Tufts student detained by ICE to appear remotely at Vt. bail hearing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Turkish Tufts University student who was detained in the U.S. will participate in her Vermont court hearing on Friday remotely. The bail hearing for Rumeysa Ozturk comes after an appeals court ruled
Burlington Farmers Market boasts expanded offerings this season
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s a sure sign of spring– the Burlington Farmers Market will return this weekend for its 45th year, and this year it has some expanded offerings. More than 75 vendors will be featured
Iconic Burlington bar Nectar’s to close for the summer
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An iconic Burlington bar and music venue will shut down for the summer. The owners of Nectar’s, which has been open for nearly 50 years, say construction on Burlington’s Main Street has hit
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