Maryland man rescued from Adirondack mountain trail
KEENE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A hiker was rescued from the Adirondack wilderness on July 2nd. Rescue crews say they got a call that a hiker had separated their shoulder on the Mount Colden trail. Mount Colden is
Parents of missing 14-year-old girl speak out as search continues
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A parent’s worst nightmare, it’s been three days since a St. Albans teen went missing. The Quinones family is in shambles, desperate to see their daughter Olivia. Olivia is 5′5″ with long
Plattsburgh man sentenced for distributing child pornography through the mail
PLATTSBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – A Plattsburgh man has been sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for conspiring to receive and distribute child porn and posession of child pornography. 65-year-old Richard Hockersmith admitted that he and his
Gov. Scott announces new department heads in Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Governor Phil Scott announced new leadership appointments to his cabinet. Jason Batchelder, who has served as Commissioner of the state Department of Environmental Conservation since 2023, will now be the Commissioner of Fish
New Hampshire court to hear arguments over birthright citizenship ban
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – A federal court in New Hampshire will hear arguments in a class action lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship on Thursday. The ACLU says the lawsuit was filed shortly
3 Zizians face trial together in Maryland amid sprawling federal investigation
CUMBERLAND, Md. (AP) — Three members of a violent cultlike group, including its alleged ringleader, will be tried together on charges of trespassing, gun and drug possession after police discovered them camping in box trucks in rural
Wrong prisoner brought to court, derails hearing
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A mix-up recently delayed an attempted murder case and highlighted a problem Vermont prisons have dealing with detainees who don’t speak English. Seven Days’ Colin Flanders wrote about it for Seven Days. He
Arts organization puts community center stage in Randolph
RANDOLPH, Vt. (WCAX) – A historic theater is shining a spotlight on the community in Randolph. The Orange County town was founded in 1785 and has 4,774 residents as of the 2020 census. As part of our
Sea lions star in special exhibit at Clinton County Fair
MORRISONVILLE, N.Y. (WCAX) – ‘Tis the season for fairs. The Clinton County Fair is the first of many in our region this summer. This year, the fair in Morrisonville has a special attraction that organizers hope will
Vt. communities still recovering on anniversary of devastating flooding
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – Flooding swamped Vermont in back-to-back annual storms the last two years. We saw 100-year flood events on the same day two years in a row that devastated communities and upended lives. As we