Record fundraising in race for Burlington mayor
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Record amounts of money are pouring into the Burlington mayor’s race. One week before Election Day, new financial reports show the candidates have raised the most of any Burlington mayoral election. This race
Vermont judge agrees with state on coyote hunting ruling
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A judge is siding with the state in a long-running dispute over hunting coyotes. Wildlife advocates have fought for years to outlaw the practice of hunting coyotes using dogs. Lawmakers stopped short of
Convicted killer from Vermont dies in Mississippi prison
CLARKSDALE, MISS. (WCAX) – A man convicted of murder in Vermont has died in a Mississippi prison. Alfred Brochu was sentenced to life in prison in 2005 for the aggravated murder of 18-year-old Tara Stratton in Barre
Republican presidential candidate Haley to campaign in Vermont
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley is making a campaign stop in Vermont this weekend. Her team says Haley will be at the Doubletree Hotel in South Burlington at noon on Sunday. That’s
Vt. nonprofit shares African American history curriculum in honor of Black History Month
CHARLOTTE, Vt. (WCAX) – Every year for Black History Month, the African American-owned historic Clemmons Family Farm in Charlotte releases a free edition of its school-based curriculum. “Windows to Multicultural World is an arts-integrated African American history
2nd Democrat launches bid to become Plattsburgh mayor
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Another Democrat has entered the mayoral race in Plattsburgh. Peru native Dan Lennon announced his bid for the mayor’s seat over the weekend. Lennon says he’s giving up his post as assistant district
Report: Wealth tax could fund anti-poverty programs in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A new report suggests Vermont can fund anti-poverty programs through a new tax on the state’s top earners. The “State of Working Vermont” measures the social and economic well-being of Vermonters through employment,
15-year-old arrested in murder of Vermont woman
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a 15-year-old suspect in the murder of a Vermont woman. Vermont state police say the boy from Springfield, Massachusetts, shot and killed Christina Chatlos, 38, during a fight in
Police seek information from public on Burlington assault, robbery
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington police are asking the public for information about an assault and robbery in the city over the weekend. It happened late Saturday or early Sunday morning near North Champlain and North streets.
Review of Saratoga horse deaths last year finds no definitive cause
A review of 14 horse deaths at Saratoga Race Course last summer found no definitive cause of why they happened, saying rainfall “could not be overlooked” as a factor. The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, in a