Winooski school activates immigration safety protocols after reported threat
WINOOSKI, Vt. (WCAX) – The Winooski School District activated new immigration safety protocols on Wednesday after receiving what officials called credible information about planned enforcement efforts. “The protocols that we put in place are based on our
Vt. leaders make contingency plans in case federal funding runs dry
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The government shutdown may not affect the flow of money to Vermont for food assistance, but it could impact how you pay for food benefits in just about two weeks. The vendor that
Vermont Supreme Court brings real cases to high school students
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Supreme Court hit the road Thursday to inspire the next generation of judges, hearing oral arguments in three real cases at Champlain Valley Union High School. Fifteen-year-old Avery Antonioli had a
Vermont library holding free Halloween costume swap
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – The Brownell Library in Essex Junction is collecting gently used Halloween costumes for a swap event this weekend. And you still have time to drop one off. You– or the kids– can
New York’s top court affirms law shifting local elections to even-numbered years
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s highest court on Thursday upheld a law shifting local elections to even-numbered years, bringing most county and town elections in line with statewide and federal races. The state Court of Appeals
Gun-owning NH teen sues school officials who searched his truck
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A New Hampshire teenager sued his former high school principal and others Thursday alleging they illegally searched his truck based solely on his status as a gun owner. Jack Harrington, 18, graduated from
Northfield police chief to resign
NORTHFIELD, Vt. (WCAX) – Northfield’s police chief is set to resign after allegations he has faced months of racial bias. Pierre Gomez submitted his resignation earlier this week. He began his tenure as chief in 2022. Gomez
Alleged smuggler pleads guilty in Northern NY border-crossing death
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A Colombian man has pleaded guilty to smuggling a pregnant migrant woman into the United States in Northern New York, which led to her death. Court records show Jhader Augusto Uribe-Tobar, 37, advertised
Gov. Scott appoints special prosecutor to tackle Burlington repeat offender backlog
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Thursday announced the appointment of a special prosecutor to help clear a backlog of repeat offender criminal cases in Chittenden County. The governor says Zach Weight, a deputy
Vermont farm being sued over alleged pesticide leak
PANTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Conservation Law Foundation plans to sue a large Addison County dairy farm. The environmental law firm claims the Vorsteveld Farm in Panton violated the Clean Water Act by allowing the pesticide atrazine