Admonished For Drinking At Capitol, CT Lawmaker Apologizes

Here are the news stories trending across Connecticut on Thursday morning and see below for traffic and weather updates:

Admonished For Drinking At Capitol, CT Lawmaker Apologizes

The state lawmaker struggled to speak on the House floor. She blamed anxiety, exhaustion and wine at dinner, adding it was atypical behavior.>>>Read More.

Coronavirus CT: Here Are The Town-By-Town Case Numbers

The daily state coronavirus positivity rate has again dropped below 1 percent, while the number of hospitalizations remains below 100.>>>Read More.

74-Year-Old Shooting Suspect Also Fired At CT Capitol: State PD

The suspect is accused of going on a wild shooting spree in town and also at the state Capitol Building, according to CT State Police.>>>Read More.

Fiancee, Brother Of Businessman Carrying On His Legacy

Dustin Odell, 37, was killed in an ATV accident in mid-April; his fiancée and brother are now carrying on his business, Beaver Tree Service.>>>Read More.

3-D Fireworks Coming Up

The fireworks will be part of an Independence Day celebration.>>> Read More.

Weather forecast for Thursday in CT:

Today: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before noon, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly between noon and 2pm. Patchy fog before 1pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Tonight: A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 10pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Live look at traffic conditions:

WATERBURY - Delays. I-84 Westbound is congested between Exits 23 and 21 (1.4 miles). Reported Thursday, June 3 at 7:50 am.

NORWALK - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 26 and 13 (14.8 miles). Reported Thursday, June 3 at 7:40 am.

STAMFORD - Delays. I-95 Southbound is congested between Exits 9 and 3 (6.7 miles). Reported Thursday, June 3 at 7:23 am.

FAIRFIELD - Delays. RT15 Southbound is congested between Exits 44 and 36 (13.9 miles). Reported Thursday, June 3 at 6:26 am.

TRUMBULL - Road Work on RT25 Northbound between Exit 9 and Route 111 (3.2 miles) in effect today until 4:00 pm. The right and center lanes are closed. Reported Thursday, June 3 at 7:01 am.