Melissa in the Morning: ‘Not Nearly Enough’

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Not Nearly Enough’

Instagram has created teen accounts private by default to try and better protect kids using the social media platform. Meta announced the move this week and it’s now in effect across the US, Canada, UK and Australia. But will it make any difference? We asked Dr. Don Grant, a National Advisor of Healthy Device Management…

Melissa in the Morning: Human Trafficking in CT

Melissa in the Morning: Human Trafficking in CT

Federal prosecutors are claiming Sean “Diddy” Combs has been abusing and exploiting women since at least 2008.   The hip hop mogul appeared in a New York court Tuesday after being arrested on counts of racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion and transportation to engage in prostitution. We talked about human and…

Melissa in the Morning: Tom Gaudett

Melissa in the Morning: Tom Gaudett

The next chapter of the Success Village Saga is expected to continue tomorrow in court. Will the chapter 11 bankruptcy filing get approval for the 924-unit complex between Bridgeport and Stratford? The city of Bridgeport and Town of Stratford are saying “I hope not!” Tom Gaudett, the Chief Administrative Officer for the City of Bridgeport,…

Melissa in the Morning: Faster Aging Brains

Melissa in the Morning: Faster Aging Brains

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…

Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Teen Death

Melissa in the Morning: Discussing Teen Death

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

Melissa in the Morning: Smoke Shops in Ansonia

Melissa in the Morning: Smoke Shops in Ansonia

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…

Melissa in the Morning: Housing Crisis for UConn

Melissa in the Morning: Housing Crisis for UConn

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,…

Melissa in the Morning: Security

Melissa in the Morning: Security

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: Patient Advocacy

Melissa in the Morning: Patient Advocacy

Yale will pay dozens of patients who sued the school after extremely painful egg retrievals at its fertility clinic. It comes after a nurse secretly swapped their anesthesia with saline. While Yale says it has committed to making changes to the way it handles narcotics, what does this case mean for Connecticut residents and having…

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Shocked’ and ‘Appalled’

Melissa in the Morning: ‘Shocked’ and ‘Appalled’

Senator Richard Blumenthal predicted the American people will be shocked by the information revealed in an interim report on the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump and the security failures from the July incident. We asked Senator Blumenthal what was in that report and got his reaction to the most recent incident over the…