Vermont trooper honored for 2023 ice rescue

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont State Police trooper has received the Carnegie Medal of Heroism. Trooper Michelle Archer two years ago plunged into a frozen pond in Cambridge to save an eight-year-old girl who had fallen

Vermont recognizes Medal of Honor recipients

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Medal of Honor recipients were honored Tuesday under the Golden Dome as part of National Medal of Honor Day. The medal is the country’s highest military honor and dozens of Vermonters have

Newly elected Newpot mayor bullish on city’s future

NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Vacant lots and a declining population have left the future vitality of Newport in question. It’s a challenge new Mayor Rick Ufford-Chase says he is ready to take on. “This community has survived

New York AG offers consumers tips to delete 23andMe data

ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York’s attorney general is offering information to 23andMe customers about how to keep their genetic data safe. It comes after the genetic testing company filed for bankruptcy on Sunday and its co-founder

VTrans: White River Jct., Interstate ramp closure Wednesday

WHITE RIVER JCT., Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Transportation officials are warning drivers of bridge work at the White River Junction Interstate interchange Wednesday morning. VTrans says the 10A exit ramp connecting I-91 north to I-89 south will

4 arrested in Sheffield drug investigation

SHEFFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Several people were arrested on drug and gun charges in Sheffield on Tuesday. Lyndonville police say four people were taken into custody amid an investigation on Route 122. Police say they recovered 45