Judge orders Migrant Justice leader to remain detained in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A detained leader of the Vermont group Migrant Justice will stay in the U.S. for now. Jose Ignacio de la Cruz and his stepdaughter, Heidi Perez, were taken into custody during a traffic
Indigenous artist commissioned to replace Chief Greylock statue
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An Indigenous artist has been commissioned to replace the Chief Greylock statue in Burlington’s Battery Park soon to be replaced. The wood statue, which has stood at the top of the park for
Crash causes power outage in New North End
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A car crash led to power outages in Burlington’s New North End Friday afternoon. It happened at the intersection of North Avenue and Ethan Allen Parkway. The Burlington Police say the crash took
Windsor pushes to acquire former prison for housing
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s a renewed push to find a new use for a former Vermont prison. The Southeast State Correctional Facility in Windsor closed in 2017. The land around it has been preserved, but the
$17M in federal education funding restored to Vermont
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Upwards of $17 million in school funding for Vermont that was previously cancelled by the Trump administration has now been restored. Senator Bernie Sanders says he had several conversations with U.S. Education Secretary Linda
Pets with Potential: Meet Quarter-pounder, Kyren, Dukakis, and Clarabella
CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) – This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Sullivan County Humane Society in Claremont, New Hampshire. Quarter-pounder is a nine-year-old cat. She was surrendered when her owner could not afford all of her
Adirondack spring tourism numbers take a hit
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York tourism officials say bookings and web traffic were down in the Adirondack region this spring, especially among Canadians. They blame the soggy spring season and the current fraught political relationship
Vt., NH senators push to save veterans program
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Senators from our region have joined with other lawmakers in asking the Trump administration to save what they call a lifesaving program for U.S. service members. Senators Bernie Sanders, Peter Welch, and Jeanne Shaheen
Lafayette returns for 200-year victory tour
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – A French Revolutionary War hero returns to Vermont this week, 200 years after his first visit. For months, a reenactor has retraced Lafayette’s journey. This weekend, he touches down in the Green Mountains.
Starz ‘Outlander: Blood Of My Blood’ drops teaser trailer, premiering August 8th
Starz is previewing the upcoming ‘Outlander’ prequel series Blood of My Blood, which premieres Aug. 8. The network shared new teaser images for “Outlander: Blood of My Blood” which will release new episodes weekly on Fridays. The