Bellows Falls man dies in fatal crash
WESTMINSTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Bellows Falls man is dead after a crash in Westminster. Vermont State Police say 87-year-old Hugh Haggerty crashed into a building located on US Route 5 at around 9:00 a.m. Saturday. Police
After 6 years of increase in crime rates, Royalton residents form public safety committee
ROYALTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Royalton residents at their wit’s end flooded the Senior Center to discuss the staggering changes they are seeing in their town. Beth Willhite lives in a modest home in a quiet Royalton neighborhood.
Body of missing Mad River swimmer found
WARREN, Vt. (WCAX) – Search and rescue crews believe they have found the body of Tuan Baldino, the New Jersey man who went missing while swimming at Warren Falls. Vermont State Police say they recovered the body
Governor’s primary push for ‘moderate’ Democrats falls flat
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Republican Governor Phil Scott’s push to soften Democrats’ supermajority at the Statehouse appeared to hit a wall Tuesday as voters in several key races opted for incumbents. Scott this spring encouraged “moderate” Democrats
New policy aims to deter glut of migrant crossings from Canada
DERBY, Vt. (WCAX) – Across more than 290 miles of international border with Canada, U.S. authorities say illegal crossings are happening at an unprecedented level. Some residents in Derby agree that the situation in their backyard is
Burlingtonians adapt as drug use and safety concerns rise
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Downtown Burlington straddles two realities. Its green spaces are hangouts for yogis and young professionals but also dens of open drug use. Locally owned shops outnumber chain stores but are falling victim to
UVM community has mixed reaction to departure of Garimella
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – After five years on the job, University of Vermont President Suresh Garimella is moving on. The University of Arizona on Friday officially hired Garimella as its next president. The UVM community has mixed
Health Watch: Implementing Vermont’s plan for suicide prevention
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Health care providers across the state this summer are implementing a new statewide strategic plan that aims to reduce suicide. The Brattleboro Retreat is among hospitals working to figure out how to better
Upper Valley authorities report uptick in distracted drivers
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – According to officers at the Lebanon Police Department, community members consistently have two main concerns — drugs and bad driving. When it comes to the latter, police are stepping up patrols. “We’ve responded to
UVM geologist sounds alarm on future of Greenland ice sheet
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Since University of Vermont geologist Paul Bierman in 2018 “rediscovered” deep ice core samples from Greenland, it has shown that the great ice sheet was far more fragile than scientists had realized. In