New study aims to identify health care barriers for those with substance abuse disorder
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new multimillion-dollar study is kicking off in Vermont. Its goal is to find out what barriers exist for people with substance use disorder in accessing health care. 400 Vermont drug users who
Channel 3’s Cam Smith answers call of duty
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – WCAX is saying goodbye to reporter Cam Smith, who started at the station in 2021 and is leaving this week to return home to Massachusetts to become a police officer. Cam Smith knows
Rupert continues family wreath-making tradition to support historic meetinghouse
RUPERT, Vt. (WCAX) – The town of Rupert, with its population of about 700 people, was chartered in 1761 and is bordered by New York to its west. It’s home to the Merck Forest & Farmland Center,
Derby teen rescues doe stuck on icy pond
DERBY, Vt. (WCAX) – Hunters are in the woods right now, and some are on the water, as one teen discovered when he made an unexpected rescue on Derby Pond. Boating season is long gone on Derby
Drivers hit the road for Thanksgiving holiday
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – On this Thanksgiving Eve, people are hitting the roads, rails and skies to get to their holiday destinations. Drivers headed out on Interstate 89 southbound Wednesday evening faced slow-going traffic in Williston, where
Report reveals how BED can reduce carbon footprint at McNeil Generating Station
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new report reveals ways the Burlington Electric Department can reduce its carbon footprint at the McNeil Generating Station. The plant pumps out electricity for the city of Burlington by burning wood chips.
Fletcher Free Library patrons ‘check out’ Thanksgiving meals
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Patrons at Burlington’s Fletcher Free Library were able to “check out” Thanksgiving cheer on Wednesday. The Farmhouse Group donated more than 50 Thanksgiving meals to the library this week, among the more than
Vermont employees union asks judge to block return-to-office mandate
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont State Employees Association is fighting back in court against the governor’s mandate that workers return to the office next month. The union filed a Vermont Labor Relations Board complaint earlier this
Milton auto shop reimagines classic Corvette
MILTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An American classic car has been reimagined at an unassuming auto shop off the side of the road in Milton. From the outside, the Rothspeed auto shop in Milton looks pretty unassuming. But
Quebec official says tariffs hurting businesses on both sides of the border
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Quebec trade officials say tariffs have hurt not only tourism to the United States but also certain industries. It comes as Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says frozen trade talks will start again