Chittenden volunteer firefighter honored after 40 years of service
CHITTENDEN, Vt. (WCAX) – First responders from all over Chittenden County gathered to honor one of their own. The body of Chittenden Volunteer Fire Department Captain Charlie Parker was escorted down Route 7 by Vermont State Police
Senator Peter Welch calls for Biden to end 2024 campaign
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Senator Peter Welch is now calling for President Joe Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. In an opinion piece published in the Washington Post, Welch says the stakes are too high. He
Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak announces her appointment for Burlington City Attorney
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new city attorney is appointed in Burlington. Jessica Brown is Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak’s choice. Brown most recently served as an assistant professor and director of the Center for Justice Reform at Vermont
Businesses in Cabot prepare for more rain after July 2023 floods
CABOT, Vt. (WCAX) – Business owners who had to rebuild after last year’s flooding are holding their breath as more rain falls in our region. It’s been a long road of recovery for one Village store in
One Year Later: The challenges of covering a disaster in real-time
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – On the one-year anniversary of catastrophic flooding in Vermont, we’re taking a look back at how it all unfolded and the challenges our news and weather crews faced covering the disaster. While we
Hotel Champlain renovations are complete
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A $9 million renovation of the Hilton Burlington Lake Champlain is complete. The hotel is now called “Hotel Champlain” and includes new community spaces, a new entrance, an all-day café, and a seafood
Police arrest suspect in Burlington assault, robbery
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a man was assaulted and robbed in downtown Burlington in broad daylight Wednesday morning. Burlington police say the 72-year-old man was withdrawing money from an ATM on the Marketplace at about
Thunderstorms prompt pause at Clinton County Fair
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The Clinton County Fair opened Tuesday in Plattsburgh but has had to deal with some unfortunate weather so far, including closing early on Wednesday due to thunderstorms. Officials say they called off the
NH judge suspends Zhukovskyy driver’s license for 7 years
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – A judge has suspended the driver’s license of the man who was involved in the deadly 2019 New Hampshire crash that killed seven motorcyclists. Volodymyr Zhukovskyy’s Massachusetts license was automatically suspended in New
One Year Later: Flood-prone Johnson faces the music
JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – The July 2023 flood — and ongoing threats of future flooding from the Lamoille and Gihon Rivers — have brought permanent changes to Johnson’s downtown. “July 11, 2023. completely reset everything in the