West Rutland community puts on drive-through Halloween celebration
WEST RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A West Rutland drive through tradition is growing each year on Halloween. A local West Rutland business and Pleasant Street residents joined forces to put on a Halloween drive through each holiday.
Rutland officer cited following officer-involved shooting in 2023
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland police officer has been cited in connection to a 2023 shooting. Vermont State Police say it stems from an incident from July of 2023, during which Sgt. Andrew Plemmons shot and
East Ryegate man indicted following incident with U.S. Marshals in Vermont and New Hampshire
EAST RYEGATE, Vt. (WCAX) – A federal grand jury returned an indictment charging 36-year-old Douglas Reynolds with one count of possessing a firearm while unlawfully using a controlled substance, and one count of being a felon in
Another bank robbed following multiple recent robberies and an attempted break-in
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington Police say the suspect in multiple recent bank robberies and an attempted break-in has struck again. Police say just before 4:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon, they got a panic alarm from Opportunities Credit
Burlington repeat offender speaks out about life of crime
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington man with a history of nearly 300 encounters with police was back in court this week. He also spoke with our Ike Bendavid about his life and battles with mental health
Vermont is opening two emergency family shelters, and planning a third
WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is opening two emergency family shelters on Friday after hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness had to leave state-funded motel rooms this fall as new caps on that pandemic-era
Pence addresses students at Dartmouth event
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – WIth only a few days before a consequential election, former Vice President Mike Pence visited Dartmouth College Thursday to talk about the future of American democracy. Mike Pence did not give any presidential
Orwell’s Buxton’s Store says a fond farewell
ORWELL, Vt. (WCAX) – General stores have been at the heart of many Vermont communities for years, which is why the closure of Buxton’s Store in Orwell is going to be a big loss. Our Connor Ullathorne
Housing plans move forward for historic Saranac Lake TB sanatorium
SARANAC LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – One of Saranac Lake’s most historic properties is on track to become a new source of housing in the Adirondacks. Just outside the Village of Saranac Lake sits the former Trudeau Sanatorium,
Researchers await once-in-a-lifetime stellar explosion
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As you go out trick or treating under the stars on Halloween night, take a moment to enjoy the night sky. One day soon, scientists expect a stellar explosion some 3,000 light-years away