Wildlife officials urge drivers to watch for turtles
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – June 9 is the start of National Wild Turtle Week. It’s also the start of their nesting season in our region, and wildlife officials want you to keep an eye out on the
Rutland students learn to help maintain hiking trails
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – Many hiking and biking trails across Vermont are welcoming adventurers each day, but that can take a toll on the paths and resources needed to maintain them. Students in the Rutland School District
Stefanik addresses New York state lawmakers
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik continues to drop hints that she might be running for governor. The North Country Republican spoke after addressing state Republican lawmakers as the legislative session wraps up. “It
Vermont groups working to understand scope of Trump travel ban
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A travel ban on 12 countries ordered by the Trump administration last week is now in effect, but groups in our region say they are still working to understand the implications of that
Union calls for new South Burlington school superintendent
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The South Burlington School District’s faculty and staff union is calling for a new superintendent. That’s the consensus after the union spent the last year getting feedback from its members through a
Gov. Scott vetoes collective bargaining bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Monday vetoed legislation meant to allow judicial workers to unionize. The governor says judicial workers weren’t asked to testify on the bill, and the judiciary expressed concerns about
Trump seeks removal from NH lawsuit challenging order on transgender athletes
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration wants to be dropped from a lawsuit in which two New Hampshire teens are challenging their state’s ban on transgender athletes in girls’ sports and the president’s executive order on the same topic.
Investigators call Lyndon barn fire suspicious
LYNDON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Lyndon barn burned to the ground over the weekend, and investigators suspect it was a case of arson. Fire officials say it happened Saturday at about 6:30 a.m. at the intersection of
Democratic states double down on laws resisting Trump’s immigration crackdown
As President Donald Trump’s administration targets states and local governments for not cooperating with federal immigration authorities, lawmakers in some Democratic-led states are intensifying their resistance by strengthening state laws restricting such cooperation. In California alone, more than
Truck rollover slows traffic in Derby
DERBY, Vt. (WCAX) – Police say a tractor-trailer crash has slowed traffic in the Derby area. Emergency crews responded to the truck rollover on Interstate 91 on Monday morning. They say the cleanup is expected to last