Vt. judge orders temporary halt to hotel-motel evictions
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Evictions from Vermont’s hotel-motel program have been temporarily halted. It comes after a judge ruled that the Department for Children and Families needed to give them more notice, and that people who were
Breeze Airways pauses service out of Plattsburgh
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Breeze Airways is pausing service out of the Plattsburgh airport. The airport’s director says Breeze made the call at the end of April. He says it was a business decision, but no real
Supreme Court denies appeal of child care provider convicted in baby’s death
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A former child care provider convicted of providing a fatal dose of medicine to a 6-month-old will stay in prison. Stacey Vaillancourt was sentenced to 3-10 years in prison last year after a
Vermont man faces attempted murder charges
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man who police say attacked two people faces charges including attempted murder. Investigators say on Thursday night, Edward Dever, 59, of Morristown, stabbed one person and choked another, and then took
Route 2A work starting soon in Williston, Essex Jct. area
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A traffic alert for drivers in the Williston and Essex Junction areas: Starting Monday, VTrans says to expect significant delays on Route 2A between the Five Corners and Taft Corners. Construction will start
Police searching for missing Vermont woman
EAST MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking the public for help finding a missing woman from East Montpelier. Troopers say Erika Blake, 37, left her home Tuesday morning and hasn’t been heard from since. Her friends
Local Green Up Day opportunities
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Green Up clean-up takes place across Vermont this weekend. Our Sophia Thomas spoke to Kate Alberghini of Green Up Vermont about where cleanups are taking place and how you can join in.
Vermont State Police to hold pop-up tests
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police is offering pop-up tests for potential new recruits in Caledonia and Rutland counties this weekend. Anyone interested in becoming a state trooper can take a physical fitness test and ask
Renée Zellweger joins cast of ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Season 5
Oscar-winning actress Renée Zellweger has join the star-studded cast of Hulu’s comedy-mystery series Only Murders in the Building for Season 5. The news was confirmed in a social media post on the show’s Instagram account, with a
2025 Tony Award nominations include George Clooney, Nicole Scherzinger, Sadie Sink and more
The 78th annual Tony Award nominees were announced early Thursday, announced by previous Tony Award winners Sarah Paulson and Wendell Pierce. “Death Becomes Her,” “Maybe Happy Ending” and “Buena Vista Social Club” led the list of nominees