Senate panel advances Stefanik’s nomination for UN ambassador
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – North Country Rep. Elise Stefanik is one step closer to being appointed U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Her cabinet nomination on Thursday advanced out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with bipartisan support.
Woman connected to Vt. border agent shooting to remain held in prison
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The woman charged in connection with the deadly shooting of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont will continue to be held in federal prison. Teresa Youngblut, 21, faced a federal judge in
2 Quebec compaies expanding to Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Two Quebec companies are expanding into Plattsburgh. Motion Composites, a manufacturer of high-performance wheelchair frames, will move into the Air Industrial Park on Route 3. And the North Country Chamber of Commerce says
Vt., NH senators grill RFK Jr. over vaccines, abortion
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch, along with New Hampshire Sen. Maggie Hassan, were among lawmakers Wednesday from both parties grilling Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s pick for health secretary. In a
State releases $80M plan to rehabilitate Waterbury Dam
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Plans are in the works to rehabilitate the Waterbury Dam. Vermont’s Dam Safety Program has announced its $80 million plan to make the dam’s existing floodgates more operable and repair damaged concrete. The
Governor calls for free community college in NY
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Getting a college degree in New York could soon cost you nothing. Governor Kathy Hochul outlined her plan Wednesday to offer free community college education for adults ages 25 to 55. It was
Clinton Community College moves medical programs to CVPH
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A community college in the North Country teams up with UVM health network. Clinton Community College will move where they teach nursing and EMT programs to the Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital. That change
Vt. student test scores continue to drop
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Education funding is a contentious and expensive issue in Vermont. Test results show how those investments are paying off. National testing shows Vermont student performance is still in a decades-long decline. That’s according
Burlington Police Department celebrate new recruits
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Queen City police celebrate new additions to the police force on Thursday. The Burlington Police Department holds its swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. The department will recognize new employees and police recruits starting
Advocates call for transportation access in Vt.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates in Montpelier, making sure you can get there from here. ‘Transportation for Vermont’ will be at the Statehouse on Thursday for their annual lobby day to talk with lawmakers about improving transportation