St. Albans music fest raises $130K for mental heath awareness
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont mental health agencies are getting a boost thanks to a Franklin County nonprofit. Afterglow is an annual St. Albans music festival that also shines a light on suicide awareness. The Afterglow
Burlington tries again for another gun ban in bars
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington officials are pursuing another charter change to try to ban guns from bars in the Queen City. The City Council this week voted to put the measure on the Town Meeting Day
Rutland Winter Market returns after brownfield revitalization
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – The Rutland Winter Market is back at its old location at the Vermont Farmers Food Center. Local officials were trying to upgrade the former industrial site with state and federal funding when they
Barre Town ramps up police recruitment incentives
BARRE TOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – With job fairs and advertising not working, Barre Town is turning to cash to help find new police recruits. Town officials have signed off on an incentive program that pays town employees
Vermont Air National Guard expands South Burlington solar array
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Air National Guard says it has begun the final phase of an ambitious $12 million solar power project at their South Burlington base. The goal of the array, the largest
Burlington man faces federal drug charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Burlington man has been arrested on federal drug charges. Authorities say Nicolelus Sanborn, 30, pleaded not guilty Thursday in Burlington to an indictment charging him with distributing fentanyl. According to court records,
Police investigate double homicide in Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont State Police are investigating a double homicide in Montpelier that happened late Friday morning. Montpelier Police say they responded to a home at 579 Gallison Hill Road around 11:30 a.m., for
Pets with Potential: Meet Poppie, Caroline, and Snakizer
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Franklin County Animal Rescue in St. Albans. Captain Poppie is an eight-year-old male cat who really is a timid soul. Whatever his life experience
WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tune in to our livestream featuring a special report. Adam Sullivan tells us what’s new at Killington Resort following their opening day. Meteorologist Peter Kvietkauskas has the latest forecast.
Vt. deer rifle season kicks off Saturday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Get your blaze orange ready, Saturday is the start of rifle season in Vermont. The 16-day season runs until December 1st. A hunter can take one legal buck during the season if they