traffic signals use real-time traffic information to…
3 Car Crash
2022-02-10@11:00pm--#Bridgeport CT-- Report of a three car crash at Reservoir Avenue and Chopsey Hill with injuries. This news report is made possible by:
Fairfield News: Missing 6 Year Old Found
2022-02-10@6:28pm--#Fairfield CT-- A 6 year old missing child from Warren Avenue was found by Fairfield Police in the Miller Nissan/Cumberland Farms area.
Bridgeport Police Capture Alleged Carjacker
r2022-02-10@2:00PMish-- #Bridgeport CT-- Police made an arrest in an attempted carjacking outside People's Bank at North and Park Avenue. There are no further details at this time. Also, a number of viewers asked about police and EMS presence earlier this morning at Bishop and Connecticut Avenue and at the Early Childhood Learning Center on Stratford Avenue. I have not heard back from the police spokesperson.
Accident Involving A School Bus
2022-02-010 @2:36pm--#Bridgeport CT-- There was a crash between a car and a school bus carrying children at Fairfield Avenue and Clinton Avenue. It was a minor crash and there were no reported injuries.