Vt. surplus auction Saturday heralds start of spring

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BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s a sure sign that spring has arrived — the Vermont Auction of Surplus Heavy Equipment and Vehicles takes place on Saturday. From dump trucks to forklifts to trucks to snowmobiles, the annual

Sheriff investigating 2 Franklin County robberies

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ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating two robberies in Franklin County they say may be related. The Franklin County Sheriff’s office says a suspect was captured on surveillance cameras Wednesday night at the Jolley on

Neighbors say South Hero men found dead were related

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SOUTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities continue to investigate the death of two men whose bodies were found outside a home in South Hero Thursday. The Vermont State Police say troopers responded to a home on Kibbe

Police: Loose cows reported on I-91 in Coventry

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COVENTRY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are warning drivers about loose cows on I-91 in Coventry. The Vermont State Police say the cows were spotted Friday morning in the northbound lanes and are creating a traffic hazard. They

Vt., NY, NH to receive cash from multistate wireless settlement

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire are part of a multistate settlement with major wireless carriers over deceptive or misleading advertising. The settlement was announced Thursday and includes AT&T, Cricket, T-Mobile, Verizon, and

UMass commencement speaker cancels; Police break up MIT encampment

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AMHERST, Mass. (WCAX) – Pulitzer Prize-winning author Colson Whitehead has pulled out of giving the commencement address at the University of Massachusetts Amherst, citing the administration’s decision to call the police on campus protesters. Police arrested about