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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: More AI Cameras
Fairfield wants to invest in more AI security cameras around town and in close proximity to schools. Apparently, these cameras have been utilized in surrounding communities already like Bridgeport, Westport, Norwalk and Stamford. Fairfield Police Chief Robert Kalamaras shares the reason for the request and how the cameras have already started helping with criminal cases…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Don’t Land in the ER
According to the CDC, we see an increase in emergency room visits during the summertime and a large number of patients are kids! We spoke with Dr. Shea Gregg about the summer trends, the most common issues and prevention. ((00:00)) AAA is predicting a record-high amount of travelers taking off for the July Fourth holiday…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Shades for Migraine
Migraine is one of the world’s most common health conditions and its most common neurological disease. Roughly 39 million people in the United States and 1 billion people worldwide have migraine. We spoke with a Hartford Healthcare migraine specialist about common triggers and treatments for migraine. We also learned about a new company awareness project…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Recruiting Paraeducators
There are about 1300 paraeducator positions open in the state of Connecticut. So, the state labor department is offering a career fair specifically for these teachers. Find out how you can become a paraeducator, what the job entails and how the state is looking to better support these workers. ((00:00)) It’s summer and your kids…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Continuous Fever
In the last couple of weeks, several people have reported that their young children are battling high fevers for days without any other symptoms. What is this virus? Is it new? Can adults get it too? And is there such a thing as over medicating for this? Dr. Browne of Griffin Hospital shares what type…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Employment Scams
The Better Business Bureau is warning job seekers about employment scams. A new report shows early figures for 2023 show job scam reports nearly tripled compared to the same period last year. What do these scams look like and how can you protect yourself? Kristen Johnson of BBB shares insight on this. ((00:00)) According to…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: 99 Problems, but Cash Isn’t One
The governor signed a two-year, 51-billion-dollar state budget that included more than 300-million dollars invested in education. But do those dollars actually make it to the classroom? We got some perspective from Fran Rabinowitz about this. ((00:00)) A Sacred Heart University graduate is focused on protecting tow truck drivers on CT highways. We met Salena…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Farm Fresh Connecticut
Connecticut learned in 15 months, one million pounds of locally grown, healthy food made it to people who rely on food pantries in our state. Commissioner of the Dept. of Agriculture, Bryan Hurlburt, talked about the significance of these findings. We also learned about resources to explore the more than 5,000 farms in our state.…… Continue Reading
Melissa in the Morning: Housing Bill Troubles
We know the 2023 legislative session ended with approval for Senate Bill 998. Senator Ryan Fazio was not too keen on the bill and shared his concerns surrounding the language, especially its implications for fair housing legislation. ((00:00)) Take two: David Eldridge announced he’s throwing his hat in the ring again to run for Shelton…… Continue Reading
Cooking with Claud: Lemon Bars
INGREDIENTS:2 cups all-purpose flour1/2 cup powdered sugar2 tablespoons cornstarch¾ cup of butter4 eggs (lightly beaten)1/5 cups granulated sugar¼ cup of half & half, light cream, skim milk (whatever you prefer)1 tablespoon of lemon peel (fresh preferred — can use lemon juice if needbe) Bake 350 degrees 18-20 minutes for crust… Continue Reading