Okemo visitors petition for return of Superpipe
LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) – A petition is circulating at Okemo Mountain to save the ski resort’s halfpipe. The upwards of 5,000 people behind the effort say it’s a local treasure with national significance. The lifts are spinning
NY women charged in cat abuse case
C.HAMPLAIN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Two northern New York women have been charged in connection with alleged animal abuse. New York State Police say they investigated a complaint earlier this month in the town of Champlain against Sandra
Vt. delegation announces $3.8M in NBRC grants
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Six Vermont organizations will benefit from more than $3.8 million in Northern Border Regional Commission grants to support projects including early childhood education, a new surplus crop processing center and food hub, and
NH authorities warm of sweepstakes scams
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire authorities are warning residents about a lottery and sweepstakes scam that often targets seniors. The state attorney general says the scammers contact the victims and falsely claim that they have won
Woman charged in fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent to appear in court
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Washington state woman charged in the fatal shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, which happened days after authorities began watching her and a German companion who also died in
Maine earthquake felt in our region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An earthquake centered in Maine Monday morning sent shockwaves throughout the Northeast. The USGS says the quake took place at 10:22 a.m. and was centered in York Harbor, Maine. It had a magnitude
Vermont man indicted on federal gun charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Windsor County man faces federal gun charges stemming from a 2023 pursuit that led to a standoff with police. Federal authorities say Kyle Pickett, 30, pleaded not guilty during his arraignment last
Made in Vermont: Sawyer Made
SOUTH WOODBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – In this South Woodbury workshop, “Windsor” is the word. “The way we build chairs, they’re going to outlast us,” said George Sawyer, who knows a thing or two about chairmaking. “My dad
In the Garden: Colorful flowers for window boxes and pots
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In this week’s “In the Garden,” garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and our Sharon Meyer are getting us ready for spring by taking us back to a garden they visited last summer. Here’s a
Peru, New York, man dies in crash
PLATTSBURGH TOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – A Peru, New York man has died after police say he suffered a medical event behind the wheel. It happened Saturday morning on Route 9 in the town of Plattsburgh. New York