Burlington Police identify suspect in Rotary Mart incident
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington Police have identified a suspect in an aggravated assault at a south-end convenience store Wednesday night that was initially believed to have involved a gun. 47-year-old James Spearman was taken into custody
Vermont’s 2024 apple crop bounces back after last year’s frost
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In 2023, a frost in May decimated the region’s apple crop. This year, growers are enjoying a complete rebound. “This is 180 degrees out from last year,” said Phil Murdock of Chapin Orchards.
Vacant buildings in Ticonderoga are being turned into new housing
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX) – Millions of dollars in state funding are on the way to areas across New York State like Ticonderoga to help transform old buildings and create new housing. Ticonderoga’s town supervisor Mark Wright says
Wolcott Elementary School advocates for Positive Behavioral Intervention Support system
WOLCOTT, Vt. (WCAX) – Kids in Lamoille County were treated to what they call a ”brain break” Friday. We talked with students and staff at Wolcott Elementary School about their Positive Behavioral Intervention Support system.
Burlington set to open new winter warming shelter
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A winter warming shelter will likely be operating in Burlington this year out of the old Social Security office building on Pearl Street. COTS is still working out the project with the city.
Vt. health officials say updated COVID shot now available
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Have you received your COVID shot for the fall yet? There has been an increase in infections and hospitalizations in Vermont in recent weeks, and now there’s a new shot available to battle
Stuck in Vt: Retired couple live off the land at Birch Hill Sugarworks in Jericho
JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) – When you arrive at the homestead of Birch Hill Sugarworks in Jericho, there is no driveway up to Ann Gnagey and Tom Baribault’s log cabin. Instead, a path framed by native plants and
Welch tours Rutland County Habitat for Humanity build
WEST RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Peter Welch Friday toured a Habitat for Humanity build in Rutland County to discuss the importance of new, affordable housing. In addition to touring the construction site, Welch also stopped
Area mosquito spraying businesses in hot demand
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The threat of triple-e remains a concern across our region and many extermination companies are working to address a sharp rise in calls to spray for mosquitoes, the vectors of the rare but
Primary Preview: NH Candidates for US House
WEST LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Two Democrats are on the ballot for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District after fellow Democrat Annie Kuster announced she would not be running for a seventh term. Both candidates recently addressed public