Gov. Scott signs multiple bills into law, vetoes one

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Governor Phil Scott signs a flurry of bills into law this evening and vetoes one. 18 bills got the governor’s signature. Some notable bills include one that would stiffen penalties like jail time
Welch, Kuster, Stefanik react to Trump guilty verdicts

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Representatives from throughout our region responding tonight to the guilty verdicts. In a statement, Vermont Senator Peter Welch condemned Trump’s behavior throughout the trial. It reads in part, “Donald Trump spent this trial
Plattsburgh City Motel condemned following health code violations

PLATTSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – A motel in Plattsburgh has been condemned by the town’s code of enforcement office. The Plattsburgh City Motel is largely made up of people receiving support from Clinton County’s Department of Social Services
Super Senior: Roy Gero

BARTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Roy Gero brings machinery back to life. He works for a man in Brownington who collects vintage tractors. On this day, it’s a 1938 Case. “I got a note there, I got to
Missing Maine man was shot, placed in a barrel and left at a sand pit, police say

PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — A Maine man whose body was found after a monthslong search had been killed, placed into a barrel and dumped in a sand pit, authorities in the state said. The body of Alex
Inundated with lupine lovers, some Sugar Hill residents have had enough

SUGAR HILL, N.H. (WCAX) – The lupine fields in Sugar Hill, New Hampshire, have been a tourist draw for decades. But like the recent crowds of leaf peepers — fueled by social media — that have inundated
New law aims to remedy failures in Vt. child protection system

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont woman who says she was wrongfully taken as a child from her mother by state social workers, is speaking out against problems at the agency, including a decades-old computer system, staffing
Some Burlington City Council members not aware of plan to support waterfront encampments

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Several Burlington City Council members Thursday said they were not aware of the city’s ongoing efforts to provide support to homeless encampments along Burlington’s waterfront. As WCAX first reported Wednesday, an encampment of
Down-ballot races the focus as Vt. election season gets underway

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Thursday was the deadline for major party candidates in Vermont to file to be on the August primary ballot But with all statewide incumbents seeking re-election this year, it could make for a
Resolution of ‘Baby Doe’ case brings closure to man who discovered remains

SHOREHAM, Vt. (WCAX) – After more than four decades without answers, The Vermont State Police this week closed the case into a baby found dead in Northfield. Now, one of the people who discovered ‘Baby Doe’s’ remains