Becca Balint hosts community housing forum
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Representative Becca Balint held a community forum tonight about housing in Vermont, specifically discussing Windham County. This comes after Rep. Balint introduced her Community Housing Act, which would invest $500 billion in federal
Another car crashes into Shelburne Post Office
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – A car rammed into Shelburne’s post office causing some serious-looking damage. The crash caused the post office to close for the day. We don’t know yet when they will be back open. Maintenance
Pharmacy claims will begin processing following Medicaid cyberattack
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – According to the Vermont Department of Health, pharmacy claims will begin processing for drugs dispensed during the Change Healthcare outage. A massive cyberattack on United Health Group and Change Healthcare, a medical payment
Senator Sanders pushes lowering costs for asthma inhalers
WASHINGTON. (WCAX) – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is touting progress in reducing the cost of inhalers. Sanders, who chairs the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, has been investigating the prices of inhalers. He says
Committee looks to invest Vt. opioid settlement funds in stimulant treatment program
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A rise in overdose deaths from cocaine and other stimulants has the state looking to invest opioid settlement funds into a stimulant treatment program pioneered in Vermont. Some 41% of Vermonters who died
Made in Vermont: Vermont Raptor Academy
HANCOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – Surrounded by nature in Hancock, two creatives sharing one studio look to the landscape around them as the inspiration for their work. And for bird-carver Floyd Scholz, the landscape makes all the difference.
An early look at Vermont candidates’ 2024 campaign cash
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – We’re getting a first look at Vermont candidates’ cash for campaign 2024. So far, only small amounts of money have been raised and spent. It’s early, but this is our first look into
NY DEC announces plans to improve Lake Champlain water quality
PERU, N.Y. (WCAX) – The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation says help is on the way to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain. Our Alek LaShomb reports on what new tool the department is rolling
Vt. emergency shelters draw few occupants as hotel voucher program ends
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – So far, few people have used the temporary emergency homeless shelters the state opened as Vermont’s seasonal hotel voucher program ended. Four locations were opened in Vermont to provide temporary shelter to about
Burlington shooting suspect now being held without bail
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man accused of attempted murder in a Burlington shooting incident is now being held behind bars without bail. The arrest was made over the weekend, but a judge first released the suspect