Pets with Potential: Meet Ranger

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s Pet with Potential is a nine-year-old dog named Ranger. Ranger was a stray in the area and is now ready to flourish in his new home. He came to the
Police seek St. Albans arson suspect

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are searching for a St. Albans man they say torched an RV back in January. The Vermont State Police say Thomas LaPine, 36, is wanted in connection with a suspicious fire
Judge rescinds Banyai arrest warrant after Slate Ridge property ruled ‘in compliance’

WEST PAWLET, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont Environmental Court judge Thursday signed off on an order rescinding the arrest warrant for Daniel Banyai. It comes after the town of West Pawlet says it has dismantled the unpermitted
NJ fugitive arrested in St. Albans

ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A wanted fugitive from New Jersey was arrested Thursday afternoon in St. Albans. The Vermont State Police say Taevon Williams, 28, was trying to hitchhike on I-89 around 4:15 p.m. and reportedly
Police arrest 1 in Old North End drug raid

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington Police say one person was arrested following a drug raid at an Old North End apartment complex early Friday morning. It happened around 6 a.m. at 123 North Street. Police say state,
Hanover students compiling data from balloon eclipse experiment

HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – A group of Hanover High School students is reviewing data collected during an impressive experiment during Monday’s total solar eclipse. The group collaborated with NASA to launch balloons with the goal of observing
Road detours and delays along Route 14 in Orleans County

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Commuters through Orleans County should expect detours or delays along Route 14 starting Friday, April 12. Bridge 132 in Coventry at the intersection of Blake Road will be closed as of 6 p.m.
DEC warns of bears emerging from hibernation

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – With spring comes the return of some nosey neighbors who may take a gander at your garbage. After months of hibernation, bears emerge in the spring with an appetite and begin the hunt
Essex County N.Y. sees first rabies case of the year

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Some animals are just coming out of hibernation, but New York’s Essex County has already reported its first case of rabies for the year. A skunk picked up as roadkill at the end
O.J. Simpson dies after battle with cancer at age 76

O.J. Simpson — NFL football star, and controversial, high-profile subject of one of the most famous murder trials of all time — has died at age 76. Las Vegas outlet Local10.com had reported earlier this year that