New live dating show hits Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Can you be the best wingman of the night? That’s what a new live dating show in Rutland is all about. The group Wingman of the Year is hosting its first Vermont-based show
Brattleboro home catches fire Thursday night
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Brattleboro Fire Department responded to a fire earlier this evening. First responders say they received reports that the home at 166 Carriage Hill Road was smoking, and when crews arrived they found
Poultney man arrested for lewd and lascivious conduct with three adolescent girls
POULTNEY, Vt. (WCAX) – A Poultney man was arrested for alleged sexual contact with multiple underage girls. Vermont State Police say they were contacted by mandated reporters who accused 40-year-old Robert Beaulieu of engaging in sexual acts
Plattsburgh discusses raising Revolutionary War ship “Spitfire” out of Lake Champlain
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Underwater archaeologist Art Cohn says talks continue to progress over raising the “Spitfire” a gunboat that was under Benedict Arnold’s command during the Battle of Valcour Island in 1776. Cohn was on the
Selling weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York is now illegal
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — It’s now illegal to sell weight-loss and muscle-building supplements to minors in New York, under a first-in-the-nation law that went into effect this week. Experts say loose federal regulation of dietary supplements has
State adds 20 hours of paid leave for prenatal care
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Expectant mothers will now have an additional 20 hours of paid sick leave in New York state. The change is part of the recently passed state budget and the policy is the
St. Lawrence County land could soon be part of Akwesasne Nation
AKWESASNE, New York (WWNY) – A dispute that dates back centuries might be resolved next month. Some land in St. Lawrence County may become part of the Akwesasne Nation. A land claim dispute between the Akwesanse Mohawk
‘Traditional interests’ coalition says new laws, taxes squeezing rural Vermonters
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A range of protestors representing hunters, loggers, and grassroots environmentalists banded together at the Statehouse Thursday to take aim at a slate of bills they say is undermining Vermont’s traditional identity and squeezing
Burlington budget deficit balloons to $13M
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s multi-million dollar budget deficit is higher than original projections. The Weinberger administration had estimated a $9 million shortfall, but it actually comes to more like $13 million. Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak on Thursday
Climate change taking a toll on traditional winter sports seasons
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The region’s winter sports season is wrapping up, and despite a couple of late-season snowfalls, the overall season wasn’t a great one. Experts say ongoing climate change combined with El Nino contributed to