Vermont State Police investigating suspicious death in Pownal, heavy police presence in North Troy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are investigating a suspicious death. Officers say the death happened Tuesday afternoon. The investigation began at about 3:00 p.m. when police received a report of an altercation on Chickadee Drive.
Vermont State Police investigate human remains found in Fairfield
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police say they have found human remains in Fairfield. At around 2:00 Tuesday afternoon, VSP received a call from someone reporting that they’d discovered possible human remains in a wood line
Stefanik defends former President Trump on two fronts
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) – Rep. Elise Stefanik, who represents much of the north country in congress, defended former President Donald Trump Tuesday, as Trump faces a consequential week in court. Tuesday morning, the U.S. Court of Appeals
Charges filed against married couple who crashed vehicles head-on
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Felony charges have been filed against a husband and wife who crashed their separate vehicles into each other in the town of Philadelphia two months ago. On the night of December 5,
Wildlife Watch: Are beavers busy in winter?
MENDON, Vt. (WCAX) – We all know the phrase “busy beavers.” The animals are hard at work during the summertime building lodges and dams, but what about the winter? Ike Bendavid went to Rutland County with Vermont
First basketball, next hockey? Dartmouth campus weighs NLRB unionization ruling
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – A ruling Monday by the National Labor Relations Board allowing the Dartmouth Men’s Basketball Team to unionize has the potential to set a new precedent for college sports. Like most college teams, Dartmouth
Burlington mayoral candidates weigh in on public safety
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Public Safety is the number one issue Burlington candidates are addressing leading up to next month’s Town Meeting Day elections. New leadership is coming at a challenging time in Burlington’s history, with an
Vt. Law School’s top 10 environmental issues for 2024
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Flood resilience, climate change, and transportation infrastructure are among some of the top environmental issues facing the state this year, according to the Vermont Law & Graduate School’s annual top 10 list for
Vt. bill pushes to overlook renewable energy’s aesthetic impacts
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – In the push for a green Vermont, how important are the aesthetics of renewable energy? State leaders say they shouldn’t be the deciding factor in whether or not renewable energy projects move forward.
Vt. law would tighten ‘timber trespass’ rules
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers are looking to chop down on fraud by holding logging companies more accountable to landowners. A bill now at the Statehouse would levy new fees and criminal penalties on loggers who