Man arrested in Old North End after brandishing a knife around Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man armed with a knife led to a police stand off and closed two streets in Burlington’s Old North End. Police say 38-year-old Justin Barber was experiencing a mental health crisis and
Made in Vermont: Colossal Sanders
NORTH FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont artist David Holub may not be taking paint to paper for his creations, but he is taking mouse to mousepad. “The genre that I work in is called digital montage,” says
GlobalFoundries’ Essex Jct. plant poised to see major upgrades from federal grant
ESSE JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – GlobalFoundries’ Vermont operations in Essex Junction are poised to benefit from multimillion-dollar investment and new jobs made possible by the federal CHIPS Act. The Biden administration Monday announced that the government intends
April eclipse expected to pour millions into mud season economy
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Thousands of visitors are expected to make their way to Vermont for April’s total solar eclipse, injecting millions of dollars into the economy during what is normally a slow time of year for
Proposed NY redistricting plan holds nothing new for District 21 map
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Could the third time be a charm when it comes to redistricting in New York? New York’s bipartisan redistricting commission last week approved a new congressional map that makes modest changes to three
Skiers, resorts revel in holiday weekend powder
BOLTON, Vt. (WCAX) – After a winter of sporadic snowfall, local ski resorts are celebrating a fresh dusting of snow that arrived just in time for the important holiday weekend. What better way to spend Presidents’ Day
$11.4M downtown TIF development on the ballot in St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of St. Albans is looking to voters next month to approve an ambitious $11.4 million downtown development project through tax increment financing. The three-phase project would include additional housing downtown
Bill aims to stall New York’s EV bus mandate
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – A group of lawmakers in New York is hoping to pump the brakes on the state’s electric school bus mandate. School districts currently have about three years before all new bus purchases are
Police seek suspicious vehicle linked to Topsham burglary
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are looking for the owner of a pickup truck linked to a possible burglary last month in Topsham. It happened the night of January 13th. Police say a home on Galusha Hill
Highgate residents to vote on senior housing project
HIGHGATE, Vt. (WCAX) – Highgate residents will be voting on a proposed downtown development this Town Meeting Day. The town purchased a piece of land in 2017 to turn it into a community space. They have now