Melissa in the Morning: Math Equity

Melissa in the Morning: Math Equity

Literacy takes over a lot of the headlines. However, while just as essential as reading, math is often overlooked in education when talking about equal access to opportunities. Our Department of Education is sounding the alarm on this. Irene Parisi, Chief Academic Officer and Jenn Michalek, Academic Consultant with the Department shared what students are…

Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Harry Rilling

Melissa in the Morning: Mayor Harry Rilling

A bombshell announcement in Norwalk: Mayor Harry Rilling is NOT seeking reelection! We spoke with the mayor about his emotional decision and the legacy he leaves behind after more than five decades as a public servant in the city. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Melissa in the Morning: Road Safety Bills

Melissa in the Morning: Road Safety Bills

Making our roads safer and combatting bad driver behavior in the state are big priorities for the Connecticut Department of Transportation. We spoke with DOT Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto about the multiple bills this session addressing driver etiquette, construction zone safety and DUI cases. IMAGE CREDIT: Melissa Sheketoff

Melissa in the Morning: End Homelessness in CT

Melissa in the Morning: End Homelessness in CT

According to state statistics from 2024, 3,410 people were experiencing homelessness in Connecticut. That’s up 13% from numbers recorded in January 2023. What are we doing to address homelessness in our state? In studio, we meet State Representative Kadeem Roberts from Norwalk, who serves as the co-chair of the End Homelessness Caucus, to find out…

Melissa in the Morning: ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid

Melissa in the Morning: ‘City-Killer’ Asteroid

Mainstream media jumped on a NASA report pretty quickly, creating havoc for Americans regarding the ‘city-killer’ asteroid. How likely is it that this massive space rock will hit Earth by the year 2032? We asked our science guru, David Mestre. Image Credit: Getty Images

Melissa in the Morning: Loophole in Sick Time Law?

Melissa in the Morning: Loophole in Sick Time Law?

The expanded sick time law in Connecticut could be having a severe impact on employees for public school districts. The legislation in effect this year requires Connecticut companies with at least 25 employees to give staff up to 40 hours of paid sick time. But how is this impacting school districts? We asked Bethel Public…

Melissa in the Morning: Airline Insight

Melissa in the Morning: Airline Insight

February was a rough month for the airline industry, filled with high-profile crashes and other incidents involving aircraft. We had a deadly mid-air collision in DC, a deadly medical jet crash in Philadelphia, a plane that flipped and crashed in Toronto, and just this week, a near miss in Chicago between a plane and private…

Melissa in the Morning: Kidney Cancer Vaccine

Melissa in the Morning: Kidney Cancer Vaccine

Kidney cancer is one of the deadliest cancers, and a therapeutic vaccine shows promising results, offering new hope for those suffering with the disease. Dr. David Braun, a medical oncologist and researcher at Yale Cancer Center is here – he was the principal investigator on the kidney cancer vaccine study that published in the medical…

Melissa in the Morning: Speeding on Rural Roads

Melissa in the Morning: Speeding on Rural Roads

Starting this weekend, you may see more police cruisers popping up in rural towns. That’s because a new DOT rural roads safety campaign is rolling out, aimed at cracking down on speeding and reducing crashes on rural roads across the state. Connecticut State Police Trooper Remonda Zhuta explained the need for this initiative which will…

Melissa in the Morning: Senator-Elect Jason Perillo

Melissa in the Morning: Senator-Elect Jason Perillo

There’s a swearing-in ceremony today for Senator-elect Jason Perillo. Rep. Perillo won a special election Tuesday and will now represent the 21st District in the Senate – which covers Shelton, Monroe, Stratford and Seymour. IMAGE CREDIT: Eric Urbanowicz