Tupper Lake building destroyed by fire
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – An early morning fire Tuesday destroyed a building in Tupper Lake, New York. Village Mayor Mary Fontana says it started around 4 a.m. at a building on the Corner of Pine and
4 students taken into custody after NH school gun scare
CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) – Police took four students into custody after a handgun scare at an Upper Valley high school. Stevens High School was placed on lockdown Tuesday afternoon after staffers reported students may have had a
Former Vermont lawmaker Sandy Baird dies at 84
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A former Vermont lawmaker and longtime advocate against domestic violence has died. Sandy Baird, a former Vermont House member representing Burlington, spent much of her life working to help survivors of abuse. Her
Hartford hires new police chief
HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Hartford has hired its next police chief. Lt. Commander Constance “Connie” Kelley is being promoted after serving in various leadership roles at the Hartford police department for the last 26
Jones fears tariffs will cost North Country residents, manufacturers
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York Assemblyman Billy Jones says a new tariff on steel and aluminum imports could hurt North Country residents and manufacturers. President Trump on Monday imposed 25% tariffs on all steel and aluminum
Vt. educators cope with post-pandemic increase in absenteeism
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Some Vermont schools say they’re struggling with a byproduct of the pandemic—chronic absenteeism. Now, a new program is helping to try to keep students in their seats every day. UVM Health Network pediatrician
PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday, Feb. 11– a new episode of “Catamount Corner” will air on Channel 3. Our Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan check in with a women’s hockey alumna coaching at
Chazy man indicted for smuggling 4 across border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A New York man has been indicted for cross-border smuggling. Federal authorities say Bailey Burger, 38, of Chazy, was indicted by a grand jury last week and was arraigned Tuesday in Plattsburgh on
Young Vermonters lobby lawmakers for vaping nicotine prevention measures
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Young Vermonters took to the Statehouse Tuesday morning to call attention to the dangers of nicotine use and smoking. The over 150 students from 20 middle and high schools marched from the Unitarian
Shiffrin says she’s dealing with PTSD after crash and won’t defend GS title at worlds
SAALBACH-HINTERGLEMM, Austria (AP) — Mikaela Shiffrin says she is dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder following a crash in November and will not defend her gold medal in giant slalom at the Alpine skiing world championships. The American holder of a record 99 World Cup