UVMMC support staff stage a walkout following alleged violations of union contracts
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Members of the University of Vermont Medical Center’s night shift support staff walked out on Wednesday night, calling it a “march on the boss”. UVM Medical Center’s night shift housekeeping staff say their
Morristown teen missing in Lamoille River
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – Morristown Police say they first received a report of a missing swimmer just before 6:00 p.m. Wednesday. Crews responded and immediately began searching in the Lamoille River below the B Street Power Dam.
Green Mountain Care Board reports hospital financial woes are not improving
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The numbers are in. As the first hospitals begin to make their budget presentations to the Green Mountain Care Board, one conclusion was clear: there was no show of improvement in Vermont’s hospitals’
Man injured in officer-involved shooting extradited to Vermont
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A man wanted in connection with an officer-involved shooting that left him injured is now back in Vermont. Monday, New Hampshire troopers arrested Brenden Sackal, 30, of Rhode Island, on a fugitive from
Some Vt. communities look to rebuild bridges to prevent future flooding
JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – After two consecutive summers of disastrous flooding, many Vermont towns are working on flood mitigation projects. People in the village of Johnson are on edge as Tropical Storm Debby threatens another round of
Burlington pastor says church ‘under siege’ from drug users, homeless
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As homelessness and drug abuse continue to push Burlington residents to the breaking point, local churches are often a refuge for the city’s most vulnerable. But some church leaders say they have to
Sara Holbrook Community Center employees saw signs of trouble
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In 2020, the Sara Holbrook Community Center, a prominent Burlington nonprofit that provided summer, afterschool and early education programs for city youth, got a much-needed $3.3 million overhaul. But just four years later,
Is Vermont’s big investment in child care paying off?
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Is last year’s multi-million investment in Vermont child care paying off? Advocacy groups say more families are accessing child care but they say the system is still falling short and may require another
Health Watch: Dartmouth researchers investigate copper’s role in breast cancer
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A phase two trial led by the Dartmouth Cancer Center is focusing on how excess copper in the body could contribute to breast cancer. Copper is an important element for our bodies, but
It’s a girl! WCAX Anchor Cat Viglienzoni welcomes 1st child
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We have an exciting addition to the WCAX family! WCAX News Anchor Cat Viglienzoni and her husband welcomed their first child, a 7-pound baby girl, in early August. Baby V and Cat are