Melissa in the Morning: The Heart of Marriage

Melissa in the Morning: The Heart of Marriage

We often hold many different views about what a marriage should be. In fact, husbands and wives might even have different views, not only about what a marriage should be but what their marriage really is. According to our marriage coach, the foundation of a marriage is its heart. The HEART of a marriage starts…

Melissa in the Morning: Riddled with Violations

Melissa in the Morning: Riddled with Violations

A new report revealed that the state-run Connecticut Mental Health Center in New Haven is rife with sexual abuse and other violations. How long has this been going on and who is to blame for allowing things to get so out of hand? We asked State Senate Minority Leader, Steve Harding, about the report and…

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village President

Melissa in the Morning: Success Village President

Since early May, WICC has been inundated with emails, phone calls and social media messages from residents of Success Village. They have been reporting no hot water for weeks, compounded with many units having no heat for months. We have pressed politicians on this problem on-air, including Bridgeport Mayor Joe Ganim and Governor Ned Lamont,…

Melissa in the Morning: Struggling Athletes

Melissa in the Morning: Struggling Athletes

Professional golfer, Grayson Murray, died by suicide this week. Despite his two PGA championship wins and his growing career, he was struggling under the surface and most people didn’t know it. That’s a similar story to a Fairfield Warde High School athlete,  Kevin Kuczo, who died by suicide three years ago. His family created a…

Melissa in the Morning: The Trump Verdict

Melissa in the Morning: The Trump Verdict

Donald Trump is the first American President to stand trial and be found guilty in a criminal case. The New York jury has found him guilty on all 34 counts in his hush money case. Now what happens to the former president and what do American voters need to know ahead of the November election?…

Melissa in the Morning: Getting Kids on a Summer Schedule

Melissa in the Morning: Getting Kids on a Summer Schedule

As the 2023-24 school year comes to a close in the next few weeks, what can we do to get our kids on a new routine for the summer? We had our life organizational expert, Don Wetmore, back to get some tips on preparing for summer routines. He talked about the importance of “starting at…

Melissa in the Morning: Minding Motorcycles

Melissa in the Morning: Minding Motorcycles

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month and the Department of Transportation shared safety tips for both motorcycle operators and drivers. But there are a lot of misconceptions people have about motorcycles, sharing the roads with them and detecting a licensed motorcycle operator from non-licensed, non-registered riders. We get insight from our motorcycle expert, Luis Valbuena,…

Melissa in the Morning: Turtle Crossing

Melissa in the Morning: Turtle Crossing

Did you know: May through July is the nesting season for many turtles. We have many turtle species in Connecticut, a lot of them on the endangered species list. Gregg Dancho of the Beardsley Zoo shared tips on how to help if you spot a turtle crossing this season. We also touched on parrots and…

Melissa in the Morning: More Inclusive Camps

Melissa in the Morning: More Inclusive Camps

Finding a camp that has a focus on children with different abilities can be hard to find. But Girl Scouts of Connecticut has made some major upgrades to one of its camps, offering girls of all ages and abilities more outdoor adventures this upcoming summer season! Camp An-Se-Ox in Oxford is unveiling the new work…

Melissa in the Morning: Bird Flu Woes

Melissa in the Morning: Bird Flu Woes

The Bird flu has been found in alpacas for the first time. The Department of Agriculture says it’s the latest spread of the H5N1 bird flu virus. It’s the latest worry around a bird flu outbreak nationwide. We talked to Dr. Browne about the news and how bird flu has a trickle down impact on…