Advocates for homeless gather at Statehouse
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates for the homeless converged on the Statehouse Tuesday as part of Homeless Awareness Day. It comes as lawmakers and the governor continue to wrangle over how to wind down the state’s hotel-motel
Montpelier adopts plan for future disasters
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A new plan aims to prepare Montpelier residents for the next natural disaster or public safety emergency. “Coming through town, seeing what we saw, was just heartbreaking,” said Catherine Devitt, who has lived
South Burlington students create mural with message of positivity
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A group of South Burlington students on Tuesday took part in spreading a little positivity, one brush stroke at a time. “It has made me really happy because the mural will be
As Trump battles elite colleges, House GOP looks to hike endowment tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s feud with America’s elite universities is lending momentum to Republicans on Capitol Hill who want to increase a tax on wealthy college endowments by tenfold or more. House Republicans already were
NH authorities investigating threat against police in Grafton County
HAVERHILL, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire authorities say they are investigating a threat against police in Grafton County. The New Hampshire State Police say they are working with county and local law enforcement to investigate the threat
Gov. Hochul outlines new K-12 smartphone ban
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Governor Kathy Hochul says New York will become the largest state in the nation to ban smartphones in K-12 schools. The governor on Tuesday outlined the new policy passed in the state’s budget.
Vermont AG announces $23M from ongoing tobacco settlement
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Vermont will receive an additional $23.1 million as part of the decades-old settlement with tobacco manufacturers. The Master Settlement Agreement reached back in 1998 between the 51 states and territories and the four largest
Champions League soccer to move Channel 3 News at 4 p.m. to WYCI
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday and Wednesday — due to Champions League soccer games, the Channel 3 News at 4 p.m. will air on our sister station, WYCI: Over the air, that’s channel
Gov. Scott joins Democratic NE governors calling for meeting on Canadian trade
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott is among a group of Northeast governors inviting Canadian leaders to meet in person to talk tariffs. In a letter on Monday, the group said they want to preserve
New York joins lawsuit over Trump blocking wind energy
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his