Melissa In The Morning

Melissa In The Morning

Melissa in the Morning is hosted by Melissa Sheketoff who gathers top news headlines locally and nationally to keep WICC listeners in the know, delivering the information that matters most to you. Every week, enjoy live interviews from state leaders, business owners and local experts. Melissa has recently connected with Governor Ned Lamont, who has…

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – When Will We Get More Info?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – When Will We Get More Info?

State Senate GOP leader Steve Harding stopped by Wednesday’s “Connecticut Today” to chat with host Paul Pacelli on the lack of information regarding a possible deal to join Massachusetts and Rhode Island in buying electricity generated by an offshore wind farm (00:33). Hearst Connecticut media senior editor and columnist Dan Haar on some early state…

Melissa in the Morning: CT School Threats

Melissa in the Morning: CT School Threats

Connecticut is experiencing an alarming rate of alleged school threats at the start of this new academic year. Why is that happening and how is the state responding? We spoke with Timothy Silva, Fusion Center Manager of the Connecticut Intelligence Center. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Supporting Student Athletes

Melissa in the Morning: Supporting Student Athletes

Fairfield County is navigating yet again another student athlete death. 16-year-old Elliot Kropf was described as an excellent student, a talented hockey player, and beloved by the New Canaan community. The New Canaan High School student died over the weekend after police say he was hit by a train. How can we better support student…

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Not Nearly Enough’

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Not Nearly Enough’

Instagram has created teen accounts private by default to try and better protect kids using the social media platform. Meta announced the move this week and it’s now in effect across the US, Canada, UK and Australia. But will it make any difference? We asked Dr. Don Grant, a National Advisor of Healthy Device Management…

Melissa in the Morning: Human Trafficking in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Human Trafficking in CT

Federal prosecutors are claiming Sean “Diddy” Combs has been abusing and exploiting women since at least 2008.   The hip hop mogul appeared in a New York court Tuesday after being arrested on counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. We talked about human and…

Melissa in the Morning: Tom Gaudett

Melissa in the Morning: Tom Gaudett

The next chapter of the Success Village Saga is expected to continue tomorrow in court. Will the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing get approval for the 924-unit complex between Bridgeport and Stratford? The city of Bridgeport and Town of Stratford are saying “I hope not!” Tom Gaudett, the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Bridgeport,…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is Everyone In Connecticut Getting High?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Is Everyone In Connecticut Getting High?

“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli started Tuesday’s show wondering if we should be concerned about growing marijuana sales in the state (00:33). CBS News Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein had the latest on the Israel-Hamas war and reports of exploding Hezbollah pagers (08:18). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the…