2 wrong-way drivers stopped on Vt. interstates, police say
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont troopers say they stopped two drivers headed the wrong way on Vermont interstates on Wednesday. Vermont troopers say they stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 in St. Albans Wednesday morning.
VTrans to close key I-89, I-91 interchange for bridge repairs
WHITE RIVER JCT, Vt. (WCAX) – VTrans will be closing a major highway interchange in White River Junction on Thursday. Officials say they will be closing the ramp from I-89 south to I-91 north at 9 a.m.
Nursing home leaders say new federal mandates will add to staffing woes
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Industry officials say new federal staffing mandates for nursing homes could add to Vermont’s workforce woes, and patient access to long-term care facilities. Franklin County Rehab Center in St. Albans has no
Vermont delegation pushes to keep high-speed internet affordable
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A federal program keeping people connected to the internet could go dark. Since the pandemic, the Affordable Connectivity Program has given low-income families a discount of up to $30 per month on their
2 wrong-way drivers stopped on Vt. interstates, police say
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont troopers say they stopped two drivers headed the wrong way on Vermont interstates on Wednesday. Vermont troopers say they stopped a wrong-way driver on Interstate 89 in St. Albans Wednesday morning.
Police ID victim in St. Johnsbury shooting
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police on Wednesday released the name of the man who they say died in a drug-related shooting at a St. Johnsbury apartment Monday night. The Vermont State Police say Matthew Lomasney, 47,
Judge quickly denies request to discard $38 million verdict in NH youth center abuse case
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The judge who oversaw a landmark trial about New Hampshire’s youth detention center has refused to discard the $38 million verdict, saying the facility’s leadership “either knew and didn’t care or didn’t care to learn the
Child hit by school bus in Waterbury
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A child in Waterbury was sent to the hospital Wednesday morning after being hit by a school bus. It happened on Blush Hill Road just after 8 a.m. Vermont State Police say the
Vermont man faces charges of arson, assault
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man faces multiple charges after an incident in St. Albans on Tuesday that police say involved an arson fire, threats and assaults. At about 2 p.m., Franklin County sheriff’s deputies
Jessica Ebbighausen honored in Washington, DC, for Police Week
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – This week marks Police Week, and a fallen Rutland City Police Department is being honored as part of the 43rd National Peace Officers’ Memorial Service in Washington, D.C. Ofc. Jessica Ebbighausen was a