WETHERSFIELD, Conn. (WTHN) — The beloved Wethersfield Diner might be closing its doors for good as plans for a mixed-use space move ahead for the site on the Silas Deane Highway. This week, the town's planning and zoning commission unanimously approved permits for the proposed project to transform the property into a mixed-use space. ...

AVON, Conn. (WTNH) -- A 75-year-old psychologist from Avon will spend more than two years in prison for defrauding Medicaid of more than $1.6 million. Michael B. Pines owned a practice in Glastonbury, where he provided services to children and adults, according to an announcement Friday from the U.S. Department of Justice. He was accused...

HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Hamden's assistant fire chief got breakfast in bed and a whole lot more Friday morning when Good Morning America took its Mother's Day series on the road to fire headquarters. When she came downstairs in her firehouse this morning, Hamden Assistant Chief Shelly Carter suddenly found herself on national television. Good...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) -- There's no place like home, but if you're outside of Connecticut, you still have chances to find New Haven pizza. Whether it's Sally's Apizza, Frank Pepe Pizzeria or another restaurant, apizza is taking the nation by storm. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis touts Frank Pepe pizza’s new Delray Beach location ...

NORTH CANAAN, Conn. (WTNH) -- Rescue crews rappelled down a quarry to save a missing pup who fell off a cliff at a North Canaan quarry. The dog's owners posted on May 4 that 30 pound Rippy, a terrier mix, went missing near Lower Road. A few days later, a man walking around the quarry called North Canaan Animal Control earlier this week...

WATERTOWN, Conn. (WTNH) -- A Watertown grocery store was double lucky this week when it sold two winning Connecticut Lottery tickets in one day. Both people played the $500,000 CASHWORD game on Thursday and won $250,000, according to the state lottery. The tickets were sold at Fresh Market on Litchfield Road. $750K lottery ticket...