Scout donates hundreds of Lego sets to UVM Children’s Hospital
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An extra special donation on Friday as Scouts hauled hundreds of Lego sets into the UVM Children’s Hospital in Burlington. It was all organized by a 15-year-old as part of his community service
Rutland spring tests positive for E. coli
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A roadside spring in Rutland has tested positive for E. coli. Health Department officials say feces, either from a person or an animal, got into a spring along Creek Road. Coming into contact
Police investigating burglary at Fletcher business
FLETCHER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police are asking the public for help identifying a suspicious person seen in the area of a burglary in Fletcher. It happened on Wednesday afternoon at a business on Taylor Road. An ATV
Man accused of bringing pipe bomb to Vermont jobsite
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – A man is being held without bail after police say he brought a pipe bomb to a jobsite in Colchester. It happened last week on Dylan Avenue. Investigators say Justin Perkins, 40, took
Popular Adirondack hiking trail reopens
TUPPER LAKE, N.Y. (WCAX) – A popular trail in the Adirondacks is now back open. The Goodman Mountain trail in Tupper Lake has been closed all summer because of concerning moose behavior. Wildlife officials euthanized a moose
You didn’t miss jury duty; authorities say those calls are a scam
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Law enforcement officials are warning the public about another scam call targeting Vermonters. A WCAX News viewer sent us audio of the scam call that used their real name. “Hi, this is
Cellphone ban enforced in Woodstock schools
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – When the first bell rings next Wednesday morning, your student may not have access to their cellphone. School phone bans are starting to take effect this year, even though the new state law
Sensory garden to be built for Make-A-Wish child
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Contractors make dreams a reality for one child in Middlebury. Volunteers with Make-A-Wish Vermont and Northeast New York are putting together a sensory garden for 11-year-old Will, who has a seizure disorder. The
Hartford celebrates opening of second fire station
HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Hartford celebrates the grand opening of their second fire station on Friday. Fire Station Twowo is located on Willard Road in Quechee. It will house both a fire truck and an ambulance, each
This Day in History: August 22, 1996
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Dozens of graves were dug up in St. Johnsbury on this day in history. Archaeological crews gathered outside the county courthouse on August 22, 1996, to begin exhuming graves from a former