Melissa in the Morning: Trickery on the Football Field

Melissa in the Morning: Trickery on the Football Field

Darien’s high school football team is getting a lot of attention on the internet after making a questionable play during last week’s championship game against New Canaan. The CIAC has since spoken out about the play and reiterated that it can’t happen moving forward. We spoke with CIAC Executive Director, Glenn Lungarini. Image Credit: Getty…

Melissa in the Morning: Bird Flu is Back

Melissa in the Morning: Bird Flu is Back

A person in Louisiana has been hospitalized with a severe case of bird flu. While no cases have been detected in Connecticut yet, we wanted to talk about the illness in terms of symptoms, transmission, and prevention with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Browne / Griffin Hospital

Melissa in the Morning: Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

Melissa in the Morning: Waldenstrom’s Macroglobulinemia

The original Golden Bachelor, Gerry Turner, revealed that he’s been fighting Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia, an incurable and rare slow-growing type of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma. Yale Cancer Center expert, Dr. Natalia Neparidze, explained risk factors, treatment strategy, and the prognosis. Image Credit: Reuters

Melissa in the Morning: Holiday Safety 101

Melissa in the Morning: Holiday Safety 101

We spoke with Bridgeport Fire Chief Lance Edwards and Police Chief Roderick Porter about safety tips during the holidays and winter season. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: New Years Resolution Scam Alert

Melissa in the Morning: New Years Resolution Scam Alert

Two of the most popular news year’s resolutions include weight loss and more travel. Unfortunately, there is usually an uptick in scams for gym memberships, weight loss products and vacation packages. We spoke with Commissioner Bryan Cafferelli from the CT Department of Consumer Protection. He shared advice to avoid being scammed in 2025. Image Credit:…

Melissa in the Morning: Weight Loss and Your Relationship

Melissa in the Morning: Weight Loss and Your Relationship

Losing weight tends to be a top resolution for Americans in the new year. And if it’s a priority for you, don’t ruin your relationship while losing weight. A 2014 study at North Carolina State University found that many relationships suffered when one partner lost at least 30 pounds. The data showed couples began fighting…

Melissa in the Morning: HUGE Mistake

Melissa in the Morning: HUGE Mistake

During a recent press conference following the deadly school shooting in Wisconsin, Madison’s Police Chief corrected a piece of information: who made the initial 9-1-1 call. That shouldn’t matter, but the initial report started a national frenzy. We spoke with Gary MacNamara about the behind-the-scenes workings for police departments in these investigations and their communication…

Melissa in the Morning: Broken School District

Melissa in the Morning: Broken School District

There have been a lot of shakeups for the Bridgeport school district. In the last month, major budget cuts were announced, a new board chair was voted in and the superintendent resigned. So, what does this all mean for the 19,000 district students? We got perspective from Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director of the Connecticut Association…

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Poking Holes in Theories’

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Poking Holes in Theories’

Mysterious drones continue to take center stage in the news since sightings have been reported in New Jersey, New York and Connecticut. We spoke with Congressman Jim Himes, who serves Connecticut’s 4th District and is also the Ranking Member of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He shared his perspective on the theories being…

Melissa in the Morning: Swatting Calls

Melissa in the Morning: Swatting Calls

A report of a threat targeting Greens Farms Elementary School in Westport has been deemed a hoax and was a swatting attempt. Police say Westport is one of several schools in Connecticut that were victims of swatting incidents on Friday. The next day, Bridgeport police cleared a hoax bomb threat at St. Margaret’s Shrine and…