Dartmouth College tests emergency alert system
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Sirens from an emergency alert system blasted in Hanover, New Hampshire, on Monday. Dartmouth College conducted a test of its emergency mass notification system that used sirens and outdoor public addresses. The test
St. Albans residents to vote on stormwater project
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – St. Albans officials are asking voters to keep stormwater in mind on this Election Day. On the November ballot, voters will say yes or no to a stormwater project, along with the
Vt. teen made threats of school violence, police say
RICHFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Police arrested a Vermont teen who they say made threats of school violence on social media. Vermont State Police say they were notified on Sunday that Keegan Lagasse, 19, of Richford, made alarming
Schools as polling places in sharp decline across Vermont, driven by safety concerns
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Engineers Construction, Inc. now employee-owned
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The employees of a Williston-based construction company are now also the owners. As of Nov. 4, Engineers Construction, Inc. is 100% employee-owned. The company has been around since 1965 and now, the more
Vermont hunters asked to provide deer teeth
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking hunters to help them gather important information about the state’s deer herd. They’re asking hunters to provide an incisor tooth from deer they take
Burlington repeat offender behind bars again
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington man who has had hundreds of encounters with the police is behind bars yet again after allegedly trespassing and stealing at a business on Halloween. We’ve reported on Patrick Ibbotson, 38,
Northern NY communities win funding for water infrastructure projects
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Eight North Country communities are getting money for infrastructure projects. More than $52 million in grant funding from the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation will bolster water infrastructure in rural communities. Sen.
Vermont man accused of threatening people with gun
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man faces multiple charges including a hate crime after allegedly threatening people with a gun. Early Saturday morning, Vermont State Police were called to Vinegar Lane in Putney for a report
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BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tune in to our livestream featuring Sophia Thomas. Sophia explains what steps you should take if you never received your mail-in ballot. Meteorologist Peter Kvietkauskas has the latest forecast.