Boil water order set for Sunset Lake area of Hinesburg
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – Residents of a Hinesburg neighborhood are under a boil water order that’s now expected to last into next week. Town officials say leaking pipes in the Sunset Lake area means water could be
Lake Placid awaits word on whether it’ll be picked as the Olympic sliding site for 2026 Games
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Picture this: A sliding athlete wins an Olympic medal in Lake Placid next winter, then is chauffeured down to New York for an award ceremony at Rockefeller Center a few days later
Vermont marks five-year anniversary of pandemic
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont is marking the fifth anniversary of the start of the COVID pandemic. On March 13, 2020, Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency, including restricting non-essential visitors at senior and long-term
Vermont bobsledder slides into the weekend with Olympic dreams
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – The biggest international competition for bobsled and skeleton is underway in Lake Placid and one Vermonter is on the hunt for a shot at the Olympics. Vermont native Geoff Gadbois is in
Artist-in-residence program adds color to Rutland school
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A new pop of color is coming to the Rutland school system thanks to an artist-in-residence program. The Rutland Intermediate and Middle School hired an Albany-based artist Ramio Davao-Comas to help create the
Report: 8 Vermont State Police officers cited for misconduct
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The State Police Advisory Commission on Friday released its semi-annual summary of internal investigations involving Vermont State Police members. There were 19 investigations between January and June of last year. Eighteen of those
Approved by voters, Winooski ‘just cause’ eviction charter change still has long way to go
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Winooski residents on Town Meeting Day again overwhelmingly approved a “just cause” eviction charter charge, two years after a similar measure was scuttled after a technical error. Burlington, Montpelier, and Essex have already
Morrisville community aims to honor teen who died in swimming accident
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – The Morrisville community is working to honor the memory of a local teen who drowned last summer. “He lived for 14 years, but he lived for 14 years,” said Jenn Holton, describing her
Vermonters prepare to spring forward
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Get ready to spring forward one hour. The clocks will jump ahead Sunday marking the start of Daylight Saving Time. Reporter Cam Smith gauged public opinion and spoke with health experts about the
Britain’s Matt Weston finishes a dominant run to the men’s skeleton world title in Lake Placid
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (AP) — Matt Weston finished 15th in men’s skeleton at the 2022 Beijing Olympics, something he considered wildly disappointing. He’s been the best in the world ever since. The 28-year-old from Britain is the