Feds allege detained farmworker tied to human smuggling

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Court documents are shedding new light on why a bail hearing for a Vermont migrant farmworker detained by Border Patrol agents in Richford was postponed. It’s part of the case involving Jose Ignacio

Burlington mayor responds to controversial homeless issues

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington’s mayor is responding to two controversial initiatives to help homeless people in the city. Both a downtown food handout and a plan to allow homeless families to park on the waterfront generated

New documentary focuses on addiction recovery

BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Addiction and, more importantly, the road to recovery are in the spotlight in Brattleboro, where a new documentary playing this Sunday hits close to home. Like many communities, Brattleboro struggles with addiction problems.

Fire destroys Waterbury barn

WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A fire destroyed a storage barn in Waterbury on Wednesday. The call came in around 11 a.m. for the fire on Guptil Road. Firefighters say there was so much stuff in the barn

Balint raises red flags about president’s budget bill

BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – Congresswoman Becca Balint is raising red flags about the impact of a large federal budget bill on health care and food assistance for Vermonters. President Donald Trump’s so-called big beautiful bill gives tax

Mayor’s Cup returns to Plattsburgh this weekend

PLATTSBURGH. N.Y. (WCAX) – The Sunrise Rotary’s Mayor’s Cup returns to Plattsburgh this weekend. Organizers and city officials say it will be a weekend packed full of activities, like yoga on the beach and the iconic regatta

Lebanon ask residents to weigh in on bridge project

LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – The city of Lebanon is asking residents for input on a bridge replacement project. They’re finalizing plans for the South Main Street “Dry Bridge” Replacement Project. A major challenge is that the bridge

North Country man pleads guilty to child porn charges

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A Northern New York man has pleaded guilty– again– to child pornography charges. Anthony Deyoe, 45, of Au Sable Forks, on Tuesday admitted to exchanging child sex abuse material online and possession of

Police investigating suspicious death in Pittsford

PITTSFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont police are investigating a suspicious death in Pittsford. Troopers were called at about 2:10 a.m. Wednesday by a resident of a home on Hollister Quarry Road who said someone there had died.

Vermont resort adds new climbing towers

PERU, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s a new way to reach new heights at a Vermont ski resort this summer. Bromley recently opened its new mountain towers for visitors to scale. It allows anyone to climb and traverse