A new book will hit bookstores next week that will be of great interest to people across the city of Hartford and the state. “Ann Uccello, a Connecticut Trailblazer,” is an autobiography […]
A Hartford History Lesson
Face the State Flashback: Hurricane Gloria
30 years ago this weekend, Connecticut was slammed by a powerful storm, Hurricane Gloria. Roughly a million people in our state were without power, and damage was in the millions. This week […]
Roadmaster Road Trip
A few members of the WFSB night crew took a retro road trip to pick up dinner for the newsroom on this primary night. 11PM producer Bill Hall and Face the State […]
10th Annual Capital Catwalk
The 10th annual Capital Catwalk to benefit Dress for Success was a great night for an awesome cause. Members of the community came together along with members of the WFSB news team […]
Remember Trump vs. Weicker?
Donald Trump has been in the headlines all summer for the controversial things he’s been saying as a presidential candidate. 22 years ago Trump was making news here in Connecticut for a […]
Hartford Hospital CEO: State Budget Not Good for Patients
Hartford Healthcare CEO Elliot Joseph recently had a meeting with the CEO of the State of Connecticut, Governor Dannel Malloy. It did not end well. “He listened and expressed concern but nothing […]
That Time I Missed the News #JamDennis
I was knocked off the news yesterday by a 2 x 4, dozens of them actually, strewn across one of the busiest stretches of highway in Connecticut. It’s the first time in […]
Breaking News, 1980 Style
With the exception of ESPN and other sporting events it is rare to see two men anchoring the news together. It wasn’t always that way, in fact, most news organizations remained male […]
The Big 2-0!
As fall prepares to give way to winter, Denise D’Ascenzo and I have been doing quite a bit of reminiscing these days. That’s because twenty years ago this autumn, we became co-anchors […]
How I Lost a Whole Bunch of Fat
My 6 week transformation challenge with MELT Fitness is over. I had my final weigh-in on Thursday, November 6th and I lost 17.4 pounds and my body fat dropped by 7 percent! […]
The Houses Have a Hearse
Ok, so it’s not really an actual hearse in the classic sense, but rather it is a station wagon that was a funeral car, that, yes, did have a hearse license plate. […]
Ready for Some More Football on Channel 3?
We are pretty excited here at WFSB that NFL football is coming to CBS on Thursday nights. Here is the schedule of games you’ll be able to see here on Channel 3. […]
FTS Flashback: UConn Wins First Final Four in 1999
March 29, 1999 was the biggest day in Connecticut sports history. The University of Connecticut men’s basketball team won its first national championship, that was followed by an enthusiastic homecoming at Storrs […]
That Day When All Eyes in the Sports World Were on Hartford
The loss of the Hartford Whalers in 1997 was not only a blow to fans, but to businesses, charities and the image of the city and state. 30 years ago Hartford hockey […]
Blumenthal Weighs in on Putin, Nash & Obamacare
Some say it signals the beginning of a new Cold War, or the re-creation of the Soviet Union. This week we are talking about the crisis in Ukraine with our state’s senior […]
Anchorducks?
You’ve heard of Anchorman, how about Anchorduck? I walked into the Face the State studio tonight and spotted said Anchorduck, actually Anchorducks. Our news studio, Studio A, is getting new, more energy […]
Coach Calhoun Tries Hand at Hosting Talk Show
Legendary UConn men’s basketball coach Jim Calhoun took a break from retirement this week to co-host Better Connecticut on WFSB today. Calhoun sat alongside Kara Sundlun, and substituted for the vacationing Scot […]
Connecticut’s Next Big Celebrity? UConn Coach Bob Diaco
He’s enthusiastic and articulate, committed to his cause, and has movie star looks. Sounds like a perfect candidate for office, right? This Sunday on Face the State we are not joined by […]
Two Local Legends Leaving for New Ventures
The Connecticut journalism world was rocked today by news that two local mainstays are moving on. We learned about the departures of these legends whom I consider friends via something that wasn’t […]
Dennis House 