Partial solar eclipse Saturday morning: What to expect
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Early risers on Saturday morning could be treated to another spectacle in the sky (if the weather cooperates). A partial solar eclipse will be visible from our area at sunrise on the morning
Interim Burlington Police Chief joins Burlington’s police commission
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – For day two of his tenure as interim chief of the Burlington Police Department, Shawn Burke joined the city’s independent police commission meeting Tuesday evening. The commission got an introduction to Interim Chief
UVM Medical Center and the Green Mountain Care Board look to strike a deal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new deal on the table between health care regulators and the University of Vermont Medical Center may stop procedure prices from going down as originally thought. It’s a story we’ve been tracking
Man accused of killing 23-month-old arrested on 2nd-degree murder charge
KEENE, N.H. (WCAX) – A 22-year-old accused of killing a toddler was arrested in Keene, New Hampshire, on Tuesday. The state’s Attorney General says 22-year-old Annthoni Bliss was taken into custody for the murder of Luca Hudson,
Avoiding springtime coyote conflicts
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – With spring and warmer weather just around the corner, wildlife officials around our region are warning the public about how to avoid coyote conflicts. There are healthy populations of coyotes in New York,
Haskell library opens Canadian side entrance; More restrictions coming in Oct.
DERBY LINE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Haskell Freel Library, which straddles both sides of the U.S.-Canada border, now has a new entrance on the Canadian side along with other restrictions. The change comes just days after U.S.
GOP candidates jockeying for chance to replace Stefanik
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – As New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, President Trump’s pick for U.S. ambassador to the U.N., prepares for her confirmation vote in the Senate next week, potential candidates for her seat are narrowing. Democrats
Outgoing Burlington police chief put on paid administrative leave
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s outgoing police chief, Jon Murad, is now on paid administrative leave. A spokesperson with the mayor’s office tells WCAX News it’s strictly to provide clarity of leadership as Chief Shawn Burke steps
Renewable energy company makes $10K donation to Barre tech ed program
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont renewable energy company has donated $10,000 to Spaulding High School’s tech ed program. Burlington-based Encore Renewable Energy says the money will support Spaulding Educational Alternatives’ workforce development programming, including solar panel
Weekend hammer attack at Lebanon shelter the latest in string of incidents, police say
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – A hammer attack in the parking lot of an emergency winter shelter in Lebanon over the weekend is drawing attention to dozens of emergency calls at the facility. Police have responded 53 times