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With ticks and tick-borne illnesses reaching record breaking numbers, Jon spoke with Dr. Goudarz Moleia, director of CT's tick-testing program to find out more.

Is there new life coming to the Remington Arms site in Bridgeport and will there be new operational ownership of Pleasure Beach soon? We spoke with Tom Gaudett, the chief administrative officer for the city of Bridgeport, for the latest on both properties in the park city.

Three adolescent deaths in Connecticut from apparent Benadryl overdoses sparked widespread alarm. While the Office of Child Advocate said there is not a direct link between the deaths and the TikTok trend, the Benadryl Challenge, we felt it was worth looking at this and other deadly trends tied to social media. We spoke with Attorney General William Tong about the ongoing legal fights with social...

From a deadly bungee jump accident in Brazil to a scathing report from a deadly flash flood at a Texas camp, we wanted to talk about having a vacation mindset. What can we take away from these tragic incidents and how can we apply them to ourselves before we go away? We asked law enforcement expert, Gary MacNamara.

Governor Lamont recently unveiled a comprehensive package of utility accountability reforms designed to lower energy costs and put ratepayers first. We also saw his opponent in the primary, Rep. Josh Elliott, propose giving controls over utilities back to municipalities. For our latest energy news, we spoke to Bryson Hull, the Deputy Northeast Director for the Consumer Energy Alliance.

There's a rise in crimes involving third party food delivery services. This is not a conversation that will put delivery drivers out of business but it is important to talk about safety concerns with them. 

Our news reporter Jon Kamal sat down with Connecticut Republican Chairman Ben Proto, following a post by former Gubanatorial Candidate Betsy McCaughey expressing interest in his postion, he gave his thoughts on it, as well as some other points intest in the Republican Party, both local and national.

We take a look at a tragic story involving a Penn State student. A 22-year-old had his cell phone stolen and after the pursuit to get it back, things turned deadly. We talked about "taking off our blinders" to see what threats could lie ahead when something is taken from you. 

An amazing event providing clean-up services for Success Village in Bridgeport still rubbed some residents the wrong way. We did a little digging and realized one of the financial backers of the incredible event was a source of anger for some residents. Melissa replayed a conversation with former Senator Dennis Bradley to shed light on why some residents boycotted the event meant to do good for th...

A report released last month showed a troubling decline in student test scores dating back to 2015, with performance falling most notably in children’s reading ability. Researchers say that kids and adults who have trouble reading have traditionally relied on family members for help but are now turning to artificial intelligence. We spoke with Fran Rabinowitz, Executive Director at the Connecticut...

Jimmy McGrath was a young man whose life was taken far too soon. McGrath was fatally stabbed at a Shelton house party in May of 2022. There is an attempt right now to have a second trial for his killer, Raul Valle. This is the first time we spoke publicly about the case and the trial of Valle with Kevin McGrath, Jimmy’s dad. We also talked about the Jimmy McGrath Foundation and their upcoming golf...

Three Connecticut children have died in the past two months from overdoses of a common, over-the-counter medication. There are now concerns that “the Benadryl challenge" could be resurging online. The Office of Child Advocate has not confirmed the deaths are linked to the deadly trend. We spoke with Dr. Kirsten Bechtel with the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention and Professor of Pediatrics...

We officially have a team! There was a long statewide process ending with an independent lottery drawing to determine 110 people to make up the Connecticut Citizens’ Assembly. The group is tasked with tackling one of Connecticut's most challenging affordability issues: property taxes. We spoke with CCM Executive Director and CEO, Joe DeLong, about this and what we can expect.

Host Paul Pacelli (00:34) and CT NewsJunkie columnist Terry Cowgill (11:46) both weighed in on a recent verbal confrontation between NBC "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker and President Trump, concerning election fraud claims. Hearst Connecticut Media's Dan Haar also dropped by with his usual list of big stories, including the latest on the First District Congressional race (21:31)

On Friday's "Connecticut Today," host Paul Pacelli delved into how much it might cost some out-of-towners to go to the beach of their choice this summer and whether or not the state should regulate beach access (00:30). Quinnipiac University Frank H. Netter School of Medicine Clinical Professor of Family Medicine Dr.  Khuram Ghumman talked about millions of dollars of medical debt being eliminated...

Penfield Beach is one of several beaches that have seen their water quality grades go down! Jon spoke with Peter from Save The Sound to find out why.

To close out the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour, Melissa welcomed Dan Onofrio, the President and CEO of the Bridgeport Regional Business Council, to talk about business in Bridgeport.

The son of "The Ice Man" and "Mr. Bridgeport," Melissa welcomed Genarro Piccirillo to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour to talk about the reopening of Micalizzi Italian Ice, the latest with the Mr. Bridgeport documentary and his wrestling debut!

Chief Roderick Porter and Chief Lance Edwards joined the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour, despite a late night for one them who was at the New York Knicks NBA Finals win!

CT Renaissance is CARF-accredited organization known for providing comprehensive behavioral health services for adolescents and adults living with addiction and/or mental health disorders. With such an important mission, we had to welcome them to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour.

Melissa welcomed Laurence Caso, the executive director of The Klein, to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour where he talked about what's going on at the theatre and dropped a bit of news towards the end!

Colorful Bridgeport is a vibrant urban placemaking and public art initiative led by the City of Bridgeport and the Downtown Special Services District (DSSD). Leading the charge is Lauren Coakley Vincent and she sat down at Frankie's Diner for the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour.

We welcomed Steve Gaines to the WICC Brown Roofing Melissa In The Morning Diner Tour.

Established in 2009 and Incorporated in 2010, nOURish Bridgeport's mission is to bring hope to our city through direct service programs. The Reverend Sarah Smith joined Melissa to talk about what their doing to help the community!