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National Teacher of the Year shares inspiring story
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Jahana Hayes, a history teacher at John F. Kennedy High School in Waterbury, started her reign as 2016 National Teacher of the Year on June 1. Hayes grew up in the projects...
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Historian Carl E. Walter discusses the Farmington Canal
(WTNH)–On this edition of “Nyberg,” Ann and her guest discuss the history of the Farmington Canal, which runs all the way from New Haven to Northampton, Massachusetts. The authority on the canal’s...
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Refurbishing vintage properties into new businesses
STONINGTON, Conn. (WTNH) — They were outdated, underutilized vintage properties in Connecticut and now they have come back to life. A farm that dates back to the 1600s, which was also the site of a...
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Cindy Crawford Is An Emoji
Even the emoji for former supermodel Cindy Crawford is gorgeous. Her 1992 Pepsi commercial is being reprised, but this time it is her emoji self with a beauty mark and all. The new Pepsi commercial...
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The Last Goodnight: A World War II story of espionage, adventure, and betrayal
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — He’s a two-time Pulitzer Prize nominee, a contributor to Vanity Fair, and a New York Times best selling author who penned his first book at age 25. Howard Blum is a prolific...
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Former ESPN producer reminisces on time with his friend, Muhammad Ali
(WTNH)–Craig Mortalil a former producer for 30 years at ESPN, got to live out a childhood dream, and that was getting to know his hero, Muhammad Ali. It happened when he was assigned to do a...
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Vintage VW turned photo booth bus
(WTNH) — The twists and turns of life. One day you’re working in campus ministry at various schools in the northeast, the next you’re driving a vintage VW bus named Chloe that doubles as a photo booth...
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Hartford Flavor Co. producing all natural liqueurs
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — A married couple in Connecticut decided to leave their corporate jobs and go into the line of spirits. Tom and Lelania Dubay’s mission was to jump into the cocktail culture...
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Muslim-American who was shot after 9/11 promoting peace through ‘World...
(WTNH)–On this edition of “Nyberg,” a powerful story of a Muslim-American, Rais Bhuiyan, who was shot in a convenience store at age 27 in Dallas and was left to die. It was 10 days after 9-11. The...
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Broadway Records spreading love and music
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Broadway producer and founder of Broadway Records, Van Dean, grew up in Trumbull. Dean’s life as a producer changed after the tragedy at Sandy Hook, he jumped in and helped...
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Zolt: New app made to keep news simple
(WTNH) — We hear it everyday, attention spans are short, keep stories shorts and videos, too. A 28-year-old from India wanted to keep young people informed about the world around them and has figured...
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Want To Block Kim Kardashian On Your News Feed?
With a new free news app called ZOLT you can block Kim Kardashian, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump if you like. Twenty-eight-year old, Rush Sadiwala from Bombay, India wanted to keep young people...
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Little Big Sister: Explaining disabilities to siblings
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — A former elementary school teacher and mother of two is making a difference in the lives of siblings, those who are living with a brother or sister who has autism. Amy McCoy...
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Two former Quinnipiac students travel to Australia to make moving documentary
(WTNH)–On this edition of “Nyberg,” two former Quinnipiac University film students who have just released their feature film documentary join the program. It took them four years to shoot the film in...
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Kids of America’s Heroes: Connecting military children to their community
(WTNH) — A humble man who is an American war hero. Jason Burke was in the Navy for 26 years. He was a pilot who flew many high-risk operations and reconnaissance missions of Bosnia and Iraq. Burke...
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Essex mother creates “Slow Down Baby,” a visual reminder for drivers that...
(WTNH)–Every year, there are children left in hot cars in the summer time by accident, and that can lead to their death. Julianne Godwin of Essex, a mother of two, decided to do something about this....
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Holocaust survivor’s diary inspires attorney to publish book
(WTNH)–In 2010, Timothy Boyce, an attorney from North Carolina, was reading a memoir about one of the youngest survivors of a Nazi concentration camp. In that book were details about the man who saved...
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Hartford filmmaker Rashad Frett shares his inspiring story
(WTNH)–Rashad Frett of Hartford served the country as an army medic. One of his first calls to duty was a call to his unit on 9/11. Just two hours after the planes hit the Twin Towers, he was in a...
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Local mother-daughter team create business of their dreams
HAMDEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Have you ever had a dream to start your own business? A mother-daughter team in Hamden decided to go for it two years ago and have built Moon Rocks Gourmet Cookies with all...
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Chester-based Whelen Engineering racing towards the future
(WTNH)–All of us see flashing lights on all kinds of vehicles every day. Chances are they were made by Whelen Engineering based in Chester. The company estimates that 85 percent of vehicles that have...
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