Although the worst of Hurricane Earl will just miss Connecticut, West Hartford officials are preparing for the worst. LocalOnlineNews.TV's Joe Melillo spoke with West Hartford Fire Chief William Austin to learn more. Links: West Hartford's Emergency Preparation Guide (PDF)

Joe Melillo reports on Wednesday’s joint legislative hearing on how the Department of Children and Families removes children from abusive or neglectful homes. Fireworks fly when one lawmaker isn’t given answers to his question about the case that prompted the hearing. Click here for more background on Wednesday’s hearing.

In the United States, getting clean drinking water is as simple as getting to the nearest faucet. But that’s not the case in many places throughout the world. Access to water was limited in the village of Abheypur in India… until the University of Hartford stepped in.

Voters head to the polls tomorrow to determine party nominees for many top state offices. Democratic Candidates Terry Schmitt and Brian Becker are both on tomorrow's ballot running for State Representative in the 19th District that covers portions of West Hartford, Farmington and Avon. Schmitt currently serves on the West Hartford Board of Education and [...]

For the first time in decades, the Governor and Lietuenant Governor's chairs, a US Senate seat, and the offices of Attorney General, Secretary of the State, and Comptroller are all wide open, making this a critical election season. One might assume, based on this, that voters would need more than a well-produced tv ad in [...]

After 34 years the West Hartford Summer Arts Festival is still going strong with the recent performance of "Gypsy" at Hall High School. The SAF gives West Hartford high school and college students the opportunity to perform in popular plays and musicals. Links: West Hartford Summer Arts Festival FAQ (PDF) Summer Arts Festival on Facebook