The Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity takes a hit from Trump's federal funding slashes
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – As the Trump Administration continues to slash federal funding, the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity’s Fair Housing Project has also taken a hit. CVOEO says an annual grant from the Department of
Sure sign of spring, Vt. creemee season underway
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Next Thursday is the official first day of spring but it felt a lot like it on Friday on the Burlington waterfront and other hot spots around the state. And along with other
Vermont lawmakers reach ‘Crossover Day’
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Friday marked the midpoint of the Vermont legislative session, also known as “Crossover Day.” It’s a loose deadline for policy bills to make it out of their committees if they are to be
Concord couple charged with child abuse, animal cruelty
CONCORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Nearly two dozen dogs have been removed from an Essex County home as a result of an animal cruelty investigation that authorities say also revealed allegations of child abuse. “When you walk in
Vt. Senate approves bill expanding power to health care regulator
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A major overhaul of Vermont’s health care system passed the Senate Friday to give regulators more control over how health care dollars are spent. In the face of soaring costs for care and
UVM fans get ready for women’s return to America East Championship
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The UVM Women’s Basketball team tips off against the Great Danes of Albany on Friday in the America East Championship. The game in Albany at 5 p.m. marks the fourth straight year that
Stuck in Vt: Touring the Elmore Store with Tim Lindenmeyr during its renovation
ELMORE, Vt. (WCAX) – Dating back to the early 1800s, the Elmore Store has always been a popular gathering place in the rural lakeside town of Lamoille County. The store had a number of owners over two
UVM researcher studying ocean ecosystem impacts of whale urine
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A University of Vermont researcher has released a new study on how whales move tons of nutrients thousands of miles in their urine. Joe Roman, a conservation researcher in the Rubenstein School of
Bird flu testing and monitoring continues in New York’s North Country
CHAZY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Farms in Clinton County, New York, remain bird flu-free. It comes as testing and monitoring for avian influenza continues across New York. State agriculture officials say raw milk is now being tested for
Veterans rally at Vt. Statehouse against cuts to VA
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Federal cuts targeting the Veterans Administration brought dozens of Vermonters to the Statehouse Friday. It comes after a leaked internal memo outlining a Trump administration plan to cut more than 80,000 VA employees.