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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: Venezuelan Gang Activity

Melissa in the Morning: Venezuelan Gang Activity

It was a gruesome scene inside of a Stamford hotel room. A 59-year-old man was found duct-taped to a chair. He had been beaten and the medical examiner ruled he was fatally shot in the chest. There are now concerns the crime is tied to the Venezuelan gang Tren De Aragua. Ken Gray from the…Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village Update

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village Update

A new temporary boiler is now on site of Success Village, and it showed up ahead of schedule! We spoke with Attorney Barry Knott, the receiver for the 924-unit complex, housing more than two-thousand people, between Bridgeport and Stratford. IMAGE CREDIT: Richard Matos / Success Village residentContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: “No Confidence” Report

Melissa in the Morning: “No Confidence” Report

The Connecticut Education Association released an assessment after speaking with 600 teachers across the Bridgeport school district. It showed 97% of respondents have a lack of confidence in Dr. Carmela Levy-David’s leadership as superintendent. We spoke with Dr. Levy-David about the report. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa SheketoffContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Dottie Lerner

Melissa in the Morning: Dottie Lerner

Dottie Lerner is running for CT State Representative in the 122nd District, representing sections of Shelton, Stratford, and Trumbull. She shared her goals if elected in November over incumbent Ben McGorty. For more information: https://www.dottielerner.com/ Image Credit: Getty ImagesContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Fire Response 101

Melissa in the Morning: Fire Response 101

How does a fire department determine a one-alarm fire verses three-alarm fire? Which surrounding towns are expected to help in disasters? Do career departments get called before volunteer departments? We talked about fire response 101 with Alan Zygmunt, public information officer for the Connecticut Fire Academy. Image Credit: Getty ImagesContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Possibly Human Error

Melissa in the Morning: Possibly Human Error

As we continue to track the Berlin brush fire, Chief John Massirio shared a possible cause for the fire. He also shared frustration in containing the fire with delays coming from ATV riders and drone operators. IMAGE CREDIT: Berlin Fire DepartmentContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Teen Driver Safety Week

Melissa in the Morning: Teen Driver Safety Week

Speeding, distraction, impairment: the three biggest problems with today’s drivers in Connecticut. Those issues also plague teen drivers and this week is teen driver safety week. We spoke with Sgt. Luke Davis with Connecticut State Police about what to do to better equip young drivers on roadways. Image Credit: Getty Images Continue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: CT Brush Fire

Melissa in the Morning: CT Brush Fire

Connecticut is dealing with the largest brush fires this fall. Berlin Fire Department Chief Jonn Massirio gave us the latest update on the blaze on Lamentation Mountain. IMAGE CREDIT: Berlin Fire DepartmentContinue Reading

Melissa in the Morning: Driver’s License Renewals

Melissa in the Morning: Driver’s License Renewals

Almost a decade later, drivers license renewals made easy at AAA is back! Lauren Fabrizi with AAA Northeast told us about the partnership with Connecticut’s DMV to bring services back to three AAA offices in Fairfield County and what you need to do to book an appointment. ** NOTE: You do not need to be…Continue Reading

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