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

Pedestrian hit, killed by dump truck

NEWPORT, N.H. (WCAX) – A pedestrian was killed after they were hit by a dump truck. It happened in Newport, New Hampshire, on Wednesday afternoon. Newport is about 15 miles from the Vermont border in Sullivan County.

Mahdawi to visit Vt. Statehouse

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Palestinian Columbia student released from a Vermont prison heads to the statehouse on Thursday. With his case still in federal court, Mohsen Mahdawi has an audience with the governor. The green card

COVID podcast tells Vt. pandemic stories

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – You lived through COVID-19, and now you can listen to survivors’ stories from across Vermont. The Life Became Very Blurry podcast documents life during the pandemic through the eyes of everyone from healthcare