20-year-old drowns in Lake Champlain at the Basin Harbor Club
VERGENNES, Vt. (WCAX) – A 20-year-old drowns in Vergennes. Vermont State Police say it happened Tuesday night just before 9:30. Police got a call that the man, who had been swimming in Lake Champlain offshore from the
Suspect is dead after Rutland police standoff
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland man is dead after a standoff with police Tuesday afternoon. It all started at a house on Evergreen Avenue. Rutland police say officers showed up at the home after getting a
Investigation into mail theft reveals hundreds of stolen parcels
HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) – Sending or receiving checks through the mail? Police say you may want to think twice. Some Lamoille County residents noticed their checks and packages were going missing. An investigation by local authorities
Man killed in New Hampshire mobile home fire identified
UNITY, N.H. (WCAX) – Authorities have released the identity of the person who died in a fire in Unity, New Hampshire, on Sunday. Firefighters arrived to find the mobile home on Quaker City Road engulfed in flames,
Vt. scientists explore how plant seed provenance affects pollinators
EAST THETFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Does plant seed provenance matter when it comes to pollinators’ preferences? Scientists in our region are working on a first-in-the-nation study to find out. Cedar Circle Farm in East Thetford is home
What does the US bombing of Iran mean for Middle East relations?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Members of Congress were expected to receive classified briefings Tuesday on U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, retaliatory bombing against a U.S. base in Qatar, and now a possible cease-fire. What does it
Adirondack retreat offers nature therapy for veterans
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – An Adirondack retreat later this summer is designed to help veterans build relationships using nature therapy. Army veteran James Snow says he first learned of Homeward Bound Adirondacks through his friend, Cody McCasland,
Kids in our region try to beat the heat for 2nd day
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) – With another round of sweltering temperatures Tuesday, many Vermonters were finding ways to beat the heat. That included in Milton, where the fire department broke out a power hose to help local kids
Green Mountain Girls State campers visit with WCAX’s Cat Viglienzoni
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Local high School students received a journalism lesson from Channel 3’s own Cat Viglienzoni Tuesday. The students were taking part in the American Legion’s Green Mountain Girls State Camp at the Vermont
Burlington measure seeks to curb public nudity
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s City Council has approved a new ordinance aimed at curbing nuisance nudity downtown. It comes as some businesses urged the council to act on a number of issues downtown. Councilors say there