Vermont musician Noah Kahan to play benefit concert
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont musician Noah Kahan will host a benefit concert in Essex Junction in September. Proceeds from the concert announced on Tuesday will go to Kahan’s charity, the Busyhead Project, which supports access
Fungus causing browning of white pines
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Some pine trees in the Green Mountain State are being hit with a fungus that is turning them brown. Vermont forestry officials say white pine needle damage is affecting trees across the state.
Vt. woman serving time for attempted murder accused of attacking cellmate
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A woman behind bars for attempted murder faces new charges after authorities say she attacked her cellmate. Vermont State Police say it happened just before 5 a.m. at the Chittenden Regional Correctional
Vt., NY, NH to receive millions from Johnson & Johnson talc settlement
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont, New York, and New Hampshire are among states included in $700 million multi-state settlement with Johnson & Johnson over its marketing of baby powder and other talc-based products blamed for allegedly causing
Pittsford home destroyed by fire
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A fire destroyed a historic home in Pittsford. Crews were called to the fire at a home on the corner of Pleasant Street and Route 7 on Monday afternoon. Pittsford’s fire chief says
Strawberry season underway at local farms
THETFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s a sure sign that summer is right around the corner — strawberries are ripe for the picking at a farm near you. Pick your own strawberries kicked off Tuesday at the Cedar
Fungus casusing browning of white pines
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Some pine trees in the Green Mountain State are being hit with a fungus that is turning them brown. Vermont forestry officials say white pine needle damage is affecting trees across the state.
Cuomo testifies about COVID-era policies on NY nursing homes
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – New York’s former governor, Andrew Cuomo, was on Capitol Hill Tuesday to testify behind closed doors for the House COVID Select Subcommittee. At the center of the investigation is Cuomo’s pandemic-era policies on COVID-19
Enrollment numbers up at Vermont State University
RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – Enrollment is up at Vermont State University. University officials say the school is on track to welcome a larger class this coming fall than last year. They aren’t yet sure exactly how large
Deal reached to avert Canadian border agent strike
MONTREAL (WCAX) – A tentative deal has been reached to avert a strike at the Canadian border. The Public Service Alliance of Canada and the Customs and Immigration Union say they reached a tentative agreement for more