Middlebury College faculty, students stage walkout
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Middlebury College professors and students staged a walkout on Thursday. A large crowd of faculty and students protested on the green Thursday morning, speaking out against potential layoffs and proposed cuts to benefits.
Multiple arrests made after search of Rutland home, police say
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Several people are in custody after police served a search warrant in Rutland. Rutland City police say with the help of state police, they searched a home on Williams Street Thursday morning following
Appeals court upholds NY law shifting local elections to even-numbered years
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A mid-level appeals court in New York has upheld a law that shifts many local elections to even-numbered years — a policy meant to align county and town elections with statewide and federal races but
Vermont man sentenced for murdering wife
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man who shot and killed his wife in 2018 was sentenced on Monday. Frank Sanville, 77, of South Royalton, was sentenced to 24 years to life in prison. The sentence comes
New Yorkers can subscribe to emergency and weather text alerts
ALBANY, New York (WWNY) – New Yorkers can text their county of residence to 333111 to receive emergency and weather alert texts to their phones. Governor Kathy Hochul announced the launch of the program as part of
Construction date set for Highgate Springs Port of Entry
HIGHGATE SPRINGS, Vt. (WCAX) – Plans for construction at a busy port of entry in Vermont are moving forward. Federal officials announced on Thursday that construction will start next summer at the Highgate Springs port of entry
Woman critically injured in Vermont hit-and-run
POWNAL, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a woman was left with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run crash in Pownal on Thursday morning. Troopers say it happened around 6:30 a.m. near the intersection of Route 7 and Route
Police searching for missing Vermont teen
PERKINSVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are searching for a missing Vermont teen. Troopers say Colin Wytrwal, 19, was reported missing by a family member early Thursday morning. The family says he has depression and there are concerns
Heavy rain could lead to minor flooding Friday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) -The US National Weather Service has issued a Flood Watch for Bennington County and Windham County that will be in effect starting late tonight and will remain in effect until Saturday morning. A widespread
Smokey Robinson shares comment after $50M sexual assault lawsuit is filed against him by four women
Motown music legend Smokey Robinson broke his silence following a civil lawsuit filed by four former employees who have accused him of sexual misconduct. Speaking briefly to the Daily Mail by phone on Wednesday, May 7, Robinson,