Remembering Vermont’s 1932 total solar eclipse
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – The total solar eclipse will darken parts of our region on April 8. The Vermont Historical Society in Barre helped us look back through the archives to the last time Vermont saw a
State leaders say Vermont housing investment initiative is paying off
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – State leaders and business owners are highlighting projects they say will create hundreds of new housing units in Vermont. A field in St. Albans will soon be home to more than 120
Fuel leak closes Fair Haven Union Middle and High School
FAIR HAVEN, Vt. (WCAX) – The Fair Haven Union Middle and High School was closed on Monday due to a fuel leak. The superintendent says there was a break in the fuel oil line and upward of
UVM casts doubt on eclipse in April Fools’ Day joke
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The University of Vermont leaned into April Fools’ Day and the coming total solar eclipse with a fun article on Monday. UVM put out an animation saying scientists got the date and trajectory
Some Vermont courthouses to close for eclipse
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Courthouses across the northern part of the state will be closed to the public on April 8 because of anticipated road closures and high traffic due to the eclipse. That includes counties like
Mulvaney-Stanak to be sworn in Monday as Burlington mayor
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The city of Burlington on Monday will usher in its first new mayor in 12 years. With Democrat Miro Weinberger’s term now complete, Progressive Emma Mulvaney-Stanak will officially take the reins. She will
Department of Corrections plans eclipse event for inmates
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – The total solar eclipse is April 8, and as people make individual plans to enjoy this celestial event, the Department of Corrections is planning something big. Earlier this month, a viewer wrote
Police investigating report of shooting find man dead in vehicle
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Police responding to a report of a shooting in Northern New York say they found a man dead inside a vehicle. It happened at about 5:30 a.m. Monday on Lincoln Pond Road in
2 teens rescued after canoe capsizes in Colchester Pond
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two teens were rescued from freezing waters in Colchester Pond after their canoe capsized on Sunday. Colchester police say a couple walking their dog on the trails reported the incident around 6 p.m.
Chainsaw-wielding man injures staff, destroys property at St. Johnsbury hospital
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A state trooper and hospital staff members are on the mend after a scary incident involving a chainsaw. According to information from police, the altercation occurred on March 25 at 5 p.m.