Major General Gregory Knight wins Citizen of the Year award
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s Chamber of Commerce announced a new Citizen of the Year. Major General Gregory Knight, Adjutant General of the Vermont National Guard, was selected for the award. Due to his contributions to the
Central Vermont teacher wins “Life Changer” award
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A central Vermont teacher hailed a “life changer”. Each year, 16 educators and their schools across the country get the award and a cash prize. Today, out of hundreds of nominations, Northfield Elementary
Bradford selectboard member rescinds resignation amid fire chief controversy
BRADFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Just a couple of weeks after most of Bradford’s firefighters resigned, and two of the five select board members in town followed suit, one of the board members has now changed his mind
Tupper Lake Americorps program staff saved by generous donation
TUPPER LAKE, Vt. (WCAX) – After a popular natural history center in the North Country lost $70,000 in federal funding because of DOGE cuts, they now say, they will be able to keep their staff. The Wild
WCAX Investigates: Decades-old needle exchange a forerunner to Burlington overdose prevention site
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council last month officially gave the green light to move forward with the state’s first overdose prevention center. But residents near the Howard Center’s Clarke Street needle exchange, which has
Burlington ‘passeggiata’ aims to support local businesses
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Some Burlington businesses have been facing financial hardship, and local residents on Wednesday banded together to help. Organizers call it a “passeggiata,” based on an old Italian tradition of folks strolling through the
Upper Valley voters reject $3.8M school bond
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Voters in Royalton and Bethel on Tuesday rejected a $3.8 million bond measure to expand two schools in the Upper Valley. While some districts across the Green Mountains are seeing lagging enrollment
Gov. Scott, lawmakers vow to finish education bill before adjournment
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Wednesday said he will call lawmakers back to Montpelier if they are unable to come to agreement on a key education reform bill. And Vermont lawmakers agree they
Rutland teachers ratify contract deal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The union representing Rutland teachers on Wednesday ratified its new contract with the school district. The 11th-hour agreement reached last week came after comes after 18 months of negotiations and narrowly averted what
Black bear caught on video stealing camera
JACKSON, N.H. (WCAX) – Police in New Hampshire issued a tongue-in-cheek appeal for information on a “very suspicious” camera thief— that appears to be a bear! The suspect was caught on camera during the alleged theft. Police