Enosburgh man arrested for killing father and beating mother assaults corrections officer while in custody
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A man accused of killing his father and beating his mother with a baseball bat is now accused of assaulting a corrections officer. That’s according to Vermont State Police. They say Jordan Lawyer
Colchester’s diverging diamond project faces setback
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – The diverging diamond project in Colchester has hit a bump in the road. The $14 million project at Exit 16 seeks to improve traffic flow and safety and is the first project of
Repurposed Middlesex treatment facility to house juvenile offenders
MIDDLESEX, Vt. (WCAX) – The state of Vermont has revamped a former temporary psychiatric facility in Middlesex to house juvenile offenders. Since the closure of the Woodside Juvenile Rehabilitation Center in 2020, the state has struggled to
Annual Job fair coming to UMall
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This Saturday, VermontJobs.com will host its Fall Job Fair at University Mall in South Burlington. It’s an opportunity to match job seekers in Vermont with employers that need workers. The fair runs from
Are children being overlooked in Queen City’s struggle to address crime, drug use?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s King Street Center, an organization dedicated to keeping young people safe is spotlighting how efforts to address drug and crime in the city are falling on deaf ears when it comes to
NH educators take part in media literacy symposium
PLYMOUTH, N.H. (WCAX) – “Finding facts in the forest of fiction” was the title of a symposium held at Plymouth State University Friday. In today’s digital age, society is being bombarded with information. The day-long symposium was aimed at
Another Medicare Advantage plan pulls out of Vt.
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Nearly 1,500 Vermont seniors will be forced to find new health care coverage after another company offering Medicare Advantage plans has opted to pull out of the market. A Medicare Advantage plan offered
Stuck in Vt: Rail City Tattoo Festival draws ink lovers to St. Albans
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – At the Second Annual Rail City Tattoo Festival last weekend, 48 tattoo artists from across the state and country gathered to meet more than 1,000 attendees at St. Albans City Hall. The
Rutland struggling to staff homeless shelter for families with kids
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – The struggle continues to find staffing for shelters for Vermont’s homeless families. The state last week announced it would set up shelters for 11 families with a total of 21 kids in Williston,
Despite chilly temps, Vt. health officials urge continued mosquito precautions
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Despite colder temperatures, Eastern equine encephalitis — and the mosquitos that transmit it — are still a concern in certain Vermont communities. Vermont health officials say that in order to kill off the