First lady touches down for Upper Valley visit
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – First Lady Jill Biden has arrived in Vermont for a brief campaign swing. The president’s wife touched down at the Lebanon Municipal Airport around 5 p.m. She’s attending a private fundraiser in Norwich
Independent candidate enters race for Plattsburgh mayor
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Another candidate is entering Plattsburgh’s mayoral race. Independent Iris Cain says he’s throwing his hat in the ring. Cain says the city’s next mayor needs to capitalize on things like waterfront development and
Will lawmakers bail out Central Vermont flood victims?
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Eight months after last summer’s devastating floods, cash-strapped communities say they need support to make them more resilient to future catastrophes, but some worry that support is sputtering at the Statehouse. Ed Haggett
Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York following a statewide order
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Contraceptives will be available without a prescription in New York under an order signed by state health officials on Tuesday. The move is part of New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s mission to bolster
Long-term care bottleneck continues to stress hospital capacity
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – UVM Health Network officials are sounding the alarm about a lack of long-term care capacity in Vermont and the impact it’s having on patients. The UVM Medical Center for several years has been
What will Unilever spinoff mean for Ben and Jerry’s?
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – After 24 years of ownership, Unilever announced plans to cast off Ben and Jerry’s ice cream. Our Sophia Thomas looks into what led the international food giant to get out of the ice
Mayor announces progress on Burlington net zero energy goals
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – City officials say Burlington is making progress on its net zero energy goals. Mayor Miro Weinberger says greenhouse gas emissions in the ground transportation and thermal sectors were cut by 18% from 2018
Obama picks UVM Hoopcats for the upset in March Madness
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Former president Barack Obama has picked a Catamount upset in March Madness. Mr. Obama released his annual bracket picks for the men’s and women’s tournaments on Tuesday. The 44th president picked South Carolina
Lawmakers consider adding equal protection clause to Vt. Constitution
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers are considering a proposed constitutional amendment to add an equal protection clause. Proposal 4, under consideration by a key Senate panel, would provide for equal protections and clarify that people cannot
Plattsburgh hosts transportation workshop event
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – More than 200 people from across North America gathered in Plattsburgh Tuesday for the NAmTrans summit. The transportation workshop event focused on Nova Bus in years past but has a new focus this