Norwalk News

Updated at 1:45 p.m. FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- A flood advisory has been added until 4:15 p.m. Thursday in Fairfield County as thunderstorms move through the region, the National Weather Service said.

Patrol officers pulled over the vehicle the suspects, Emmanuel Gonzalez, 21, of Norwalk and Edwin Mondragon, 27, of Stamford, were in, police said.

Traffic on I-95 southbound from New Haven through Milford is crawling, at an average speed of 5-10 miles per hour, from a combination of road work, rain showers, heavy volume and the usual drivers who are enjoying a leisurely breakfast on their way to work.

In a "Hazardous Weather Outlook" issued early today, the weather says that downpours of 1 to 2 inches an hour are possible, which could trigger flash flooding in southwestern Connecticut.

NORWALK, Conn. As the Globe Theater prepares for a new renovation project, Norwalk officials are looking for public input on the draft of a federal grant request that the city is backing.

NORWALK, Conn. Highlighting unique views of Norwalk Harbor and the river that runs parallel to nearby West Avenue, Norwalk's Oyster Shell Park was opened officially Tuesday as its renovations were unveiled.

New Canaan resident and founder of the Norwalk-based Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation Kathy Giusti received an honorary doctorate from the University of Vermont.

What is it about Angelina Jolie that turns me off? Is it the vial of blood that she wore around her neck when she was married to Billie Bob Thornton ? Is it the thin tattooed shoulders that peek out from her satiny sleeveless dresses? Or, is it that in-your-face pose she struck at the Academy Awards when she thrust out her leg through the hip-high ... (more)

A Norwalk man was sentenced in federal court on Wednesday to 10 years in prison for his role in a southwestern Connecticut trafficking ring, the U.S. Attorney's office said.

However, in Norwalk, 15 restaurants are promoting philanthropy by giving their space, time and cuisine to support the Human Services Council 's fifth annual SoNo Stroll Benefit.

When you walk into the Maritime Aquarium at Norwalk 's outdoor aviary this weekend, don't be surprised if you get a very warm welcome - such as one of your hosts landing on your head.

Pirate Rachelle Hayes talks to Annie Grimm, 4, during the Norwalk Seaport Association's Commissioning Day event to open the season in Norwalk, Conn., on Saturday, May 18, 2013.

Maybe there wasn't a palpable sigh of relief breezing through the halls of the Capitol Tuesday, but the shadow of Connecticut's latest corruption scandal certainly lifted over the General Assembly .

A man police believe fired several shots at a vehicle pulling into a driveway on Woodland Place a month ago, was captured hiding in the closet of a Norwalk home Tuesday morning, police said.

Rev. Lois Keen blesses pets outside Grace Episcopal Church in Norwalk. The church's last service will take place Sunday morning.

For a second consecutive day, dense fog blankets most of southwestern Connecticut early today, and increasingly warm, humid conditions has prompted the state to issue an air-quality alert.

A year out of work healing after nearly losing his life chasing a robbery suspect into Norwalk and falling from a bridge abutment onto Interstate 95, Stamford police officer Troy Strauser says he knows exactly what he is going to do next.

Stepping Stones Museum for Children in Norwalk, Conn., will welcome "Dinosaur Revolution" beginning Saturday, May 25, 2013.

Tuesday's morning commute in southwestern Connecticut was a little tougher than Monday with more vehicles on the roads, more people on trains and plenty of headaches to go around.

Darien commuters heeded Gov. Dannel Malloy's suggestion to work from home or use alternate transportation to work on Monday morning: The Darien Metro-North station was a little quieter than normal in the first weekday commute since Friday's train crash in Bridgeport.