Bus service reductions likely in Rutland
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – If you take the bus in and around Rutland, you may need to find a new way to get where you need to go. Service reductions are likely coming your way. Marble Valley
Fire destroys home in Glover
GLOVER, Vt. (WCAX) – Icy conditions made it difficult for emergency crews to respond to a house fire today in Glover. This happened on Halsey Lane just before 10:00 a.m. According to the Greensboro fire chief, the
New York subway ends its MetroCard era and switches fully to tap-and-go fares
NEW YORK (AP) — When the MetroCard replaced the New York City subway token in 1994, the swipeable plastic card infused much-needed modernity into one of the world’s oldest and largest transit systems. Now, more than three
Made in Vermont: Sluff Wax
HUNTINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Flakes are falling, and people are sliding on snow. This time of year is Josh Burns’ Super Bowl. “I’ve geared my whole life to be on snow as much as physically possible,” he
Cashman’s 1st bill aims to cap New York utility rate increases
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – A North Country assemblyman is putting forward legislation to address high utility bills by capping electric rate increases. Assemblyman Michael Cashman, of New York’s 115th District, said his first bill seeks to stabilize
Flu season ramps up in Vermont as neighboring states see spike
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Flu season is beginning to ramp up in Vermont as medical experts warn of what to expect in the new year following spikes in neighboring states. Dr. Tim Lahey, who specializes in infectious
Trump administration awards $50B to states to strengthen rural health care
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Millions of dollars are being doled out as part of the Trump administration’s Rural Health Transformation Program. Vermont will get $195,053,740, New Hampshire will see $204,016,550 and New York will receive $212,058,208. The
Ice storm leaves thousands without power in Vermont, New Hampshire
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Power for most Vermonters is back on now, but earlier on Monday, at the peak, more than 6,300 people were in the dark. That was around 10:30 a.m., according to vtoutages.org. Only a
National health trend fuels Vermont whey export boom
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont farmers are leading the way in exporting whey. Despite tariffs throwing a wrench in Vermont farmers’ trade, export values spiked almost 80% last year, fueled in part by a national trend
Vt. troopers respond to dozens of crashes during ice storm
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – The ice storm that took down power lines across our region also made a mess of the roads. Vermont state police adjusted their schedules to respond to crashes overnight and early Monday morning