UConn posthumously admits Parkland shooting victim
STORRS, Conn. (WTNH/AP) — The University of Connecticut has sent a posthumous letter of admission to the family of a student killed in the shootings at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in...
View Article5 recovering as police continue to investigate deadly Seymour crash
SEYMOUR, Conn. (WTNH)– Five people are recovering from injuries Thursday morning after a deadly crash in Seymour where one person was killed. There are still a lot of unanswered questions surrounding...
View ArticleDerby public schools add armed guards
Derby public schools now have an added layer of security. Each public school in Derby will now have an armed security officer patrolling the hallways and school grounds. They will be responsible for...
View ArticleAnsonia-Derby school regionalization talks continue
Two of Connecticut’s smallest cities are looking into combining their school districts. Folks from Derby and Ansonia will sit down for their second regionalization meeting on Monday night. The two...
View ArticleHarmon dominates as Ansonia wins against Derby
There was other action Friday night in the NVL as one of the big boys took on a former football heavyweight. Derby playing at Oxford due to its field being worked on played host to the perennial...
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Derby High School offering support for students after fatal crash
SEYMOUR, Conn. (WTNH)– Twenty-year-old Shyheim Samuel was killed in a violent car crash on Rimmon Street after 9:30 Tuesday night. Samuel was one of six passengers. Police said he was in the back...
View ArticleRibbon cut on Derby High School’s new advanced manufacturing center
Some Derby High School students are getting some help for their future. “Engineering is definitely in mine,” said sophomore Michael Hernandez. “I’m hoping to go into quality control,” sophomore...
View ArticleBullet found inside Derby High School
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — School officials are investigating after a bullet was found inside Derby High School on Wednesday. Superintendent of Schools Dr. Matthew J. Conway, Jr. confirmed a bullet was...
View ArticleBusinesses donate prom outfits, accessories to Derby High School students
A lesson in generosity will allow students in Derby to enjoy their prom night. Dozens of businesses and people in the Derby community are donating dresses, make up, and shoes for girls and tuxedos...
View ArticleDerby high school prom shop invites students from neighboring towns to choose...
So much clothing has been donated to The Prom Shop at Derby High School, it’s now being opened to students from nearby towns. Businesses and people in Derby have been donating dresses, make up and...
View ArticleDerby High School prom shop opening doors to students on Tuesday, Thursday
We have an update to a story we brought you last week. Derby High School has been getting so many donations for their free prom shop, that they’re now expanding the drive to include kids at...
View ArticleDonation will give scholarships to 20 Derby High School students
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — Derby High School is getting a $10,000 donation from AT&T to support the school’s college and career readiness program. Derby Public Schools say the money will be used to...
View ArticleDerby High School disinfected after outbreak of Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease
DERBY, Conn. (WTNH) — Some parents kept their kids home from Derby High School this week after an outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease. “I just know it’s really contagious so I keep her out to be...
View ArticleDerby-Seymour high school football game postponed because of coxsackie virus
(WTNH)-This Friday night’s football game between Seymour High School and Derby High School was postponed after a handful of Debry players contracted the coxackie virus. The virus spreads easily...
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Yale missed a chance to pay tribute to local football legend Levi Jackson by...
By Joel Alderman Many students and faculty of Yale University, its alumni throughout the world, the media, unaffiliated people, and outside organizations have recently been debating the failure by the...
View ArticleConsulting firm hired to make recommendation on potential merger of Ansonia,...
It’s no secret Ansonia and Derby schools are struggling with dwindling funding from the state and federal government as well as with declining enrollment. A consulting firm has about 18 months to make...
View ArticleWatertown schools to disinfect buildings after students test positive for...
WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) — Watertown’s Superintendent of Schools tells News 8 that all buildings in the Watertown school district will be disinfected after students at four out of five schools have...
View ArticleAnsonia-Derby school regionalization talks continue
Two of Connecticut’s smallest cities are looking into combining their school districts. Folks from Derby and Ansonia will sit down for their second regionalization meeting on Monday night. The two...
View ArticleDerby High School show us their school spirit in early morning pep rally...
Congratulations to this week’s High School Football Game of the Week match-up, Torrington at Derby! Tonight’s game is extra special because it will be the first football game on the school’s new...
View ArticleWeek 7: Vote for News 8’s High School Game of the Week
(WTNH) — Voting for week seven of News 8’s Game of the Week is now underway. Now is your chance to decide which high school football match up you want News 8 to cover next Friday night, Oct. 25. The...
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