Vermont on track to become a ‘blue zone,’ report says
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A recent report says Vermont is on track to become a blue zone. Those are areas around the world where people consistently live longer, because of certain lifestyle traits. Demographers say blue zones
Advocates push bill to criminalize violence against pregnant women
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates pushed a bill at the Vermont Statehouse on Wednesday that criminalizes violence against pregnant women. Currently, Vermont law does not recognize a fetus as a person. Advocates from Vermont Right to Life
Hassan weighs in on Senate’s Mayorkas impeachment trial
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – New Hampshire Democratic Senator Maggie Hassan says that even a number of her GOP colleagues are skeptical of the impending impeachment trial of U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas. The House voted along
Stefanik not on VP shortlist at South Carolina town hall
GREENVILLE, S.C. (WCAX) – As speculation over North Country Congresswoman Elise Stefanik as a vice presidential candidate heats up, she was not on a short list of names dropped by audience members at a Fox News town
UVM Health Network, UnitedHealthcare, reach multi-year contract
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The UVM Health Network has reached a multi-year agreement with UnitedHealthcare to maintain coverage for patients with the commercial insurance carrier’s plans. Officials Wednesday said the agreement, which runs through the end of
2 Vermont cops lose certifications over misconduct
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Two local law enforcement officers have lost their certifications. Former Caledonia County Sheriff’s Deputy Stephen Bunnell was accused of soliciting sex and nude photos from women in exchange for money that prosecutors say
Woman found dead in Vermont was strangled, police say
WASHINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a woman found dead in Washington, Vermont, last October was strangled. Hunters found the body of Tanairy “Tanya” Velazquez Estrada, 23, in the woods along Poor Farm Road in Washington on
Vermont lawmaker accused of drunk driving
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont lawmaker is accused of driving under the influence. Police say when they pulled over Bennington Rep. Jim Carroll, 62, in Montpelier on Wednesday morning for an excessively loud muffler, they noticed
Jury begins deliberating case of NH dad accused of killing daughter
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – Jury deliberations have started in the case of a New Hampshire father charged with killing his young daughter. Police believe Adam Montgomery killed Harmony, 5, in December 2019, but she wasn’t reported missing
State aims to expedite distribution of $100M in flood mitigation funding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – As many Vermont communities continue to feel the impacts of last year’s devastating floods, the state is trying to simplify the process of distributing funding to prevent damage from future flooding. Governor Phil