New owners hope to restore, reopen historic Vermont inn
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – One of Vermont’s oldest landmarks could soon be brought back to its former glory. Bennington’s Walloomsac Inn was one of the state’s oldest inns when it closed in the 1990s. According to the
Former first responder charged with impersonating firefighter
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – A former first responder faces charges after police say he falsely claimed to be with the Barre Town Fire Department. According to Barre Town Police, Benjamin Charette responded to a fatal car crash
Dad arrested in death of 9-year-old daughter he reported missing in NY
LATHAM, N.Y. (AP) — A Canadian man whose 9-year-old daughter was found dead after he reported that she had been abducted while they were vacationing in upstate New York was charged Monday with murder. Luciano Frattolin is charged with
Vermont Journalist Stephen Terry dies at 82
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A longtime Vermont journalist has died after a battle with cancer. Stephen Terry was a lifelong Vermonter born in Windsor. He was a valued political advisor to Vermont politicians as well as news
North Country man sentenced for deadly shooting
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A North Country man was sentenced on Monday for the murder of a Plattsburgh man. Chazz Johnson pleaded guilty in April to the September 2024 deadly shooting of Marcus Dixon, 31, in Plattsburgh.
Vermont students travel cross-country to track storms
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – A group of Vermont State University students traveled cross-country to see extreme weather up close and personal. The students, who are part of the storm forecasting and observation program hosted by SUNY Oswego,
New York agrees to settle lawsuit with ex-aide who accused Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment
The state of New York agreed Friday to pay $450,000 to settle a lawsuit from an ex-aide to former Gov. Andrew Cuomo who alleged Cuomo sexually harassed and groped her while he was in office. The former
New Hampshire’s new law protecting gunmakers faces first test in court over Sig Sauer lawsuit
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A new state law in New Hampshire that makes it harder to take gunmaker Sig Sauer to court is getting its first test before a judge on Monday. The 2-month-old law was created by the
Dam repairs may cause electric bill increase
HIGHGATE, Vt. (WCAX) – People living in Swanton could see a bump to their electric bill. That’s because the hydropower dam in Highgate is in need of major repairs. The dam typically keeps costs low for electric
Invasive fruit flies ruin cherries, experts warn
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – If you like cherries, an invasive species could wreak havoc on your favorite snack. The European cherry fruit fly is an introduced pest not native to North America, but has been found in