The fire quickly escalated to a second alarm and flames intensified because of the wind, according to authorities.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (WTNH) — Crews responded to a house fire Wednesday morning on Grand Street Bridgeport, city officials said. Information on possible injuries or the cause of the fire was not immediately available.

Bridgeport Board of Education member Tiheba Williams-Bain resigned Tuesday, a little more than a year after being elected to the nine-member panel.

A Derby woman is placed under arrest after driving under the influence and assaulting trooper in Bridgeport on Saturday.

Representatives of Bridgeport nonprofits say President Trump's executive order freezing federal aid may have a major impact on Connecticut's largest city.

The Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus has reported ICE agents being seen in Bridgeport, Lower Fairfield County, and on Park Street in Hartford.

The Legislative Black and Puerto Rican Caucus noted reports of agents in Bridgeport, Lower Fairfield County, Willimantic and Hartford.

Bridgeport Public Schools have launched a new task force to address chronic absenteeism after the rate climbed to 29 percent last year.

Hart is currently touring around the U.S. with his ninth stand-up special, “Acting My Age.” His last special, “Reality Check,” was named Billboard’s No. 1 Comedy Tour of 2022. Billboard also named Hart as the highest grossing comedian of 2023.

A man is in critical condition after a shooting in Bridgeport on Sunday. Dispatchers received reports of a shooting in the 600 block of Washington Avenue around 10:30 a.m. Police said one man has been taken to the hospital.

Three newborn puppies were found dead and frozen in bags in Bridgeport, Connecticut, on Wednesday and an investigation is underway.

Susan Schnitzer, CEO of the Bridgeport-based Connecticut Institute for Refugees & Immigrants, says the nonprofit - whose mission is to help refugees and immigrants resettle in the United States - has lost $300,000 in funding since the Trump administration took over.