David Horwitz

West Hartford

News and Sports Reporter at WVIT-TV (West Hartford, CT)

Morning News Anchor @WesternMassNews I Former Reporter / Anchor @FoxBangorNews I Uconn Grad 👨🏻‍🎓💙 I 🏀 Coach

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2,000 volunteers come from all over the US to make Travelers Championship a success

1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

Thousands of people are flocking to Cromwell to watch some of the best golfers in the world compete in the Travelers Championship. But the big event would not be possible without the help of volunteers. The golf, the food, and cherished memories, would not be possible without these unsung heroes, who are the heart and soul of the Travelers Championship. Richard Laury, who is now retired, is the chair of Media Shuttles.
Travelers Championship officials, spectators prepared for heat and potential storms

1 week ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

Thursday is the official start of the Travelers Championship at the TPC River Highlands in Cromwell. While excitement is in the air, so is the potential for severe weather. It was a nice day for golf on Wednesday, but that is expected to change Thursday as temperatures increase and there is a possibility of thunderstorms. People at the course say they are prepared for whatever comes their way.
$15 million pickleball facility is coming to Middletown

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

A new, state-of-the-art pickleball facility is coming to Middletown, and it is being called the biggest of its kind in Connecticut. According to the We spoke with people at Wolcott Park in West Hartford who told us they love the sport. Mike Pittman said there are a variety of benefits. "I play it for both physical and mental health," Pittman said. "It is a very social sport."Arthur Annecharico said he loves the competitive nature, and it's more fun than going on the treadmill.
Cuatro empleados arrestados durante redada de ICE en un autolavado de Southington, CT

2 weeks ago | telemundonuevainglaterra.com | David Horwitz

Cuatro personas fueron arrestadas por agentes de ICE durante una redada del Servicio de Inmigración y Control de Aduanas de Estados Unidos en Southington, Connecticut el lunes. El gerente del autolavado informó a nuestra cadena hermana NBC Connecticut que cuatro de sus empleados fueron detenidos tras ocho años de trabajo allí. Noticias Noreste 24/7 en Telemundo Nueva Inglaterra.
Four employees arrested during ICE raid at Southington car wash

2 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

Four people were arrested by ICE officers during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, raid in Southington on Monday. The manager of the car wash told us four of his employees were detained after working there for eight years. In a video obtained by NBC Connecticut, you can see these 4 SUVs pulling into the parking lot on Queen Street in Southington.
People make indoor weekend plans as some rain returns Saturday

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

If you feel like it's been raining every weekend, you're not wrong. And more is on the way for the weekend. People we spoke with tell us the wet weather has been affecting their weekend plans as well. Jake Karas from West Hartford has been let down by the rainy weekends. "I'm a big golfer, so my golf game has been impacted by the rain for sure," Karas said.
FDA approves AI technology to help improve breast cancer detection

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

A breakthrough in AI breast cancer detection technology has been approved by the FDA. The tech company, "Clarity," is responsible for the first FDA-approved AI platform that helps predict a woman's risk of developing breast cancer in the next five years. We spoke with those who developed the AI platform and those in the medical community about how this helps with early detection. Eric Wiener, the director of Yale Cancer Center, said we are in the very early stages of artificial intelligence.
Connecticut's Jewish community frightened after attack in Colorado

3 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

"It is clear this is a targeted attack, and the FBI is investigating this as an act of terrorism," FBI Special Agent in Denver Mark Machalek said. A man is now facing hate crime charges for Sunday night's attack in Boulder, Colorado. This, after police said he used a makeshift flamethrower on a group of people who were calling for the release of Israeli hostages in Gaza.
Hoax call about gorilla taken to Hartford Hospital makes rounds on social media

4 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

It's not every day you hear about a silverback gorilla being shot with a tranquilizer and on the way to the hospital. But that is the call Hartford dispatchers took on May 16. Hartford Hospital took the initial call from someone saying they had a silverback gorilla and they were bringing it to the hospital. The hospital then called police. A recording of the police dispatcher transmission about the call is making the rounds on social media.
Video shows man getting arrested for carrying weapon outside New Britain school

4 weeks ago | nbcconnecticut.com | David Horwitz

Caught on camera, a tense situation near the front door of New Britain High School. It ended with a man under arrest last week. We spoke with school officials who were there, and they told us how their training helped them de-escalate the situation from turning violent. On May 23, a 25-year-old was arrested for carrying a dangerous weapon and breach of peace.