Protecting your dog from Lyme disease
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – With the warming weather, many pet owners will once again be pulling ticks off their dogs and themselves. April is Lyme Disease Prevention Month, a time to raise awareness about the disease, how
Eclipse tourists arrive in the Green Mountains
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Our region is just days away from the total solar eclipse and people are starting to arrive in the Green Mountains ahead of the big day. Gabe and Jill Vonahlefeld from Oregon have
Pets with Potential: Meet Spot
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s Pet with Potential is an eight-month-old dog named Spot. Affectionate, playful, and silly — watching Spot discover the world will leave you smiling. Spot missed out on some life experiences
Vt. ag officials monitoring bird flu developments in dairy cows
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont agriculture officials are warning farmers to take extra precautions to prevent bird flu in cattle. Six states are reporting outbreaks of avian flu in dairy cows. In Texas, one person was also
Police say investigation into Castleton woman’s murder remains a priority
CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – Six months after the fatal shooting of a former Castleton University dean on a local bike path, Vermont State Police Friday said the investigation into her murder remains a priority. Seventy-seven-year-old Honoree Fleming
Crews respond to Church St. fire
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Crews responded to a fire outside of Senator Bernie Sanders’ Church St. office in Burlington Friday morning. Officials say the sprinkler system was activated and there was some damage to the building. There
Earthquake felt across our region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – While many Vermonters are preparing to look up to the skies for Monday’s eclipse, it was the earth that was moving Friday morning after a strong earthquake shook our region. The USGS reported
Echo Leahy Center to host eclipse festival
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As thousands are expected to travel to Burlington this weekend, the Echo Leahy Center for Lake Champlain is hosting an eclipse festival with activities for all. Eclipse excitement is here in the Green
New bill would create standardized municipal code of ethics
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Making sure the movers and shakers in Vermont are behaving ethically, all the way down to the local level. A bill just passed the House that would create a standardized municipal code of
Police search for suspect in fatal stabbing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police are searching for a suspect in a fatal stabbing that happened in February. State police have issued a warrant for the arrest of Elizah Coppedge, an 18-year-old from Chicopee Massachusetts.