Operation Fire Cuffs brings Christmas joy to patients at UVM Children’s Hospital
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Santa arrived early at UVM’s Children’s Hospital Thursday, hitching a ride with members of the Burlington Fire Department as part of Operation Fire Cuffs. Burlington Assistant Fire Marshal Philip Edgerley helped come up
Pedestrian seriously injured in crash on covered bridge
WINDSOR, Vt. (WCAX) – A pedestrian was seriously hurt after being hit by a car on the Windsor-Cornish Covered Bridge. The Vermont State Police say it happened on Thursday afternoon, shortly after another car crash on nearby
Vt. man pleads not guilty to attempted murder in hatchet attack
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man with an abusive past pleaded not guilty to attempted murder after police say he attacked a man with a hatchet. Police said Eric Shepard, 55, attacked the victim early Tuesday
Diocese of Ogdensburg welcomes New York’s new archbishop
OGDENSBURG, New York (WWNY) – The bishop of the Diocese of Ogdensburg is welcoming the new archbishop of New York. Pope Leo XIV on Thursday made his most important U.S. appointment to date, naming a fellow Chicagoan
Nick Reiner makes first court appearance; siblings Jake and Romy make public statement on parents deaths

The children of filmmaker Rob Reiner and his wife, Michele Singer Reiner, have issued their first public statement following the couple’s deaths and the arrest of their brother, Nick Reiner, in connection with the killings. In a
Vermont announces American Abenaki curriculum
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new curriculum is coming to your child’s curriculum on the Abenaki people. The Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and the four state-recognized tribes in Vermont have announced the American Abenaki curriculum.
Essex Junction crafters create recovery pillows
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – After an invasive medical procedure, support is everything, and a group of good Samaritans wants everyone to have something to lean on. With a few feet of fabric and a steady hand,
Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce cast in ‘The Beatles — A Four-Film Cinematic Event’

Sony Pictures has announced additional casting for ‘The Beatles – A Four-Film Cinematic Event’ from director Sam Mendes. Saoirse Ronan, Anna Sawai, Aimee Lou Wood and Mia McKenna-Bruce will play, respectively, Linda McCartney, Yoko Ono, Pattie Boyd
This Day in History: December 18, 1849
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The first train arrived in Burlington on this day in history. Trains came late to Vermont, with the Rutland and Burlington Railroad and the Vermont Central Railroad not building their lines until the
Kelly Clarkson adds additional 2026 dates to Las Vegas Residency

Kelly Clarkson announced new dates in 2026 for her Las Vegas residency, dubbed “Kelly Clarkson: Studio Sessions,” taking place at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace. A press release states that the residency “delivers a powerful showcase of