Vt. Teacher of the year feted at White House state dinner
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont’s Teacher of the Year and other top educators were honored by the president and first lady at a White House state dinner Thursday. Aziza Malik earned top honors last October for her work
Burlington man gets plea deal connected to break-in, shooting
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington man initially charged with attempted murder for a downtown shooting last spring has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a lesser charge. Police say 19-year-old Tyrin Smith and his brother, Fortune,
35th Annual COTS Walk gets underway Sunday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Committee on Temporary Shelter is getting ready for its 35th annual COTS walk Prep work was underway Friday in Burlington’s Battery Park where the event will be held on Sunday. COTS officials
New Hampshire moves to tighten rules on name changes for violent felons
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — For years, sisters Jennifer McCulloch and Erica Duncan plugged the name James Covington into an online inmate database to confirm that their mother’s killer remained incarcerated. When a routine search last May yielded
Green Up Vermont aims to achieve world record Saturday
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters across the state on Saturday will take to their communities to clean up and green up. Green Up Day is a long-standing tradition held on the first Saturday of May, when folks
Police: Wrong-way driver arrested after 14 mile I-89 pursuit
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington man faces charges after police say he drove the wrong way on I-89 Thursday night. It happened just before midnight on I-89 in Waterbury. The Vermont State Police say Carter Maxfield,
Traffic snarled as workers begin removing bridge over I-95 following truck fire in Connecticut
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Workers on Friday began removing a bridge over a Connecticut highway that was damaged in a fiery crash involving a gasoline tanker truck — a project expected to keep both sides of Interstate
Rabies vaccine bait drops to begin this weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – State and federal officials will conduct rabies bait drops for the second year in a row. About 264,000 oral rabies vaccine baits will be dropped in parts of Chittenden, Lamoille, Franklin, and Grand
Sen. Sanders advocates for BIPOC representation in health care
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders is highlighting the need for more BIPOC health care workers. While insurance woes are a large problem, the senator says the shortage of medical professionals is also a concern
Vermont organizations, communities prepare for Green Up Day
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) – On Saturday, Vermonters across the state will take to their communities to clean up and green up. Green Up Day is an annual tradition in Vermont that encourages people to get outside and