Burlington community weighs in as Champlain Parkway project enters final stage
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Champlain Parkway project is entering its final stage. Community members, curious and concerned about construction, faced Burlington’s Department of Public Works today. Abby O’Donnell lives in downtown Burlington and is worried for
WATCH: Democratic candidates for Vt. lieutenant governor debate on WCAX
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor of Vermont faced off in a debate on WCAX Wednesday. Incumbent Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and challenger Thomas Renner are both seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant
WCAX Chief Meteorologist Gary Sadowsky honored with Seven Daysies award
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Seven Days readers made their pick for Best Local TV Personality, and it’s our very own Gary Sadowsky! This is Gary’s first Seven Daysies win in his 33-year career at WCAX-TV. He beat
FEMA finishes damage assessment of previous round of flooding
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – While people tally up the damage from this week’s storm, state officials say FEMA finished its assessment from flooding earlier this month. Officials from FEMA are now determining whether the damage meets the
How can Vermont communities prepare for surprise storms?
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Towns in the Northeast Kingdom still reeling from this week’s destructive flash flooding are preparing for another round of potentially damaging storms. St. Johnsbury saw a historic amount of rain, more than
Vt. man charged with shooting Palestinian college students wants new lawyer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The man accused of shooting three college students of Palestinian descent in Burlington wants a new lawyer. Jason Eaton has been in jail for the last eight months after police say he shot
Flooding wreaks havoc on Kingdom Trails during peak tourism season
BURKE, Vt. (WCAX) – One of Vermont’s biggest tourism spots has taken a big hit again. The heavy rain and flooding forced closures at Kingdom Trails, a major economic driver in the Northeast Kingdom. And it hit
Sanders working with FEMA to get aid for Vermont flood victims
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – As people begin to tally up the damage from this latest round of flooding, officials say there have been 105 residential damage reports and six business damage reports to Vermont 211. If you haven’t
Vt. police say man purposely drove wrong way on interstate
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a man intentionally drove the wrong way on Interstate 89 on Tuesday. Vermont State Police say troopers responded to what was believed to be a two-car crash on the highway in
Vermont Community Foundation offering flood relief
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Community Foundation is working to help those hit hardest by yet another round of devastating flooding. The Vermont Flood Response & Recovery Fund was established following last year’s floods. They continue