Wheelpad: creating accessible living spaces for disabled Vermonters
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont is looking for solutions to its housing crisis. One company is coming up with a creative way that’s accessible for everybody. “Our biggest aim is to provide choice for people. As able-bodied
Man arrested on DUI charges after driving to a school intoxicated
LEICESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Whiting man was arrested for showing up to a school on drugs. Vermont State Police say they got a call from the Otter Creek Academy in Leicester at around 11:30 Thursday morning.
WCAX Investigates: Overcoming pitfalls in the search for child care
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In a state strapped for child care, finding a provider can take months. But even after securing a spot, some parents find out it’s not always the right fit. That was the case
Vt. attorney general offers ‘Know Your Rights’ guide
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – There will be numerous protests this weekend across the state of Trump Administration policies, including immigration enforcement. Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark has put out guidance for Vermonters to help immigrants and noncitizen
Scott signs housing infrastructure, ‘Kids Code’ bills
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Governor Phil Scott on Thursday signed several bills, including measures to promote housing development and to protect kids online. Advocates say the Community Housing and Infrastructure Program, or CHIP, will be transformational in
Getting Answers: Are tractor-trailer crashes on the increase?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – We’re getting answers this week about recent tractor-trailer crashes. WCAX viewer Moe wrote in to us saying, “There seems to be an increase in semi accidents in Vermont this year,” adding that he’s
At Essex auto repair business, it’s a family affair
ESSEX, Vt. (WCAX) – At John Leo & Sons in Essex, the auto shop is busy. “I enjoy being around the boys and the cars,” Leo said. He’s run the business with his wife, Carolyn, for 60
BHS holds second-to-last graduation at UVM
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A sea of more than 200 BHS Seahorses adorned in caps and gowns walked the stage at UVM’s Patrick Gym Thursday, capping off their education at the school’s temporary downtown campus. It’s the
North Country prison guards, inmates exposed to unknown substance
DANNEMORA, N.Y. (WCAX) – Four Northern New York prison guards and two inmates were rushed to the hospital after a possible chemical exposure. It happened Wednesday night at the Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora. The correctional officers
Vermont lawmakers strike compromise on tax relief package
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – State lawmakers are days away from advancing a $13 million tax cut package aimed at making life more affordable for Vermonters. The political compromise has tax breaks for over 75,000, including military retirees,