Many studies show a strong correlation, referred to as “the link,” between animal abuse, child abuse and domestic abuse. And now, many state agencies in Connecticut are working together to better address “the link” and combat the issues of abuse. We got insight about this from Department of Agriculture Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt. Image Credit: Getty…
Ansonia Mayor David Cassetti is in the hot seat after making foul comments on social media. He was candid with us about his remarks and gave the backstory about what led to dropping f-bombs online. IMAGE CREDIT: WICC
Milford parents are outraged after two motions to restore education funding didn’t get the votes needed to pass. Ten votes were needed during the Board of Aldermen meeting to restore full or partial funding back to the schools and both failed to get the votes. Now the Board of Education has to decide where to…
Two national reports highlight how poorly Connecticut ranks when it comes to veterans’ care. We spoke with Vince Santilli of Homes for the Brave about the findings and what lawmakers could do to improve our state’s investment in veterans. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz
After great launch in Stamford last week, the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour made its way down to Andros Diner in Fairfield this week! Many fan favorites including retired police chief Gary Macnamara, Crime On The Mind’s Jim Perez, and That Garden Guy’s Lee Ganim stopped by for conversation. Also Fairfield…
Have you ever heard of silent divorce? It was highlighted recently in a CNN Health article. Who is at risk of being in a silent divorce? What are signs of someone entering a silent divorce and is there the possibility of returning to a healthy union? We asked counselor, Julius Dudics. Image Credit: Getty Images
A new report from the state identifies key challenges in Connecticut’s victim response in human trafficking cases. The Regionalized Human Trafficking Recovery Task Force, which was formed in 2021, released the first of its kind report, using data from 49 case studies. We broke down the data with Jamie Manirakiza, Executive Director of Partnership to…
Connecticut is no stranger to hurricane activity and this week is Hurricane Preparedness Week. Ahead of hurricane season which is June first, we spoke with Jon Basso of the American Red Cross Connecticut chapter about being prepared for hurricane season. We also talked about being ready for brushfire/wildfire season. For more information: https://www.redcross.org/about-us/news-and-events/news/2025/get-ready-for-2025-wildfire–hurricane-seasons.html?srsltid=AfmBOooNnu2s59-WMJ7KBDpERtfC3Cf2jj1-9-JC5Qzzl2isV3gi8Cvb Image Credit:…
The latest mainstream media outlets that have been targeted by the Trump Administration include PBS and NPR. Earlier this year, we saw the Associated Press was temporarily blocked from White House press conferences. But it’s not just during this administration we see mainstream media targeted. In 2023, Fox News had to settle a defamation lawsuit…
More than 2,000 demonstrators flooded the halls of the Legislative Office Building at the Connecticut State Capitol for an informational hearing to dissuade lawmakers from changing the state’s homeschooling regulations. Changes to homeschooling regulations comes following the captivity story out of Waterbury where a man was allegedly held against his will for more than 20…