Health regulators approve 13.7% BCBS health insurance large group rate hike
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Green Mountain Care board has approved a 13.7 percent health insurance increase for large employers with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont. The insurer had asked for a more than 17 percent
Car flips on Interstate 89 after mechanical issue
RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – No one was injured when a car flipped over in the middle of Interstate 89 early Thursday morning. Police say it happened just after midnight on southbound Exit 11 in Richmond. They say
CCV to offer free tuition to more Vermonters
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A program to provide more Vermonters with free college has received the green light from Vermont lawmakers and the governor. The 802Opportunity program provides free tuition to Vermonters who meet income requirements and
Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought ‘biological materials’
BOSTON (AP) — Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. in a court hearing Wednesday. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared
Demo begins in work to turn former Burlington YMCA into housing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Demolition is officially starting on the former YMCA building in downtown Burlington as part of the plan to turn it into much-needed housing. Crews have been cleaning and recycling materials inside the building
North Troy fire sparked by unattended burn pit
NORTH TROY, Vt. (WCAX) – Investigators say a fire in North Troy earlier this month was sparked by an unattended burn pit. It happened Sunday, June 8th, in North Troy. Authorities say crews responded to Cemetery Road
NY man faces charges following fatal Clinton County crash
ALTONA, N.Y. (WCAX) – A New York man faces multiple charges after police say he caused a fatal crash while driving drunk. It happened Tuesday night on Plank Road in the town of Altona. New York State
Federal judge to deny Trump administration’s motion to dismiss lawsuit over block on wind projects
A federal judge in Massachusetts said Wednesday he plans to deny a motion by the Trump administration to dismiss a lawsuit over its blocking of wind energy projects, siding with a coalition of state attorneys general. Led
Families of trans kids worry about what’s next after Supreme Court rules on gender-affirming care
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A U.S. Supreme Court decision Wednesday upholding Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors is leaving transgender children and their parents uncertain and anxious about the future. The court handed President Donald Trump’s
WATCH LIVE: WCAXtra Special Report
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Connor explains a horse abuse case out of Townshend, where dozens of horses were seized by animal rescuers. Peter has your First Alert Weather Day forecast.