New domestic violence shelter opens in St. Albans to ease overflow
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s not enough space in Franklin and Grand Isle’s counties shelter for survivors of sexual and domestic violence, so they’re opening up a new space to hold the overflow. “There’s such a
NY police believe they have found murder victim’s body
FRANKLIN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Police believe they have found the body of a murder victim in Northern New York. Troopers searching in Franklin, New York, on Thursday, as part of the homicide investigation of Jahfari Joseph, found
New York refuses Louisiana’s extradition request for doctor charged with prescribing abortion pills
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York on Thursday rejected a request from Louisiana to extradite a doctor who was charged with prescribing abortion pills to a pregnant minor in the Deep South state, setting up a potential test of
Memo: 70% staffing in NY prisons is the new 100%
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) – New York state prisons are being told to act as if 70 percent staffing is now 100 percent staffing, detailed in a memo obtained by 7 News. It comes amid a slew
Vermont Musk protest targets state’s only Tesla showroom
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A group protested Elon Musk’s government-cutting efforts outside the state’s only Tesla showroom in South Burlington Thursday. Organizers say they’re taking a stand against the world’s richest man’s “dismantling of our democracy.”
Suspect connected to fatal shooting of Border Patrol agent transferred
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The woman connected to the death of a Border Patrol agent in Vermont is now jailed in New Hampshire. WCAX News has learned that Teresa Youngblut, 21, is being held at the Merrimack
Watertown business copes with rising energy bills
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Anthony Doldo, owner of The General Store in Watertown, is comparing last year’s energy bills to this year’s. “It doesn’t make sense,” he said. In January 2024, his bill was $2,036.38. In
Bennington attempted murder case headed for trial
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The case of a Bennington man charged with attempted murder is headed to trial after he backed out of a plea deal in court Thursday. Police say Zachary Dumas tried to strangle a
Rutland County’s skating senator
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s Tuesday morning at the Vermont Statehouse and the senators are going over the agenda for the day, including Sen. Brian Collamore, R-Rutland County. “I want to represent all the people that sent
Burke will not seek job as permanent Burlington police chief
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s new interim police chief does not intend to seek a permanent role heading up the department. We told you on Wednesday that current South Burlington Police Chief Shawn Burke will take over