Students of Christ the King School blessed their pets in ceremony
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Students at Christ the King school held a special ceremony on Friday where they blessed their pets in the name of St. Francis. Friar Justin Baker blessed dogs, cats, guinea pigs, and even
North Country Honor Flight funding to get boost
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – North Country Honor Flights are getting a funding boost. New York Assemblyman Billy Jones, D-Chateaugay Lake, says the group is getting $100,000 from this year’s budget to help bring veterans to Washington D.C.
Jury to resume deliberations Monday in Franklin County Sheriff assault case
NORTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) – The jury in the retrial of Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore will resume deliberations on Monday. After a day-and-a-half of deliberations over the misdemeanor assault charge against the sheriff, the jury has
Stuck in Vt: Volunteer paddlers clean up trash from the Lamoille River
WOLCOTT, Vt. (WCAX) – On a recent foggy Saturday morning, 11 canoers met at the Upper Lamoille River Access in Wolcott, not for a leisurely paddle but, rather, a trash-picking adventure. The crew, organized by the Northern
Latest PCB tests clear North Country High School for occupancy
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – As chilly weather approaches, North Country High School students and staff this week celebrated news that they will soon be able to return to their school building. “When I announced that to students
Castleton to mark somber anniversary of Honoree Fleming’s murder
CASTLETON, Vt. (WCAX) – Saturday marks the day one year ago when beloved Castleton University teacher Honoree Fleming was shot and killed while walking on a local bike path, leaving the community in shock and sadness. The
Burlington Police investigating drowning death of infant at shelter
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities say a four-month-old child is dead after apparently drowning at a Burlington community shelter. It happened around 1 p.m. Friday. Burlington Police say they received a 911 call that a four-month-old child
Montpelier officials warn of email scam
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Montpelier officials are sounding the alarm on a scammer attempting to collect fraudulent flood recovery project fees. They say someone is impersonating Community Development Director Michael Miller, trying to collect permit fees from
New UVM surgical center faces delays
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Facing budget constraints, the UVM Medical Center says it is temporarily pausing construction on its planned $130 million surgical center. The decision comes as Vermont regulators have made the hospital tighten its budget
Canada lynx sightings continue in Rutland, Addison Counties
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont wildlife officials say a rare Canada Lynx first spotted in Rutland and Addison Counties in August continues to be making the rounds. Biologists with the Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department say it’s