NY budget includes funding to keep SUNY schools affordable
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The State University of New York system is getting $114 million in new funding to keep college affordable. More than $3 million of that will come to the SUNY North County campuses And
Local authorities warn of dangers of ‘Chromebook challenge’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities around the country are taking note of a dangerous new social media trend emerging at schools. The “Chromebook challenge” is when students try to destroy school laptops by setting them on fire.
VTSU students develop plan for modernizing dorm
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A group of Vermont State University students has come up with a proposal to modernize one of the Randolph Center campus’s older dormitories. Cracked door frames and chipped paint. The “Old Dorm”
Schumer vows to hold up Justice Dept. nominees for answers about luxury plane from Qatar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said Tuesday that he will hold up all Department of Justice nominations on the Senate floor until he gets more answers about the free Air Force One replacement that President Donald
Coalition sues DOT’s state funding cuts for not complying with immigration enforcement
NEW YORK (WBNG) — New York Attorney General Letitia James and 19 other attorney generals sued the Department of Transportation for unlawfully conditioning billions of dollars in transportation funding on state cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. On
WATCH LIVE: Vermont students to face off at Geo-Bee
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont students will show off their worldly knowledge for a state title in the Geo-Bee on Tuesday. WCAX will livestream the finals at 4 p.m. You can watch them in the player above
Burlington city employees share frustrations over layoffs
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor has cut 25 city jobs as she tries to balance the budget. The cuts come from several different departments. The majority of people impacted were in the Parks, Recreation and Waterfront
Trump’s anti-DEI battle threatens nonprofits trying to fill critical labor gaps
CHICAGO (AP) — Recruiting women into construction has been a painstaking but broadly popular effort, with growing bipartisan and industry support amid persistent labor shortages. But President Donald Trump’s aim to stamp out diversity and inclusion programs
Canadian visitation continues to drop in April
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Visitor crossings at the U.S. northern border continue to go down compared to previous years. In New York, Vermont, and New Hampshire, 453,000 cars crossed the border last month compared to 590,000 last
Vt. insurance providers requesting more double-digit rate increases
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Facing serious concerns about their financial viability, Vermont health insurance carriers are asking state regulators for another round of double-digit rate increases next year. The Green Mountain Care Board says under the proposed