Vermont authorities coordinate on eclipse safety plans
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Officials estimate more than 100,000 visitors will stream into Vermont to view the once-in-a-lifetime total solar eclipse on April 8. But with the rush to get to the Green Mountains, agencies across
Car fire forces evacuations at South Burlington apartment complex
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A car fire inside a South Burlington garage on Monday afternoon closed down a road and forced residents to evacuate an apartment complex. The call came around 1 p.m. after fire officials
Vermont unemployment rate held steady in January
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New data from the Vermont Department of Labor shows the state’s unemployment rate held steady in January. The seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for January was unchanged from December at 2.3%. The rates
Police try to identify man suspected in thefts from cars
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking the public for help identifying a man connected to a string of thefts from cars in South Burlington. Sunday afternoon, police got a report of a man going through
Woman who died at Mount Washington’s Tuckerman Ravine was UVM student
SARGENT’S PURCHASE, N.H. (WCAX) – The woman who died over the weekend skiing at New Hampshire’s unforgiving Mount Washington was a student at the University of Vermont. U.S. Forest Service officials say Madison Saltsburg, 20, was skiing
Tractor-trailer rollover closes US Route 2
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A tractor-trailer rollover closed U.S. Route 2 in Washington County Monday morning. It happened west of Graves Street at the Montpelier-Middlesex line. The road is closed with a traffic detour in place. DMV
Southbound lanes of Interstate 89 closed in Williston
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police say both southbound lanes of Interstate 89 are blocked by a sideways tractor-trailer at this hour. This is just south of the Williston rest area, between Exit 12 in Williston
Mother of 5-year-old killed by father takes first steps in wrongful death lawsuit
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The mother of a 5-year-old girl who was killed in 2019 and whose body has not been found, asked a probate judge on Monday to declare the girl legally dead and to be
Backcountry skier dies on New Hampshire’s unforgiving Mount Washington
MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — The steep bowl at Tuckerman Ravine on New Hampshire’s Mount Washington has long made it a favorite spot for expert skiers and snowboarders who are seeking adventure beyond the comparative safety of the
Can you help police identify armed robbery suspect?
SPRINGFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Police in Springfield are asking the public for help identifying an armed robbery suspect. Investigators released surveillance photos of the person who robbed the Rite Aid in Springfield on Saturday night. Anyone with