Melissa In The Morning

Melissa In The Morning

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…

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CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Counting Down To The Big Debate

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – Counting Down To The Big Debate

Monday’s “Connecticut Today” with host Paul Pacelli welcomed attorney, former Time Magazine Senior Reporter and Professor Emeritus of Political Science at St. Peter’s University Alain Sanders to chat about Tuesday night’s presidential debate (00:24). CT NewsJunkie columnist and Substack.com blogger Terry Cowgill added his thoughts on the debate as well (09:00) Image Credit: REUTERS

Melissa in the Morning: Sextortion Scams

Melissa in the Morning: Sextortion Scams

Have you heard of sextortion scams? It’s not new, but it is a scam that is on the rise again across the country, including in Stamford, CT. Our crime prevention expert, Jim Perez, defined the scam and gave us advice on how to better protect ourselves. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Mishandling Voter Registrations

Melissa in the Morning: Mishandling Voter Registrations

“Mishandling voter registrations” is not a headline you want to see, especially ahead of the November election. But we saw it in Fairfield earlier this month. We got the scoop on the accusations from Fairfield Republican Town Committee Chair, Laura Devlin, and whether there’s been any response from the Secretary of the State. Image Credit:…

Melissa in the Morning: Flood Insurance

Melissa in the Morning: Flood Insurance

The towns still picking up the pieces after the historic flooding on August 18th didn’t have flood insurance. What, if anything, can be done at this point if homeowners or business owners did not have flood insurance on their properties? Gerard O’Sullivan is the Director of Consumer Affairs at the Connecticut Insurance Department answered some…

Melissa in the Morning: A Link Between the Two

Melissa in the Morning: A Link Between the Two

Suicide and intimate partner violence are closely linked, according to the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Studies show survivors of domestic violence are twice as likely to attempt suicide multiple times. Deb Greenwood, CEO and President of The Center for Family Justice, shared how critical this crisis is for adults directly impacted…

Melissa in the Morning: New EMS Building

Melissa in the Morning: New EMS Building

We have a severe EMS worker shortage in our state and across the country. We have been doing our part on WICC to highlight this and hear from communities feeling the crunch, including Easton. Jon Arnold, Chief of Service for Easton EMS, gave a snapshot of the current issues with worker shortages and explained how…

Enter to win: An Evening with Roger McGuinn

Enter to win: An Evening with Roger McGuinn

An Evening with Roger McGuinn, co-founder of the Byrds, comes to the District Music Hall in Norwalk on Saturday September 21st. Tickets are on sale at www.districtmusichall.com Enter to win a pair of tickets! Contest open to Connecticut residents only. Must be at least 18 years of age or older to enter. One entry per…

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – What Happened In Georgia?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – What Happened In Georgia?

University of New Haven Senior Criminal Justice Lecturer Ken Gray joined host Paul Pacelli on Friday’s “Connecticut Today” to talk about this week’s mass shooting at a school in Georgia and what law enforcement mistakes may have been made (00:31). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso discussed the ongoing situation at Success Village (07:19),…