Keurig to move Williston operations to Essex Jct. facility
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Keurig Dr Pepper is closing its Williston manufacturing plant and moving those operations to its Essex Junction facility later this spring. The company says the move will support innovation efforts to grow the
Burlington Mayoral Campaign Countdown: Candidates make final pitches to voters
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Town Meeting Day is Tuesday and over 3,000 Burlington voters have already cast their ballots. It comes as the two major party candidates for mayor — Democrat Joan Shannon and Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Police investigating bullet shot into Vermont school
BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say someone shot through the wall of a Vermont school, but investigators do not believe it was a malicious act. Vermont state police say a bullet hole was discovered Wednesday in the
Police: Decker Towers resident arrested in pepper spray incident
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington Police say a resident at Decker Towers faces charges after a pepper spray incident. Police say Brandon Luther, 32, was attempting to clear transients out of the stairwell at the housing project
Burlington Main Street makeover work to wrap up in 1 place, move to others
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As road construction wraps up in one spot in downtown Burlington, it’s set to begin in two other places. Burlington’s $30 million Main Street makeover is part of the Great Streets BTV initiative.
Nonprofit spearheads Rutland affordable housing initiative
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A new effort in Rutland is aimed at helping alleviate the housing crisis. The city is teaming up with the nonprofit Breaking Housing Matters to incentivize developers to build affordable housing through a
The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win right to vote in local elections in Brattleboro
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont town has acted on the notion that young voters offer hope for the future, giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote next week in local elections. Those who turn 18
Welch pushes for residential reentry center in Vermont
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – When it comes to residential reentry centers, Vermont Sen. Peter Welch says the U.S. Bureau of Prisons is leaving Vermont behind. Vermont is one of only two states that doesn’t have a facility designed
Cold front with damaging winds blasts region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A sharp cold front blasted through the region Wednesday night, bringing damaging winds and frigid temperatures. Nearly 12,000 utility customers in Vermont lost power during the peak of the storm, with the hardest
Vermont bill would prohibit ghost guns
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers are headed on a path to approving a bill prohibiting ghost guns. S.209 would prohibit the possession and transfer of these unregulated, unserialized and untraceable firearms. It also establishes a process