Vt. search and rescue crew helping in North Carolina
ASHEVILLE, N.C., Vt. (WCAX) – Members of the Vermont Urban Search and Rescue team are still in North Carolina, helping with swift-water rescues after Hurricane Helene flooded Asheville. Team Coordinator Mike Cannon says as of now, there’s
Campaign Countdown; The race for Vt. governor
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Early voting is already underway in Vermont ahead of the November 5 election. Republican Governor Phil Scott is seeking a fifth term in office and is facing a challenge from Democrat Esther Charlestin.
FEMA extends Vermont disaster deadlines to Nov. 25
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – With one devasting hurricane in the rearview mirror and another expected to hit Florida later this week, FEMA officials are assuring Vermonters that the federal agency has all of the funding it needs
Police seek ID of armed Winooski mugger
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Winooski Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a suspect in an armed mugging last month. It happened Friday, September 27 on East Allen Ave. Police say a man came up behind
Clinton County health officials report 2nd case of West Nile virus
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Clinton County health officials on Tuesday reported another case of West Nile virus, the season’s second case. The infected person is a Plattsburgh resident younger than 50 who began experiencing symptoms in September
Middlebury College wins legal skirmish over chapel name
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Middlebury College has won a legal victory in a case over whether the college has the right to rename a chapel on campus that honored a former governor who supported the eugenics movement.
Burlington library to hire staff to better serve homeless patrons
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Fletcher Free Library in Burlington has gotten the green light to add new staff to help patrons in need. WCAX News has reported on how the Fletcher Free Library has become a
Champlain College offers dual-enrollment cyber security program
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new dual-enrollment program coming to Champlain College is geared toward growing the cybersecurity workforce. College officials say the partnership with local firm NuHarbor Security offers high school students a head start in
Vt., NY among states suing TikTok alleging harm to children’s mental health
NEW YORK (WCAX) – More than a dozen states, including Vermont and New York, are suing the popular short-form video app TikTok, alleging it harms the mental health of children. The 13 states and the District of
15 months after flood, USPS opens new Montpelier Post Office
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Fifteen months after devastating flooding in downtown Montpelier, The U.S. Postal Service on Monday officially opened a replacement post office. The new office at 89 Main St. takes the place of the former