Vermont search and rescue crews continue to assist in aftermath of Helene
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont search and rescue teams continue to pitch into the disaster relief effort in the wake of Hurricane Helene. The team of 14 rescued 20 people and dozens of pets in Florida in
Burlington bishop can’t guarantee local parishes will be spared from bankruptcy pain
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Facing potentially millions in sexual abuse settlements, Burlington’s Roman Catholic Diocese says it had no choice but to file for bankruptcy this week. The diocese filed for bankruptcy protection on Monday, an effort
Democratic National Committee chair visiting Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The chair of the Democratic National Committee stopped in Vermont on Wednesday. Jaime Harrison was at the Burlington Democratic headquarters to follow up on an investment the committee made in Vermont. The party
Renewable energy project at Lebanon landfill nearing completion
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A renewable power project in the Upper Valley that turns trash into electricity is about to go online. The project at the Lebanon landfill includes five microturbines that will produce roughly 1 megawatt
Health Watch: Breast cancer screenings should begin at 40
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – “There’ll be about 300,000 new cases — which is a lot of people — and so just the diagnosis itself is scary. So, to have that hope that improvement in survival and outcomes
New funding to help homeowners ‘button up’ this winter
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – New funding is aimed at helping Vermonters stay warm this winter. Efficiency Vermont is launching a new Button Up home repair program where residents can apply for up to $15,000 in rebates on
Workers find buried animal carcasses at CRREL Hanover facility
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says contractors found animal remains on a section of their Hanover property that was formerly owned by Dartmouth College. While digging a culvert at the Corps’ Cold
Burlington School Board member due in Mass. court to face drug trafficking charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington School Board member charged with trafficking fentanyl is due in a Massachusetts courtroom on Thursday. Rida Kori, 24, was arrested by Massachusetts State Police on Sept. 16 on Interstate 91 in
Pumpkin mystery returns to Plymouth State University
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (WCAX) – An annual pumpkin mystery kicked off the month of October at Plymouth State University in New Hampshire. Two pumpkins appear on top of the clock tower at Rounds Hall every year. But how
Man indicted in Vermont for unlawful transportation of foreign nationals
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Federal officials say a New Jersey man unlawfully transported people who illegally crossed the U.S.-Canada border into Vermont. Tyshan Murray, 32, of Union, New Jersey, pleaded not guilty in federal court last week.