Burton and Red Bull host film premiere in Burlington
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burton and Red Bull debuted the world premiere of their latest snowboard film in Burlington. It’s been two years in the making, and it all led up to this Friday night world premiere
Dartmouth College president rejects Trump Administration funding deal
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Dartmouth College has responded to a Trump Administration offer. On Thursday, WCAX reported that Dartmouth was one of nine universities and colleges that were asked to sign a pledge in exchange for expanded
Police looking to identify person of interest in downtown mural vandalism
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Burlington Police released new video of a person of interest they’re looking to identify in connection to vandalism. Police say they left a ‘tag’ behind, which can be a way to identify them.
Recent violence illustrates the dangers of reacting to road rage
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – From speeding to tailgating, new research by AAA finds that frustration behind the wheel is contagious, and it has led to several high-profile, violent incidents of road rage in our region. Driving is
Celebrating Chester Arthur’s presumed birthday
FAIRFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s own Chester Arthur, the 21st president of the United States, was born in Fairfield on October 5, 1829, but both the date and the location have been the subject of some speculation.
Mass. judge tosses drug case against former Burlington School Board member
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WCAX) – A Massachusetts court has thrown out drug trafficking charges against a former Burlington School Board member after the judge ruled police made an illegal search. Rida Kori was arrested in Holyoke, Massachusetts, in
SUNY Plattsburgh to sell Twin Valleys Education Center
WADHAMS, N.Y. (WCAX) – SUNY Plattsburgh is selling property to a local land trust at a cherished education camp that’s used by astronomers, students, and hikers. For more than 80 years, the 700-acre Twin Valleys Education Center
Upper Valley woman learns lessons from check scam
QUECHEE, Vt. (WCAX) – An Upper Valley resident almost fell victim to a check scam that state authorities are urging residents to watch out for. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s
Stuck in Vermont: Montpelier artist designs interactive ribbon installation
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Over the summer, Deb Fleischman transformed her Montpelier driveway with an interactive art installation that one could cheekily describe as “new wave.” To create the illusion of an underwater kelp forest, she hung 765 satin
Unorthodox public phone ‘co-op’ catching on in Vermont’s dead zones
WORCESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – “What’s old is new again,” goes the saying. That includes public phones, which are making a comeback in some rural areas of the state that continue to have poor cell service. Even in