Burlington City Council approves Winooski Bridge design
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council on Monday approved a design for the future new Winooski Bridge. After supporting the span between Burlington and Winooski for nearly a century, engineering work in recent years revealed
Winooski Main Street Vitalization project on hold till spring
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Construction on Winooski’s Main Street Vitalization project is on hiatus until spring. Winooski officials on Tuesday said that means two-way traffic on Main Street is being restored and there will be no more
Vermont-based military contractor settles with feds over sourcing of products
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont-based contractor that makes eyewear for the U.S. military has been ordered to pay almost half a million dollars to resolve allegations that it lied about where its products were sourced. Federal
Formella elected president of national attorneys general group
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire’s attorney general has been voted the leader of a national attorneys general group. John Formella was elected president of the National Association of Attorneys General. At the group’s Capital Forum earlier
Vt. man accused of making serious threats by mail
WESTFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a Vermont man made serious threats by mail, prompting an extreme risk protection order from the state. Vermont state police say Cornell Letourneau, 75, of Westfield, sent a letter in the
Man accused of tampering with evidence in NY missing persons case
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Police say a Plattsburgh man tampered with evidence in connection with an investigation into two missing people in the North Country and the discovery of human remains. Now, court documents also identify one
Car crashes into Windham County school bus
WHITTINGHAM, Vt. (WCAX) – Several people were taken to the hospital after a car crashed into a school bus in Whitingham Tuesday morning, according to the Brattleboro Reformer. The newspaper reports that icy conditions led to the
PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday, Dec. 17– a new episode of “Catamount Corner” will air on Channel 3. The UVM men’s soccer team won their first-ever national title Monday, beating Marshall University in
Hassan reintroduces TSA PreCheck bill for disabled vets
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – New Hampshire Senator Maggie Hassan has reintroduced legislation that would give some disabled veterans access to TSA PreCheck. It’s a program that provides expedited screening to passengers prior to their arrival at an airport
Scott administration visiting Orange County Tuesday
CHELSEA, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont officials are visiting Orange County Tuesday as part of the governor’s Capital for a Day tour. Scott administration officials will be making stops in Bradford, Randolph, Chelsea, East Thetford, Fairlee, Washington, and