Police investigating disappearance of North Bennington man

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are still investigating the disappearance of a man from North Bennington and say a limited search will continue in the coming days. The investigation started on Thursday when Matthew Houskeeper, 59, did

Burlington airport hotel project scrapped

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A planned hotel at the airport in Burlington is not moving forward because of high interest rates. For seven years, officials at Leahy Burlington International have worked to develop a hotel onsite to

Police capture wanted Vermont man

NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a Vermont man who they say was on the run for three weeks. Vermont State Police say Jason Willey, 40, was arrested Saturday in Newport on six warrants. He was

Vermont joins Live Nation-Ticketmaster lawsuit

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont has joined an antitrust lawsuit against online ticket seller Live Nation-Ticketmaster. The lawsuit, initially filed by the U.S. Department of Justice and other state partners, argues Live Nation and Ticketmaster formed an

Teachers prepare classrooms for start of school year

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Behind every first day of school are school staffers working hard to create the perfect learning environment. In just a few days, kids will run through their school doors to find their classes,

Vermont to get $1.3M in rural development grants

ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – More money is coming to Vermont farmers thanks to rural development funding from Washington. Sen. Peter Welch says the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing nearly $1.3 million in Vermont communities. Money