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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 frequent talks with Governor Ned Lamont, Attorney General William Tong, Comptroller Sean Scanlon and other state department leaders. She also has consistent check-in’s with leaders in Washington, including U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal and U.S. Congressman Jim Himes. At the hyper local level, Melissa also talks to local leaders, including state senators, representative, mayors and first selectmen.

Outside of politics, local experts featured on the show weekly include infectious disease expert, Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Health, career strategist, Julie Bauke, and law enforcement officials including crime prevention expert, Jim Perez.

And as a news reporter, Melissa does investigative reporting on local stories. In 2024, Melissa was the first and only Connecticut reporter for weeks to tackle a hot water and heating issue at Success Village in Bridgeport and Stratford, impacting thousands of residents. She also exposed severe issues with Bridgeport’s education system, including issues with the Board of Education and superintendent. She also answered dozens of calls from Fairfield residents about a childcare center abruptly set to shut down and her work led to a delay in that decision helping dozens of families find care.

Plus, traffic every ten minutes and weather from our Chief Meteorologist Paul Piorek.

Recent posts

Melissa in the Morning: Chromebooks on Fire

Melissa in the Morning: Chromebooks on Fire

The latest TikTok challenge has prompted urgent warnings from school districts and law enforcement agencies in multiple states including here in Connecticut. Several districts have already had chromebooks messed with prompting evacuations and letters sent home to families. We spoke with Lauri Volkert, State Fire Marshal, about the dangerous trend and why you need to…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Worse than Stranger Danger

Melissa in the Morning: Worse than Stranger Danger

A high school softball coach is facing charges after allegedly engaging in “inappropriate” behavior and “unwanted touching” of students. That’s according to Norwalk Police and they’re talking about 70-year-old Cary Nadel, who turned himself into police last week and was charged with four counts of sexual assault in the fourth degree and risk of injury…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Nuvance and Northwell Join Forces

Melissa in the Morning: Nuvance and Northwell Join Forces

Northwell Health and Nuvance Health announced that the two health systems have officially joined together to form a new integrated regional health system that will enhance care for communities across greater New York and Connecticut, serving a population of more than 13 million. It’s an announcement that is getting a lot of attention from Connecticut…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: “The Link”

Melissa in the Morning: “The Link”

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…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Education Funding

Melissa in the Morning: Milford Education Funding

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…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Veterans Care

Melissa in the Morning: Veterans Care

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 UrbanowiczContinue Reading

WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour: Andros Diner

WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour: Andros Diner

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…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Silent Divorce

Melissa in the Morning: Silent Divorce

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 ImagesContinue Reading

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