UVM Health Network opens new child care center
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new partnership is bringing more child care to health care workers, part of a broader effort to keep skilled workers in Vermont. A new early learning center is opening its doors
Getting Answers: Will Newark airport cuts impact BTV flight schedule?
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – We’re getting answers about whether Vermont travelers will be impacted by reductions in flights at Newark Liberty International Airport. The busy airport outside New York City has experienced disruptions all month connected to long-simmering challenges
Rutland School Board approves teacher contract
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – After a year and a half of negotiations, Rutland public school teachers finally have a ratified contract. In what was largely a procedural matter, the Rutland School Board Tuesday night accepted the final
Vermont lawmakers pass ‘Kids Code’ data privacy bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers on Tuesday advanced a bill aimed at making social media less addictive for teens. The Kids’ Code bill would require social media companies to set privacy settings by default, and it
Judge: Harvard researcher charged with smuggling frog embryos was unlawfully detained by ICE
A federal judge in Vermont on Wednesday released a Russian-born scientist and Harvard University researcher from immigration custody as she deals with a criminal charge of smuggling frog embryos into the United States. Colleagues and academics also testified on
Trump administration cancels $23M for Vermont ‘Tech Hub’
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – The Trump administration has canceled a $23 million grant to fund Vermont’s “Tech Hub,” an initiative spearheaded by the University of Vermont and GlobalFoundries to produce next-generation gallium nitride semiconductors used in everything from
Suspect sought in Old North End robbery
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking for help in identifying a suspect in a robbery last week in Burlington’s Old North End. They say it happened the morning of Monday, May 19th, at Jake’s ONE Market
Burlington Police investigating Monday gunfire incident
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are investigating reports of a fight involving a firearm. It happened Monday evening. The Burlington Police say they responded to North Champlain and Sherman Streets following a 911 report of gunfire during
Jericho crash causes power outages
JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) – Route 117 in Jericho was closed Wednesday morning after a two-car crash that took down utility poles. Cody Fischer witnessed the crash and attempted to help the victims. “When I initially ran out
WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tune in to our 9:15 livestream featuring a special report from Calvin Cutler. Calvin explains court roadblocks surrounding the ‘diverging diamond’ in Colchester, which is a plan aimed at reducing traffic. Peter has