Vermont health officials offer vaccine guidance
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Should you get a flu, COVID or RSV vaccine this year? We spoke to the Vermont Health Department to find out. They say recommendations for the flu and RSV are the same as
Plattsburgh students produce video with anti-bullying message
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – With children back in school across the region, students in New York’s North Country produced a video to remind their peers about the dangers of bullying and steps to take to help someone
YMCA water aerobics instructor celebrates 40 years
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – It’s 6 a.m. at the YMCA in Burlington, and Sue Paris is about to make a splash. With her shocking blue hair and her singing, Paris is heading to her favorite place in
Federal authorities expand task force to combat human smuggling
TAMPA, Fla. (WCAX) – The Trump administration is urging would-be migrants not to risk their safety by being smuggled into the United States. U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi was joined Thursday by Vermont’s acting U.S. attorney, touting
Vt., NH lawmakers clash with RFK Jr. over vaccine policies
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Senators from our region were among lawmakers from both parties on Thursday grilling U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over turmoil at federal health agencies and efforts to pull back recommendations for COVID-19
Will Burlington teen murder suspect be charged as an adult?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – What criteria will a teen accused of participating in a Burlington murder have to clear to have his case heard in family court? That decision could be the difference between the possibility of
Beta to collaborate with GE Aerospace to create hybrid plane
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – South Burlington electric plane startup Beta Technologies says it’s going hybrid. The company on Thursday announced it’s partnering with GE Aerospace to build a plane that combines GE’s traditional fuel-powered airplane turbines
Governor recommends state avoid purchasing Hyde Park dam
HYDE PARK, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott says the state of Vermont should not buy the Green River Reservoir Dam. For years, Morrisville Water and Light has raised concerns about the cost of maintenance, raising questions
NH health care leaders discuss rural health care funding at Littleton summit
LITTLETON, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte says federal funding could be in the pipeline to improve rural health care across the region. It comes as hospitals brace for deep cuts to Medicaid that the
No jail time for Vermont police officer in deadly crash
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont police officer who admitted to hitting and killing a bicyclist will not spend any time in jail. As part of a plea agreement, Shelburne Police Sgt. Kyle Kapitanski pleaded guilty in