Barre man drowns in Mad River swimming hole
MORETOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – State police are investigating after an apparent drowning in the Mad River in Moretown. Troopers say they responded to the Big Rock swimming hole just before 5:30 p.m. after getting reports of a
Vermont State Police discuss further details in Orange officer-involved shooting
ORANGE, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police held a brief presser to share updates on the officer-involved shooting in Orange earlier today. It happened on Spencer Road just before 1:30 p.m. State police say a trooper from
Milton High School BLM mural vandalized
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Black Lives Matter art installation at Milton High School has been vandalized. Police say it happened between Saturday, June 8, and Sunday, June 9th. The piece displayed black lives matter and the
Suspect in Massachusetts stabbing murder arrested in Lunenburg
LUNENBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police arrested a Massachusetts murder suspect this morning. Officers say at around 6:30 a.m. they were notified that 33-year-old Kevin Digregorio, a wanted man from Randolph, Massachusetts, was in the Waterford
Vt. police investigating deadly officer-involved shooting
ORANGE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating a deadly officer-involved shooting in the town of Orange. It happened Wednesday at about 1:30 p.m. outside a home on Spencer Road, where investigators say a man was shot and
Vermont police capture Massachusetts murder suspect
LUNENBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – A man wanted for murder in Massachusetts was captured by police in Vermont on Wednesday. Vermont State Police say they were alerted by Massachusetts authorities Wednesday morning that a man wanted in a
Transportation often a barrier for those in drug recovery
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Many people seeking recovery from addictive drugs in the Northeast Kingdom often face another hurdle in their uphill battle, a basic lack of public transportation. Full of musical instruments, house plants, and pizza,
Burlington mayor defends her family’s ‘Meal Train,’ says it does not violate ethics policy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor is defending herself against public criticism over accepting meals from citizens. Reporting by Mike Donoghue Tuesday revealed a “Meal Train” was set up for Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak and her family
Vt. lawmakers and governor remain at loggerheads over property tax fix
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Can Vermont lawmakers and the governor agree on a plan to avoid a massive spike in property taxes? As lawmakers return to Montpelier next week to consider an override of Governor Phil Scott’s
Health officials say 2nd Vermont child has died of COVID
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – New data from the Vermont Department of Health shows a second child under the age of 10 has died from COVID-19. Vermont Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine called the death tragic. He added