St. Albans woman pleads not guilty to new charge in deadly Father’s Day crash
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – A St. Albans woman has pleaded guilty to an additional charge in the fatal crash that killed a 20-year-old motorcyclist. The deadly crash happened on Route 2 near Savage Point Road in
Gov. Scott warns of health care impacts as government shutdown enters 9th day
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – As the government shutdown stretches into its 9th day, Vermont’s GOP governor is urging both parties to come together, while also embracing decidedly Democratic talking points. The shutdown centers around disagreements between the
Vermont man dead after crash in Richford
RICHFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Police believe a Vermont man suffered a medical event before he crashed into a house in Richford on Thursday and died. Troopers say Edward Doyle, 75, of Richford, sideswiped the home on Troy
Pride Center of Vermont shutting its doors
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Pride Center of Vermont is shutting its doors. Sources tell WCAX News this is a “pause,” but staffers are being let go. This is a blow to Vermont’s LGBTQ community, and the
NH man fined $992 for removing Trump campaign signs
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – A New Hampshire man has pleaded guilty to removing Trump campaign signs from a public right-of-way last year and will have to pay a fine of $992. The New Hampshire Attorney General’s Office
Essential Air Service continues at Lebanon airport despite government shutdown
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Essential Air Service at Lebanon Municipal Airport will continue operating normally despite the ongoing government shutdown. Cape Air operates six flights daily from the Upper Valley airport — four to Boston and two
Extreme drought conditions continue to expand across our region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Thursday morning U.S. Drought Monitor update shows that the extreme drought has continued to expand. Around 65% of Vermont is now in an extreme drought, up from 24% last week. The extreme
Canada’s prime minister discussed reviving contentious Keystone XL pipeline with Trump
TORONTO (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney raised the prospect of reviving the contentious Keystone XL pipeline project with U.S. President Donald Trump during his White House visit this week, a government official familiar with the
This Day in History: October 9, 1997
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A major land conservation deal took place on this day in 1997. The Champion International Corporation announced it was selling 132,000 acres of forest land in the Northeast Kingdom. The deal involved the
Michael Caine coming out of retirement to star in ‘The Last Witch Hunter 2’ with Vin Diesel
92-year-old Michael Caine is coming out of retirement to team up with Vin Diesel in the film “The Last Witch Hunter 2,” the sequel to the 2015 original film. Caine announced his retirement in 2023, with his