Are Vermonters overpaying for health care?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Are Vermont taxpayers spending $38 million a year to improve primary care for no reason? That’s what state auditor Doug Hoffer is unsure of in his new report on the state’s blueprint for
Preparing to take the plunge to support Special Olympics Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Hundreds of people and their supporters are gearing up to take the plunge in Lake Champlain this weekend to support the athletes of Special Olympics Vermont. The Penguin Plunge starts at 11 a.m.
Young survivor calls for mandating school emergency cardiac plans
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – There have been 24 cardiac arrests at Vermont schools over the past decade. Now, one survivor is advocating for all schools to have cardiac emergency response plans in place. “He called and said,
Cause of ice shanty fire that injured 3 undetermined
WILMINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An accident while ice fishing left two girls and their father with severe burns, but it’s not clear what sparked it. What was meant to be a fun day on the ice at
Unusual band brings message of kindness to Upper Valley school
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Sometimes you have to break up the monotony of the school day with a rock concert. That’s exactly what happened Friday at the Lebanon Middle School thanks to a band that got its
Balint weighs in on impact of president’s policies in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Just weeks into his second term as president, there have been major shakeups across the federal government from President Donald Trump. So how could those moves impact Vermonters? Our John McMahon spoke with
Vermont teacher drove to work drunk, police say
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a teacher was arrested at a Vermont school on Friday. Vermont troopers say Dennis McLaughlin, 53, of Rutland Town, was drunk when he drove to work at the West Rutland School.
What a surge in illegal border crossings means for the North Country
CHAMPLAIN, N.Y. (WCAX) – A surge in border-crossing apprehensions is putting pressure on officials in the North Country. It also spells danger for some migrants trying to enter the United States illegally. The Swanton sector of the
Winner declared in tight Bennington House race
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont House of Representatives has certified a razor-thin Bennington election race. Democrat Jonathan Cooper defeated Republican Bruce Busa by 23 votes in November, but officials discovered voters in Pownal were sent the
Pets with Potential: Ellis, Reed and Rex
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s Pets with Potential is a three-for-one with three cats looking to go home together from the Kingdom Animal Shelter. Ellis is the first of the trio. He’s a 1.5-year-old long-haired