Popular Beansie’s Bus food truck wraps up 80th season in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s popular food truck Beansie’s Bus wrapped up its 80th season on Monday. Beansie’s has been serving meals to customers seasonally since 1944. The bus parked at Battery Park serves a full menu
Vt. police officer pleads not guilty to aggravated assault over jaywalking
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont police officer on Monday pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault. St. Johnsbury Police Ofc. George Johnson, 44, of Lunenburg, is accused of assaulting a man who was allegedly jaywalking. Vermont
UVM awarded $2.7M for new climate research center
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Federal money is coming down the pike for a new research center at the University of Vermont. Nearly $3 million from the U.S. Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology will
Vt. delegation wants to expand Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National Park
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – A historical park in Woodstock could grow thanks to Vermont’s congressional delegation. Sens. Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch and Rep. Becca Balint recently introduced legislation to extend the boundary of the Marsh-Billings-Rockefeller National
Brattleboro park sprayed for invasive Japanese knotweed
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Brattleboro temporarily closed a park in an effort to get an invasive plant under control. The park at 250 Birge Street closed at 8 a.m. Monday and will be off
WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tune in to our live stream featuring a special report. September is Animal Pain Awareness Month, and Channel 3 heard from vets on what pet owners should watch out for. Meteorologist Peter Kvietkauskas
‘Nonviolent Medicaid Army’ to hold protest at Vt. Supreme Court
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An army of Vermonters impacted by Medicaid are putting the new Green Mountain Care Board report on trial. A group consisting of people on or excluded from Medicaid called the Nonviolent Medicaid Army
Construction underway at Miller’s Run Bridge
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Work is getting underway on a damaged covered bridge in Lyndonville. The Miller’s Run Bridge is an important artery in town, but it’s the frequent target of box trucks that have caused thousands
Man accused of strangulation in domestic dispute
FORT COVINGTON, New York (WWNY) – A Rooseveltown man is accused of strangling someone during a domestic dispute in the town of Fort Covington last Wednesday. State police say 45-year-old Nathan Benedict allegedly hit the victim and
Vets share tips to identify pet pain
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vets are offering advice to pet owners during Animal Pain Awareness Month. Nearly every pet owner has a cautionary tale of a pet in sudden pain, but vets say we can discover and