Rain triggers landslides, closes trails in Adirondack High Peaks
KEENE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A popular Adirondack hiking trail has been closed following a landslide. The New York Department of Environmental Conservation says people should avoid the Avalanche Pass trail in Keene after recent rainstorms triggered mud
Deadly fire highlights the minimal regulations that govern assisted-living facilities
The Massachusetts assisted-living facility where a fatal fire killed nine people was caring for dozens of aging residents reliant on wheelchairs and oxygen tanks, but it lacked the safety measures and most of the staffing requirements that
Brawl at Moore Reservoir injures 4
LITTLETON, N.H. (WCAX) – One person was stabbed and three others injured in a fight in Littleton, New Hampshire. Littleton Police say it happened around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday night at the Moore Reservoir near the Dodge Hill
Government opposes delaying death penalty decision for Zizian charged in border agent’s shooting
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A judge should not delay the decision on whether to seek the death penalty against a woman charged in the death of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, federal prosecutors said this
$3M grant will fund South Burlington ‘tech hub’ testing laboratory
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Upwards of $3 million in new funding is on the way to open the nation’s first publicly accessible lab for semiconductor development. It’s part of an ongoing effort from the University of
Iranians detained at Canadian border in New York
MOOERS FORKS, Vt. (WCAX) – Five Iranians and two people from Uzbekistan were detained at the Canadian border in New York. Federal authorities say it happened earlier this month near Mooers Forks, New York. They say they
Cooling centers available statewide
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Sweltering temperatures have prompted some communities to get the word out about cooling centers. With temperatures expected to hit the 90s and a Heat Advisory from the National Weather Servicecommunities, Burlington and Montpelier
Police investigating vehicle thefts from Marshfield storage
MARSHFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities are investigating the theft of multiple vehicles from a Marshfield storage facility. It happened early in the morning on June 20. Vermont State Police say the thief gained access to the storage
Month-long detour begins on Pine Street
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A traffic alert if you’re driving through Burlington. Excavation work on Pine Street between Flynn Avenue and Champlain Elementary will detour traffic north onto the new Champlain Parkway. That detour lasts until the
Man arrested following gun threat at Lake Willoughby beach
WESTMORE, Vt. (WCAX) – A Westfield man is now in custody after threatening a group of people with a gun at Lake Willoughby. Police say it happened just before midnight on July 4 on South Beach. They