Exploring the preventability of overdoses through Vermont’s social autopsy report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – This past Christmas Eve, when most people were curled up by the fire with their families, dozens took to Church Street to rally for an emergency shelter for the city of Burlington’s homeless
Vt. Treasurer pushes back on car-focused carbon emissions cut back plan
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s treasurer wants state lawmakers to hold off on a program to knock down carbon emissions from cars and trucks. It’s estimated that 40% of all carbon emissions in Vermont come from cars
Another arrest in the murder of Jahfari Joseph
PLATTSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Police have made another arrest in the murder of a Plattsburgh man. Authorities say 40-year-old Jahfari Joseph was shot in the chest in Peru and his body was dumped in Franklin. On Monday,
Pittsford woman arraigned on neglect of vulnerable adult and Medicaid fraud charges
PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – A Pittsford woman was arraigned Monday on charges of neglect of a vulnerable adult and Medicaid fraud. Vermont’s Attorney General’s office says 60-year-old Lena McKirryher was the contracted shared living provider for someone
Keeping track of Vermont’s bald eagle population
HUNTINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Bald eagles have made a strong comeback across our region in recent decades and were removed from Vermont’s endangered species list in 2022. But work continues to closely monitor the charismatic species, including
3 years after Russian invasion, nonprofits continue Ukrainian humanitarian mission
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – While the latest political events at the United Nations appear to place the U.S. on the side of Russia in the war with Ukraine, humanitarian aid continues to flow from our country to
Gov. Scott releases detailed education reform plan
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday provided more details of his vision to re-shape education in the state, releasing a 176-page plan for bringing down the cost of education, including consolidating 119 school
Republicans at work to replace Stefanik
WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) – Who will Republicans choose as their candidate to replace Elise Stefanik? The process of picking someone is underway. Stefanik will step down from her seat when she’s confirmed as the Trump administration’s
Tent collapse scuttles this fall’s Stowe Arts Fest
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Stowe Foliage Arts Festival will not return this year following a storm that short-circuited last year’s event. High winds in October blew down the festival’s big top tent, destroying thousands of dollars
Windsor County sheriff attending 3 month advance training
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – The Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer will be noticeably absent from the department for three months though he’s not exactly off the job. He’s going back to the classroom for advanced training. “For