Suspect pleads not guilty in deadly hit-and-run crash
BURLINGTON Vt. (WCAX) – The man accused in a deadly hit-and-run in South Burlington over the weekend faced a judge on Wednesday. Steven Olango, 38, of South Burlington, pleaded not guilty to negligent driving and leaving the
Fire destroys Bakersfield home
BAKERSFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – A fire destroyed a home in Bakersfield on Tuesday, displacing a family of six. Crews called to the home on Avenue Road just before midnight found it fully engulfed in flames. Fire officials
Town of Plattsburgh to benefit from state ‘Pro-Housing’ designation
TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – As communities across New York continue to struggle with an acute shortage of housing, the Town of Plattsburgh is among upwards of 80 municipalities that have been designated to receive up
Hochul launches training stipend program for volunteer firefighters
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – A first-of-its-kind program in New York is aimed at boosting dwindling numbers of volunteer firefighters. Wednesday, Gov. Kathy Hochul launched the training stipend program. It uses $10 million of state money to offset
New York will send National Guard to subways after a string of violent crimes
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul announced plans Wednesday to send the National Guard to the New York City subway system to help police search passengers’ bags for weapons, following a series of high-profile crimes on city trains.
A Canine Gem owner faces charges of animal abuse after seizure of dogs
BEEKMANTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – The owner of a North Country animal shelter where authorities seized dozens of dogs has been formally charged. Clinton County sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday arrested Hilary Davis, 57, of Peru, New York. She’s
Police investigate bomb threat at West Rutland pharmacy
WEST RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a bomb threat at a West Rutland pharmacy Wednesday morning. Vermont State Police say the call came in just before 10 a.m. of a bomb threat at the Walgreens.
An analyzation of Vermont’s civic engagement
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – What are our rights and duties as U.S. citizens? That’s the question Michael Moser of The University of Vermont has set out to answer. He’s begun a project alongside the Secretary of State’s
Voters reject $99M bond measure to build new Woodstock Union High School
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – Voters in several Central Vermont communities Tuesday rejected a $99 million bond measure to build a new Woodstock Union High School. By a vote of 1910 to 1570, voters in the Mountain Views
Police investigate Enosburgh shooting
ENOSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a shooting in Enosburgh Tuesday night that left an 18-year-old Massachusetts man injured. Vermont State Police say the call came in around 8:54 p.m. They say troopers arrived at the