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 recently connected with Governor Ned Lamont, who has…
Listen at the start of every hour for breaking news updates from CBS News.
Today’s pet of the week is Dwayne.
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli started Tuesday’s show wondering if we should be concerned about growing marijuana sales in the state (00:33). CBS News Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein had the latest on the Israel-Hamas war and reports of exploding Hezbollah pagers (08:18). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the…
Journalist, Mike Cerulli joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Governor Lamont’s decision to possibly backoff from offshore wind energy. Image Credit: Pavel Babic / iStock / Getty Images Plus
A new study suggests the pandemic caused some adolescents’ brains to age much faster than they normally would. According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the average teen girl had their brains age more than 4 years faster. For boys, the study found on average, adolescent brains…
In one week, Fairfield County experienced two tragic, sudden student deaths: 18-year-old Max Harper from Staples High School and 16-year-old Elliot Kropf from New Canaan High School. How do we help teens make sense of the youth deaths? We got advice from counselor, Julius Dudics. Image Credit: Getty Images
Should there be a temporary moratorium around smoke shops in Ansonia? The Ansonia Planning & Zoning Commission proposed a temporary moratorium on smoke shops and this week, there was a public hearing to get feedback from the community. We got an update from the commission chair, Jared Heon, and learned the next steps in a…
Earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers were touting UConn’s popularity among high school graduates nationwide. UConn has a record-breaking freshman class this year but what’s the catch with this stellar headline? Apparently, there’s a real housing crisis for upper classman across the five UConn campuses. We got the scoop from Katie Servas, News Director for WHUS,…
Monday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured live coverage of a law enforcement news conference regarding another apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. The news conference featured Secret Service Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. (00:36). CBS News Tech Contributor Ian Sherr talked about the federal government’s legal attempt at…
There are more questions than answers following what the FBI is calling a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. We wanted local insight from a law enforcement perspective to dive into the case. We spoke with Ken Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice at the Henry C.…
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 recently connected with Governor Ned Lamont, who has…
Listen at the start of every hour for breaking news updates from CBS News.
Today’s pet of the week is Dwayne.
“Connecticut Today” host Paul Pacelli started Tuesday’s show wondering if we should be concerned about growing marijuana sales in the state (00:33). CBS News Jerusalem correspondent Linda Gradstein had the latest on the Israel-Hamas war and reports of exploding Hezbollah pagers (08:18). University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray talked about the…
Journalist, Mike Cerulli joins Lisa Wexler to talk about Governor Lamont’s decision to possibly backoff from offshore wind energy. Image Credit: Pavel Babic / iStock / Getty Images Plus
A new study suggests the pandemic caused some adolescents’ brains to age much faster than they normally would. According to a study published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the average teen girl had their brains age more than 4 years faster. For boys, the study found on average, adolescent brains…
In one week, Fairfield County experienced two tragic, sudden student deaths: 18-year-old Max Harper from Staples High School and 16-year-old Elliot Kropf from New Canaan High School. How do we help teens make sense of the youth deaths? We got advice from counselor, Julius Dudics. Image Credit: Getty Images
Should there be a temporary moratorium around smoke shops in Ansonia? The Ansonia Planning & Zoning Commission proposed a temporary moratorium on smoke shops and this week, there was a public hearing to get feedback from the community. We got an update from the commission chair, Jared Heon, and learned the next steps in a…
Earlier this year, Connecticut lawmakers were touting UConn’s popularity among high school graduates nationwide. UConn has a record-breaking freshman class this year but what’s the catch with this stellar headline? Apparently, there’s a real housing crisis for upper classman across the five UConn campuses. We got the scoop from Katie Servas, News Director for WHUS,…
Monday’s edition of “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli featured live coverage of a law enforcement news conference regarding another apparent assassination attempt targeting former President Donald Trump. The news conference featured Secret Service Acting Director Ronald L. Rowe, Jr. (00:36). CBS News Tech Contributor Ian Sherr talked about the federal government’s legal attempt at…
There are more questions than answers following what the FBI is calling a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. We wanted local insight from a law enforcement perspective to dive into the case. We spoke with Ken Gray, a distinguished lecturer of homeland security and terrorism, and criminal justice at the Henry C.…