More Upstate Correctional Facility staff hospitalized for possible exposure to unknown substance
MALONE, N.Y. (WCAX) – Even more staff at the NYSDOC Upstate Correctional Facility in northern New York were sent to the hospital for possible exposure. This is now the third incident connected to an unknown substance that
Lois McClure, co-founder of the J. Warren & Lois McClure Foundation, dies at 98
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – Well-known Vermont philanthropist Lois McClure has passed away at the age of 98. McClure died at her home in Shelburne this past Sunday, January 26th. A native of Burlington, she and her late
Rural hospitals band together to stay open
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s rural hospitals are in danger of closing. That’s according to the controversial report issued by consulting group Oliver Wyman. Some of those hospitals are banding together, saving themselves from closure and saving
No jail time for owner of NY shelter where dogs were seized
BEEKMANTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – The owner of a New York animal shelter where nearly 50 dogs were seized last year will not face jail time. “Just for the record. This is just a sad situation that I
Document reveals identity of another person connected to Vt. border agent shooting
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We have new information about the fatal shooting of Border Patrol Agent David “Chris” Maland. WCAX News has now learned the name of that third person we first told you was involved in
Will Vt. lawmakers cancel $18M universal school meal program?
MORETOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – In an effort to keep property taxes in check this year, Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Tuesday pitched a pair of ideas in his budget address. One would take other state revenues to
Vt. school officials work to hold the line on spending
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont school officials say they are cautiously optimistic that efforts by the governor and lawmakers to buy down education costs will help hold the line on rising property taxes and not result in
Flooding is affecting Vermont’s drinking water quality
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The number of public drinking water systems in Vermont with elevated levels of disinfection by-products has notably increased in recent years and scientists link the trend to climate change. Extreme flooding and warmer
Will Vermont lawmakers ban cellphones in school classrooms?
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Will Vermont lawmakers ban phones in school classrooms? Many school districts already have some type of restriction on students using cellphones but only eight actually ban phones during the school day. A new
2 Central Vermont schools shut down for sick days
PLAINFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – An uptick in flu, COVID, and a stomach bug shuttered two Washington County schools this week and overwhelmed a local hospital. Monday and Tuesday were sick days for students and staff at the