Plattsburgh seeing few applicants for city police chief
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Potential candidates for Plattsburgh’s next top cop are drying up. Mayor Wendell Hughes says the city hasn’t gotten many applicants since the search began earlier this year. It’s a stark difference from the
Driver acquitted in bikers’ deaths in New Hampshire sentenced for impaired driving in Connecticut
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A commercial truck driver who was acquitted in the 2019 deaths of seven motorcyclists in New Hampshire pleaded guilty and was sentenced Monday for driving under the influence in Connecticut a month before the deadly
Brattleboro fire damages home, displaces resident
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – A fire in Brattleboro heavily damaged a home and displaced the resident. It happened at about 10 p.m. Sunday at 52 South Main Street. Brattleboro firefighters say they had a hard time reaching
Ticonderoga area residents under shelter-in-place order
TICONDEROGA, N.Y. (WCAX) – On Sunday afternoon, police asked people in the Ticonderoga area to stay in their homes. That order is still in place as of Monday morning. Police say there is an active search underway,
Men burglarized North Troy town office, police say
NORTH TROY, Vt. (WCAX) – Two men are behind bars, accused of breaking into a northern Vermont town office. At around 6:40 Sunday night, Vermont State Police got reports of an ongoing burglary at the North Troy
Self-defense training offered during Sexual Assault Awareness Month
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – April marks Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to focus on a year-round problem. According to Vermont’s 2023 youth risk behavior survey, nearly 1 in 4 high schoolers experience unwanted sexual contact, with
Colchester road closed for construction
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Your drive through Colchester could now take even longer. Starting Monday, East Lakeshore Drive between Blakely Road and Williams Road will be closed to all but local traffic. That closure starts at 7
Detained Tufts student brought to Vt. courtroom
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Tufts student detained by immigration authorities will be in a Vermont courtroom on Monday. 30-year-old Rümeysa Öztürk is held in ICE detention after her student visa was revoked. Özturk was taken into
Ski resorts open for spring skiing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The temperatures could take a crack at the 60s on Monday, but despite spring temp, some ski mountains in our region are still going strong. This past weekend was the season finale for
CBS Mornings anchor goes to space!
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Right after Channel 3′s Monday morning news, you may notice that CBS Mornings will be down an anchor – but it’s for a good reason. Gayle King is going to space! At 9