Mayor Mulvaney-Stanak holds first public safety forum of her term
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Queen City community banded together to tackle public safety at the Mayor’s first public safety forum. Like many others at Contois Auditorium, Matt Moore, a father of a high schooler, a member
Police arrest Vermont man for 1993 murder of estranged wife
MORRISVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have arrested a suspect in a 30-year-old Vermont murder case. Vermont State Police say on Thursday, officers arrested Carroll Peters for the 1993 murder of his estranged wife, Cheryl Peters. Carroll Peters,
Super Seniors: Don and Diane Heleba
CENTER RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Don and Diane Heleba love their land. They have 200 acres in Center Rutland but farm just two. It’s enough to keep Diane, 77, and Don, 85, busy. “He feels the best
Young Vermont good citizens celebrated at Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Good citizens in the making were celebrated at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday. Throughout the summer, our media partners at Seven Days have held the Good Citizens Challenge. It tasked Vermont kids with
New federal grant to help repair historic Fort Ticonderoga in New York
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX) – At Fort Ticonderoga in New York’s North Country, crumbling stone walls are the target of new federal funding. The fort was the site of the nation’s first Revolutionary War victory. “Preserving the fort
Campaign Countdown: Candidates for Vermont lieutenant governor
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The lieutenant governor of Vermont is largely a ceremonial position, with only a few key duties: fill in for the governor when they are out of state or unable to do the job,
Efforts to serve adult learners in Vermont finding success
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This is National Adult Education and Literacy Week, and Vermont’s four Adult Education and Literacy providers serve roughly 2,000 students. Brian Kravitz is director of outreach and workforce development for Central Vermont Adult
Noah Kahan plays benefit concert for mental health
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont singer-songwriter Noah Kahan is taking the stage Thursday in a benefit concert for mental health. Kahan is playing a sold-out show at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds in Essex Junction. All the
Hospitals push back against report calling for Vt. health care shakeup
RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – Reaction on Thursday to a mammoth report calling for a huge shakeup in Vermont health care, including closing or repurposing some smaller hospitals. State leaders say it may be the only way to
Vt. farms struggle as fluctuating weather patterns become more common
HARTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Three weeks of sunny weather with little to no rain has many people across the region celebrating. But not everyone is happy about the heat, including some farmers who are dealing with fluctuating