Vermont refugee organizations oppose Trump reinterview plan
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont refugee resettlement organizations are pushing back against a potential move by the Trump administration to crack down on immigration by reinterviewing certain refugees. A source says the Trump administration may reinterview certain
Amtrak expects busiest week of the year during Thanksgiving travel
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Amtrak officials say this week is their busiest of the year as travelers choose trains over planes and cars for Thanksgiving journeys. Amtrak is coming off a record year where it surpassed 34
Immigrant with family ties to White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt is detained by ICE
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — A Massachusetts woman who was once engaged to the brother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt remains in ICE custody two weeks after being arrested on her way to pick up the
Anonymous donation saves Pride Center of Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – An anonymous donor has saved the Pride Center of Vermont with a $350,000 gift after the organization paused operations last month amid financial challenges. The nonprofit LGBTQ organization announced in October that it
The most climate-friendly groceries might not be in the supermarket
The pollution from food is sneaky. Because the apple sitting on your kitchen counter isn’t really causing any harm. But chances are good that you didn’t pick it from a tree in your backyard. It required land
Holiday train to make Plattsburgh stop tonight
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – The holiday train will make a brief stop in Plattsburgh on Wednesday night as part of its cross-continental mission to raise money, food, and awareness for food banks. The CPKC train travels throughout
Drinking a cup of coffee a day could protect your heart, study finds
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WGGB/WSHM) – A new study shows that a cup of coffee a day, might just keep the doctor away. “I do think the results are somewhat surprising,” Baystate Cardiologist Dr. Kyle Gobeil told us. Research
Feeding Champlain Valley prepares for early Thanksgiving meal
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Folks in Burlington sit down for a free, early Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday. It’s an annual tradition at Feeding Champlain Valley. Our Sophia Thomas spoke with Anna McMahon and Justin Pflanzer about the
Sting to headline NFL Pre-Super Bowl branded concert amid Bad Bunny halftime controversy
Sting will headline a NFL Super Bowl-branded concert on Feb. 6 at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco – the NFL’s hospitality provider, On Location. The concert takes place two days before the Super Bowl
This Day in History: November 26, 1778
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s first Thanksgiving was celebrated on this day in history. Governor Thomas Chittenden issued a proclamation that November 26, 1778, should be observed as a day of public thanksgiving across Vermont. It came