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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: AI in the Hospital
Patients young and old can benefit from artificial intelligence being used in our hospitals. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne from Griffin Health to learn about ‘hospital-at-home’ programs as well as AI-monitors for babies. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: What’s the Deal with Greenland?
President-elect Donald Trump says he wants to make Greenland part of the United States. National security educator, Rob Sanders, shared that this purchase proposal is not the first of its kind by a president and what acquiring the island would mean for America. Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Avoid Tax Fraud
The January 31st deadline is coming up for employers to get their W-2 forms in. Ahead of the tax season, what steps should employees take to avoid fraud? We asked Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner, Bryan Cafferelii, and also details on an upcoming ‘Home Buying/Selling’ Seminar.To sign up for free home seminar: https://portal.ct.gov/homebuying?language=en_US Image Credit: Getty Images… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Stone Academy Settlement
Nearly two years later, we are finally seeing a preliminary settlement following the abrupt closure of Stone Academy. What does that mean for the hundreds of local nursing students impacted? We asked Attorney General William Tong about that and his pushback on using the term “sanctuary cities” and its impact on the immigrant population in…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Solutions for Major Deficit?
Bridgeport school officials made a trip up to Hartford to discuss the nearly $39-million-dollar deficit the district is now facing. Acting Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Royce Avery, was there in front of the state board of education to talk about possible solutions. Image Credit: Getty Images … Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Seclusion Rooms
Have you ever heard of seclusion rooms? One Connecticut school district wants more funding for them. It’s Enfield Public Schools requesting more money in the next school budget for them but also facing a lot of controversy surrounding the rooms. Some have even called them prisons for kids. We asked Fran Rabinowitz, executive director of…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Connecticut Fire Perspective
As California wildfires rage on, there are many similarities between what we see out west and at a much smaller scale, what we saw in October of 2024. A brush fire on Lamentation Mountain drained our firefighter resources to the point that we brough in departments from across the country and even Canada. The weather…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Necklaces Giving Back
As the deadly wildfires in California rage on, one Connecticut jeweler is doing her part to give back. Stefanie Decker, founder and owner of SV Decker in Milford, shared how her palm tree necklace proceeds are benefiting the LA Fire Department.To buy necklaces: svdecker.com Image Credit: Eric Urbanowicz… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Hospital Fiasco
The owner of three Connecticut hospitals has filed for bankruptcy protection. Prospect Medical Holdings owns Waterbury, Rockville General and Manchester Memorial hospitals. While the hospitals are expected to continue operating during chapter eleven bankruptcy process, Connecticut patients and their families are on edge. Senator Jeff Gordon weighed in on the implications this has for Connecticut.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: 2025 Session Update
This is the first full week of the 2025 legislative session in Connecticut. What can we expect in Hartford and what drama has already begun among lawmakers? Political reporter, Mike Cerulli, gave us the inside scoop. To see a list of proposed bills: https://cga.ct.gov/ IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz… Continue Reading