Melissa in the Morning: Business Deal Behind the Scenes?

Melissa in the Morning: Business Deal Behind the Scenes?

There have been a lot of moving parts with resuming work on the Revolution Wind Project. A lot of questions about what’s happening behind the scenes but not a lot of answers. We asked political reporter, Mike Cerulli, from News 8 if he had any further insight. Image Credit: Getty Images

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The People Of Bridgeport Lose … Again?

CT Today With Paul Pacelli – The People Of Bridgeport Lose … Again?

Host Paul Pacelli opened Thursday’s “Connecticut Today” with news on the latest legal twist in the ongoing Bridgeport absentee ballot mess. Was the sentence too lenient? (00:33). Former Bridgeport Democratic State Rep. Chris Caruso dropped by with his thoughts on the latest absentee ballot developments (16:14). Former Wall Street Journal reporter Ken Rapoza talked about…

Melissa in the Morning: Aggressive Driving

Melissa in the Morning: Aggressive Driving

A new study proves just how bad our driver behavior has become. A staggering 96% of drivers in a new AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety study admitted to engaging in aggressive driving behaviors over the past year. How do we bring that number down? Sgt. Luke Davis with Connecticut State Police weighed in. For the…

Melissa in the Morning: Shelton to Begin Ticketing

Melissa in the Morning: Shelton to Begin Ticketing

Shelton decided to partner with BusPatrol to curb incidents of drivers illegally passing stopped school buses. The city’s fleet of 68 buses is equipped with the AI-powered stop-arm enforcement technology. And starting week, drivers will actually get tickets. For the latest on BusPatrol in Shelton, we checked in with Ray Baldwin Jr. who oversees special…

Melissa in the Morning: Player Behavior

Melissa in the Morning: Player Behavior

A high school football player body slamming his opponent is now being punished – because someone caught it on video and it has since gone viral. This was not in Connecticut – it was in Michigan earlier this month. We talked about unsportsmanlike conduct among players with Glenn Lungarini, executive director of the CIAC. The…

Melissa in the Morning: Huntington’s Disease Breakthrough?

Melissa in the Morning: Huntington’s Disease Breakthrough?

Could this be a major breakthrough for people diagnosed with Huntington’s Disease as well as their children? New research shows a one-time gene therapy treatment has shown remarkable success in slowing the progression of Huntington’s disease in a preliminary trial. We spoke with Dr. Fred Browne of Griffin Hospital about it. IMAGE CREDIT: Dr. Fred…

Melissa in the Morning: Valle Case Back in the Spotlight

Melissa in the Morning: Valle Case Back in the Spotlight

The man accused of stabbing four high schoolers, killing one at a Shelton house party is back in the spotlight. Raul Valle will be back in court next month after the state filed amended charges. Valle killed Fairfield Prep student Jimmy McGrath in 2022 but over the summer the jury failed to reach a verdict…

Melissa in the Morning: Autism and Tylenol

Melissa in the Morning: Autism and Tylenol

President Trump’s suggestion that a link exists between autism and Tylenol has raised concerns within the scientific community as well as personal attacks on families touched by autism. We spoke with Dr. Fred Volkmar, Director of the SCSU Center of Excellence on Autism Spectrum Disorders, about what is known and still unknown about autism. Image…

Melissa in the Morning: YouTubers Censored

Melissa in the Morning: YouTubers Censored

Google has admitted to censorship practices regarding YouTube accounts during the pandemic, under the direction of the Biden Administration. That’s according to the House Judiciary Committee. To see the full letter from Google: https://judiciary.house.gov/media/press-releases/google-admits-censorship-under-biden-promises-end-bans-youtube-accounts We spoke about this with Ben Bogardus, professor and chair of the journalism department at Quinnipiac University. Image Credit: Reuters