Authorities searching for missing Winooski woman
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities are asking for the public’s assistance in the search for a missing Winooski woman. The Winooski Police say Debra Cardinal, 68, was last heard from by her family on Monday and that
Burlington protesters decry detention of Columbia student, crackdown on free speech
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A rally in Burlington on Thursday was one of many around the country protesting the arrest and detention of a Columbia University student for his pro-Palestinian activism. Over 100 people including students, faculty,
Marlene Tromp appointed as next president of UVM
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A day after meeting with the campus community, Marlene Tromp was appointed as the next president of the University of Vermont. The school’s Presidential Search Advisory Committee announced on Monday that after a
New stores coming to Champlain Centre
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Three new stores are coming to Plattsburgh’s Champlain Centre. They include The Living Edge, a locally-owned woodworking business; Island Vybz, a popular Jamaican restaurant; And Sephora, which will open inside Kohl’s. Mall officials
Fort Ticonderoga to mark 250th anniversary of British defeat
FORT TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX) – Historians and reenactors will be celebrating the upcoming 250th anniversary of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga. The 1775 battle against British forces marked a turning point in the American Revolutionary War. The
Senators from our region split on government shutdown vote
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Lawmakers from our region are among congressional Democrats split over last week’s vote preventing a government shutdown. Democrats argued that Republicans drafted a measure that included little of their input, shortchanging health care, housing,
2 dead in Keeseville fire
KEESEVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) – Two people are dead after an early morning house fire in New York’s North Country. It happened around 1 a.m. Thursday at a home on Margaret Street in Keeseville. New York State Police
Fate of Woodstock police chief unresolved after late-night hearing
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – After a more than 12-hour-long hearing, Woodstock’s beleaguered police chief will have to wait another week to learn his fate. Chief Joe Swanson on Wednesday appealed his suspension before the Woodstock Village Board
Essex residents to weigh in on Amazon facility
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) – Essex residents can weigh in on Thursday night on a plan to open an Amazon warehouse. The proposal announced on Tuesday calls for a 107,000-square-foot facility to be built on 23 acres off
Work outlook could change for fired corrections officers
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – After an order barred fired corrections officers from working for New York state again, change could be on the horizon. All told, 2,000 COs were fired. An executive order from Governor Hochul bans