Jericho structure fire leads to Rt. 15 closure
JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) – A structure fire in Jericho shut down Vermont Route 15 Thursday evening. At around 6:30 p.m. the Underhill-Jericho Fire Department were called to a fire at a home on Vt. Rte. 15. Within
Burlington Police swear-in new hires
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington Police Thursday recognized new hires at a swearing-in ceremony. New community support liaisons and community service officers took their oaths of office. The unarmed officers can respond to low-level calls for
Residents of Burlington apartments say crime and drug problems persist
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Complaints continue at a Burlington apartment building plagued by drugs, crimes, and violence. Decker Towers, Vermont’s tallest building, is run by the Burlington Housing Authority and is home to people over 55 and
Victim of 2011 Milton hazing scandal pushes for fix in ‘victim blaming’ loophole
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The victim of a 2011 high-profile sexual assault case involving members of the Milton High School football team is sharing his story in hopes of closing a loophole in Vermont law to help
Super Senior: Carl Cushing
FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Across the tracks at Vermont Livestock and Processing in Ferrisburgh, owner Carl Cushing has a poignant pic. “It was a long time ago,” he recalled. Cushing was a six-year-old who wore leg braces
Vermont Asylum Assistance Project welcomes new director
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Asylum Assistance Project has a new director. VAAP is a statewide organization that recruits, trains, and mentors lawyers to provide humanitarian status seekers in Vermont with no-cost legal services and support.
Traffic tickets with no police? Vt. lawmakers consider automated camera enforcement
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Drivers who violate Vermont traffic laws could be caught on camera and ticketed without ever seeing a police officer unless lawmakers hit the brakes on a bill in the Statehouse. If S.184 is
Lake Placid officials await Olympic Committee sliding venue decision
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – North Country communities will have to wait a bit longer to see if the sliding portion of the 2026 Olympic Games will be hosted by Lake Placid. A decision was supposed to
Scott administration worries midyear spending bill could put pressure on Vt. budget
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Scott administration is concerned that a midyear spending bill could put pressure on Vermont’s budget down the road. That spending bill now includes an extra $30 million put toward flood recovery and
Castleton hockey players team up to support mental health
CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Castleton University hockey game is turning into a tradition as the Spartans on Friday host a match that benefits the Rutland area’s efforts to support mental health. Castleton players are skating away