Wildlife Watch: Great Backyard Bird Count kicks off Friday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A global event that you can participate in is just around the corner — and we’re not talking about the eclipse. The Great Backyard Bird Count runs from February 16-19. Launched in 1998,
2024 Penguin Plunge breaks fundraising record
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This year’s Penguin Plunge raised a record-breaking amount of money for Special Olympics Vermont. In its 29th edition, the Penguin Plunge in Burlington raised $675,000. About 1,000 people jumped into freezing Lake Champlain
Vt. lawmakers push fast-track fix to avert property tax spike
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers continue to work on an 11th-hour plan to avert an anticipated massive hike in property taxes. School spending is up this year for a myriad of reasons including education funding reforms
Flavored tobacco ban faces lobbying onslaught at Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Will a proposed flavored tobacco ban make it across the finish line at the Vermont Statehouse? The bill, which has been years in the works, would ban the sale of flavored tobacco, including
Miss Vermont Earth discusses plans, new book
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The reigning Miss Vermont Earth is helping young girls around the world gain access to education and health care. Isabella Williams was recently crowned Miss Vermont Earth and vied for the national title
Federal grant helps fund solar project to power Vermont business
WESTMINSTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A large solar project is being built in Westminster thanks, in part, to a grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture. The project will power a popular business, and additional money is available
Rivendell Academy head of school leaving mid-year
ORFORD, N.H. (WCAX) – The Rivendell Academy’s head of school is leaving mid-year. School administration sent out a notice to the Orford school’s community saying Keri Gelenian is retiring and not returning for the remainder of the
Bored? Think twice before taking that Facebook quiz
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – While scrolling social media, you might see a fun quiz pop up on your feed, but the Better Business Bureau says some quizzes come with pitfalls. For example, questions like: “What was the
3 Vt. troopers being investigated for misconduct back on the job
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – WCAX News has learned that three of the six Vermont state troopers being investigated for misconduct are now back on the job. The troopers, based out of the St. Johnsbury barracks, were put
6 Vermont state troopers being investigated for misconduct
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Six Vermont state troopers have been placed on paid leave while they’re investigated for misconduct during an incident in December, according to the Caledonian Record. State troopers David Garces, Colin Connery, Elisabeth Plympton,