North Country readies for Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Preparations are underway in Northern New York for the annual Battle of Plattsburgh commemoration. It honors and remembers the American forces that defeated the British during the War of 1812. Students from across
Joint investigation stops cryptocurrency investment scam
NEW YORK (WBNG) — New York Attorney General Letitia James said her office took action to stop a fraudulent cryptocurrency investment scam that targeted hundreds of Russian-speaking people nationwide. A joint investigation found that Vietnam-based scammers defrauded
NH couple plead guilty to southern Vermont bank robbery spree
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A New Hampshire couple faces up to 20 years in federal prison for a bank robbery spree last summer. Authorities say Christopher Boisvert and Megan Cox both pleaded guilty last week in federal
Mixed verdict in Bennington attempted murder trial
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Bennington man accused of trying to strangle a woman was acquitted of attempted murder on Tuesday, but jurors found him guilty of two other charges. According to the Bennington Banner, a jury
Authorities seize dozens of horses from Vermont farm
TOWNSHEND, Vt. (WCAX) – More than three dozen horses have been seized as part of an animal welfare investigation in Windham County. Dorset Equine Rescue says they helped Vermont Fish and Wildlife and the Vermont State Police
Thousands in Northern NY to get school tax relief checks
ALBANY, N.Y. (WCAX) – More than 3 million New Yorkers will receive checks this summer as part of New York’s School Tax Relief program, or STAR. Some 88,000 homeowners in the North Country with incomes below $500,000,
South End gatherings aim to foster community among new parents
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A group in Burlington is hosting events all summer geared to help foster community among new parents. The music was bumping last Thursday before sunset as a crowd of moms, dads, and tots
First Alert Weather Day Thursday: Tracking heat, humidity, strong to severe storms
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Our weather team has issued a First Alert Weather Day for Thursday due to the combination of heat, humidity and the potential for strong to severe storms. TIMING: Temperatures will quickly heat up
Older adults in the US are increasingly dying from unintentional falls
NEW YORK (AP) — Older U.S. adults are increasingly dying from unintentional falls, according to a new federal report published Wednesday, with white people accounting for the vast majority of the deaths. From 2003 to 2023, death
Will Sharpe, Ayo Edebiri to star in Apple TV+ rom-com ‘Prodigies’
The new Apple TV+ romantic comedy series Prodigies will star Will Sharpe and Ayo Edebiri. Described in the synopsis as an “unusual take” on a classic romantic comedy, the series “is set to explore the universal complexities of