Melissa In The Morning: What’s Up With Tickets?

Melissa In The Morning: What’s Up With Tickets?

The investigation into thousands of possibly falsified traffic tickets by State Police has found no evidence of widespread misconduct. The investigation by a former federal prosecutor has found that sloppy record keeping, poor training and unintentional errors led to the issues. We spoke with the executive director of The Connecticut State Police Union, Andy Matthews,…

Melissa in the Morning: The Race Continues

Melissa in the Morning: The Race Continues

It’s official: a general election redo is set for February 27th in Bridgeport to determine the next mayor. John Gomes made the announcement publicly and explained his reasoning exclusively on WICC. Hear what he had to say here. (0:00) Former State Representative, Jack Hennessey, served Bridgeport from 2005-2022. He fears corruption will continue in Park…

Melissa in the Morning: A Syphilis Resurgence

Melissa in the Morning: A Syphilis Resurgence

The CDC is warning of a syphilis resurgence nationwide with the highest number of cases since 1950.  The CDC says more than 207,000 syphilis cases were reported in the U.S. in 2022, an 80-percent increase since 2018, which continues a decades-long trend.  African Americans and Native Americans are the most impacted groups. A disproportionate number…

Melissa in the Morning: Addressing Housing this Session

Melissa in the Morning: Addressing Housing this Session

The 2024 legislative session starts February 7th. As it has been for the past few sessions, affordable and available housing will be a topic of conversation. We did our monthly check-in with CHP, a non-profit that’s been creating housing opportunities in Connecticut for the past 30 years. CEO Renee Dobos shared goals for lawmakers in…

Melissa In The Morning: Ansonia’s Combat On Blight

Melissa In The Morning: Ansonia’s Combat On Blight

Easton EMS is getting a huge helping hand from the state when it comes to its aging building. We hear from Jon Arnold about the bond money and get an updated timeline for a new and improved EMS building. (0:00) Blight properties can decrease appeal for people to want to move to or stay in…

Melissa In The Morning: Ring Around And Find Out

Melissa In The Morning: Ring Around And Find Out

It’s Girl Scout Cookie season but is the mission still being fulfilled for the girls’ learning skills through selling treats? We asked Diana Mahoney, CEO of Girls Scouts of Connecticut about the changes in cookie selling and tactics in teaching young girls these business skills. (0:00) Crime on the Mind: Amazon-owned Ring is taking police…

Melissa In The Morning: A “Social” Issue

Melissa In The Morning: A “Social” Issue

Wildlife trafficking in Connecticut is happening and many store owners DON’T EVEN REALIZE IT! Find out what was uncovered thanks to The Humane Society of the United States in a recent investigation and what lawmakers are being called to do now. (0:00) A historic Connecticut church collapsed to the ground and an investigation is underway.…

Melissa In The Morning: Are We Too Lax On Our Ballots?

Melissa In The Morning: Are We Too Lax On Our Ballots?

‘Supermassive Mother of all Breaches’ – that’s quite a headline! Quinnipiac University professor, Fred Scholl, joins us to talk about the relevance of these breaches, the role of criminal gangs and how we can better protect ourselves in the event of a breach. (0:00) Are we too lax with our absentee ballots? After what happened…

Melissa In The Morning: Frustration In Our Schools

Melissa In The Morning: Frustration In Our Schools

“We have a real human life crisis on our hands.” Find out why First Selectman Bill Gerber is most concerned about people’s health and safety when it comes to Fairfield U beach parties. Also, he shares feedback from residents weighing in on the issue and the impact on the town beaches. (0:00) “They’re left out…

Melissa In The Morning: Bobcats In New Hampshire

Melissa In The Morning: Bobcats In New Hampshire

The nation is keeping an eye on what’s happening in New Hampshire for today’s primary election. A group of Quinnipiac University students are getting the chance of a lifetime taking part in a rigorous on-ground college seminar on presidential politics led by Professor Scott McLean. Professor McLean and student, Ryan Kansy joined us live in…