Second year for ‘Stuck Truck’ raffle for the Notch
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Smugglers’ Notch mountain pass is known for being a beautiful drive, and for trapping trailer trucks. Big trucks are known for getting stuck on Notch Road, but now, installations called chicanes have
Advocates push for governor to sign data privacy bill
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates are pushing for legislation before the governor they say would protect kids’ privacy online. Demonstrators gathered at Burlington City Hall Monday to urge Governor Phil Scott to sign the Vermont Kids Code
Vermont’s August primary ballots are set with new, late additions
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced that the candidate list for the 2024 primary election is finalized. The deadline for major party candidates in Vermont to file to be on the
Arrest made in Sharrow Circle shooting
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police in Colchester have made an arrest in the case of a shooting that happened in the area of Sharrow Circle in Malletts Bay. On Sunday, May 26th, responding officers say they found
Made in Vermont: Three Buds Apothecary
WAITSFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – When you walk in to this Waitsfield shop, you’re sure to be met with the smell of serenity. “Aromatherapy is a thing that I firmly believe in,” says store owner Jennifer Whittingham. “To
Vt. lawmakers remember legacy of Sen. Dick Sears
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermonters of all political stripes are remembering the 32-year legacy of state Senator Dick Sears who died over the weekend. Born in Framingham, Massachusetts, Dick Sears moved to Vermont in 1971. Driven by
Suspects face drug charges related to deadly Colchester crash
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont authorities say a deadly car chase in Colchester Friday night that killed two people and hospitalized three others was drug-related. East Lake Shore Drive in Colchester — for many, it’s a scenic
Vt. Statehouse HVAC renovations underway
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New ventilation and air conditioning is coming to the Vermont Statehouse. The current HVAC systems are from the 1970s and no longer meet modern airflow codes. The project is part of a longer-term
Vermont bear freed from stuck jug
ENOSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – A bear found some relief this weekend after Vermont wildlife officials were able to free its head from a stuck jug. Taking a cue from Winnie the Pooh, the bear got stuck earlier
Recovery programs to focus on Vt. inmates with opioid addiction
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont corrections officials are ramping up efforts to get addiction recovery coaches in more prisons. It comes as data shows 70 percent of inmates in Vermont are battling addiction. Recovery centers across the