David Horwitz is a sports and news reporter for NBC Connecticut. David joined the team in 2024 after serving as the morning and noon anchor for three years at Western Mass News in Springfield.
David was born and raised in West Hartford and discovered his passion for storytelling early on and pursued it at the University of Connecticut.
After college, David worked with at-risk youth, gaining invaluable experience in connecting with people and understanding their stories. David then went on to Fox 22/ABC 7 in Bangor, Maine, where he spent two years as a reporter and later as the weekend anchor.
David is excited to be back in his hometown, bringing timely, engaging, and impactful stories to our community. He is a huge sports fan, coaches basketball, and loves spending time with his family, friends, and wife in his free time.
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Paige Bueckers, Azzi Fudd return to Connecticut as Dallas Wings visit Sun
Two UConn legends are returning to Connecticut on Thursday night. But this time, they’re wearing Dallas Wings jerseys. Back-to-back No. 1 overall picks Paige Bueckers and Azzi Fudd are back at People’s Bank Arena as the Wings take on the Connecticut Sun tonight. The last time Bueckers and Fudd shared the court as Huskies, they won a national championship. Now...
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Doctors warn parents of resurfacing social media challenge involving Benadryl
Doctors are issuing a warning to parents about a medication you probably have at home. They said three children have died recently here in Connecticut from the active ingredient in Benadryl. And they think it has to do with an old social media trend now resurfacing. Doctor Gary Soffer, a pediatric allergist at Yale Medicine, said it’s a dangerous trend....
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Newington middle schooler credited with helping elderly man who fell in driveway
Last week, a middle schooler in Newington went above and beyond to help a neighbor in need. An elderly man fell down in his driveway, and 12-year-old Jack Gagnon didn’t hesitate to jump into action and help. Jack saw the man on his bus ride back home from school. Once he got off the bus, he grabbed his bike and...
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Fairfield National advances to semi-finals in the Little League World Series
After a win over South Dakota on Monday night, the Fairfield National team continues their run in the Little League World Series. We spoke with the Fairfield community, and they say win or lose, they have the teams’ backs. After pouring on 10 runs in the sixth and final inning against Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Fairfield National remains undefeated in...
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Four employees arrested during ICE raid at Conn. car wash
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...
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Hoax call about gorilla taken to Hartford Hospital makes rounds on social media
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....
