Melissa Cooney is a Morning Reporter and Fill-In Anchor at WCAX-TV. She covers a diverse range of topics including regional interest, world news, culture and society, and consumer travel, with a focus on Vermont, the Coronavirus, and government and politics. Melissa has been featured in NBC Connecticut and New England Cable News.
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Melissa's coverage predominantly encompasses local news, particularly in Vermont. She often includes government announcements and expert commentary, indicating a preference for pitches that provide insights from local experts or officials on education, public health, environment, and community-related topics within Vermont.
Given the focus on education and public health topics such as HIV cases and water contamination (PFAS), she may be interested in receiving pitches related to initiatives or developments within these areas. Additionally, considering her inclusion of scientific themes like Avian Flu precautions among poultry farmers could indicate receptiveness to relevant research-based story ideas.
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By: Melissa Cooney
Groton City is the next municipality looking to install cameras to highspeed areas after a new law gave towns the ability to consider them.
More than 10,000 people were expected to gather in the Capitol City for Hartford's annual First Night New Year's Eve event.
The Southington Board of Fire Commissioners decided to maintain current staffing levels as opposed to reducing them.
By: Melissa Cooney
It's the first Friday of the New Year, and some resolutions are being put to the test.
By: Melissa Cooney
Connecticut has joined nine other states and the Department of Justice in an antitrust lawsuit, accusing six landlords of keeping rent prices high. At a time where prices keep going up – from food to gas – rent is no exception. “It literally takes up half my paycheck every single month,” said one tenant we spoke with. “I think it’s a systemic…
By: Melissa Cooney
The people of Old Saybrook heard the results of a report into why police officers are leaving department.
By: Melissa Cooney
Wallingford Animal Control is sounding the alarm and sharing a cautionary tale for pet owners, after someone falsely claimed a lost dog was theirs. The worry is that this could be happening behind animal control’s back more than anyone might realize. “He’s part of our family, I call him my second son,” said Ashley of Wallingford, talking about her Yorkie…
By: Melissa Cooney
A good amount of snow is expected to cover our state for the first time this winter. Our meteorologists say we could have up to eight inches by Monday morning.
By: Melissa Cooney
We all know a car and the cold are usually not friends. Auto body shops are busy yielding calls from people who are experiencing dead batteries and even worse problems caused by the low temperatures.
By: Melissa Cooney
Old Saybrook’s police union is responding to a report that alleges unpleasant working conditions is the cause for low staffing. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) report found that officers left the department due in part to problems surrounding overtime burdens, verbal abuse and intimidation. There was a special police commission meeting Wednesday night to hear legal advice on what…
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