Police say an argument over drug money led to Swanton homicide
SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An alleged argument over drug money left one person dead and another charged with second-degree murder in Swanton. 52-year-old Mitchel Shedrick, who is disabled, wheeled into court on Monday, accused of second-degree murder
Potential federal funding cuts put pressure on the North Country’s rural airports
PLATTSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Small airports in the North Country could be facing a huge financial loss, as President Trump is pitching to lawmakers a more than $300 million cut to essential air service. “I just want
City Council to discuss report on needles littering Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council on Monday will go over a report evaluating public litter of needles and the city’s response. According to the data, there were nearly 900 reports of littered needles throughout
Lake Placid not needed as alternative Olympic site
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – Lake Placid will not help host the 2026 Winter Games– that was the update on Monday from the Olympic Regional Development Authority or ORDA. Lake Placid had been chosen as the “plan
Vermont snow globe business faces shaky future
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – Who doesn’t love a snow globe? That is the motto of a Windsor-based artist who has been designing them for the past 25 years. But the future of her company is anything but
Small business owners brace for tariff uncertainty
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Small business owners will likely face months of uncertainty over tariffs– that’s according to the chief economist at NBT Bank. But Ken Entenmann also says the current pause in the trade war with
Helicopter makes emergency landing in Vermont field
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A small helicopter made an emergency landing on Monday in a Williston field. Fire crews responded to a report of a helicopter down near Mountain View Road just before noon. When rescue crews
Some fired NY Corrections officers could get jobs back
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Some New York state Corrections officers who lost their jobs while on strike could get rehired. The state says it’s holding meetings with COs who filed grievances as part of their union contracts.
Positive enrollment projections at Vt. State University
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State University is seeing a 15% increase in preliminary enrollment deposits for the fall semester. School officials say first-year deposits are up 20% over last year, and deposits for CCV students moving
Burlington mayor calls for cuts to balance city budget
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor is revealing more details about two dozen city jobs getting axed in hopes of closing an $8 million budget gap. The city plans to raise more than $2 million in new