Awestruck to gridlock. Eclipse travelers brave 12-hour drive back to NH
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Thousands of eclipse tourists ran into traffic troubles as they tried to head back home Monday. Eclipse-goers took in the celestial sights from Newport to Montpelier on Monday, but the short show
New Narcan vending machine in northern New Hampshire
LITTLETON, N.H. (WCAX) – There’s a new place in northern New Hampshire to get free naloxone. The drug, also known as Narcan, can be used to reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. The new vending machine
Goddard College announces closure
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – After 86 years in education, Goddard College will be closing. The Plainfield school’s board of trustees says it voted to close at the end of the semester, saying declining enrollment led to the
GMP calls on battery power from customers during solar eclipse
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – As could be expected, solar power production tanked during Monday’s total eclipse. But what could have otherwise caused complications in the regional power grid was instead offset by battery storage, according to Green
WCAX nominated for 5 Emmys
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – WCAX has been nominated for five regional Emmy Awards. Joe Carroll got nods for his Super Senior segments and for a story about the 50th anniversary of the Berwick Fire in Rutland.
Fire destroys New Hampshire barn
CANAAN, N.H. (WCAX) – A fire destroyed a barn in New Hampshire on Sunday. It happened at 173 Prospect Hill Road in Canaan at about 2:30 p.m. Canaan fire officials say the barn and a shed were
Pedestrian hit by car in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A pedestrian was hit and injured by a car in Burlington Tuesday morning. Burlington police say it happened at about 8 a.m. in the crosswalk on North Avenue at Poirier Place in the
Vt. lawmakers recommend dropping impeachment of Franklin County sheriff
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – After months of investigation, Vermont lawmakers have recommended not impeaching Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore. Grismore was caught on video surveillance in August 2023 kicking a handcuffed man in custody. He was suspended
Marriage proposal eclipses solar spectacle for couple in Stowe
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – The total solar eclipse was a once-in-a-lifetime event that made lasting memories for many people across our region. But for one couple, a marriage proposal may have eclipsed the excitement of the solar
UEFA soccer coverage to move Channel 3 News at 4 pm to WYCI
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday, April 9. Due to UEFA Champions League soccer games, the Channel 3 News at 4 p.m. will air on our sister station, WYCI. If you get us over