Vermont State Police has interviewed Ludlow’s police chief after New Year’s Day shooting
LUDLOW, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police say they’ve interviewed Ludlow’s police chief following the officer-involved shooting on New Year’s Day. Investigators say Chief Jeffrey Warfle shot 18-year-old Jamie Gomez after refusing to follow commands to drop
Winter weather returns: Travel impacts Saturday evening
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Heads up for your Saturday evening plans: we’re tracking snow and a wintry mix that will bring slick and snowy travel for many of us. Most of us will see light to moderate
Judge again rules Trump prosecutor unlawfully serving, rejects tax return bid
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge’s ruling that a Trump administration prosecutor in upstate New York was serving unlawfully has spilled into another case — with the same judge saying he can’t obtain tax return information in
Essex County, NY, sees spike in overdose deaths
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Overdose deaths in Essex County, New York, have seen a sharp spike over the last month after decreasing last year. Essex County Health Department officials said three people died of suspected overdoses over
Vermont ranks last in economic momentum as lawmakers tackle affordability crisis
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s declining demographics may dictate the state’s future as lawmakers wrap up the first week of the new legislative session, where affordability issues will take center stage. The Vermont Futures Project tracks national
Stuck in Vt: Delia Robinson has sculpted thousands of whistles in her 80 years
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Perched on a steep hill in Montpelier, Delia Robinson’s cozy home studio is filled with dozens of whistles and vivid paintings. Robinson moved to Vermont in the early 1980s and has spent her
Pets with Potential: Meet Cookie, Lewis, and Tinseltoes & Krampus
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Addison County Humane Society in Middlebury. Cookie is a one-year-old lab/mastiff mix looking for a safe environment where she can be playful. The young dog
NH marks 250th anniversary of first Constitution
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire this week marked the 250th anniversary of its first Constitution, in effect making it the first colony to declare independence 250 years ago. During a reenactment this week in Concord, an
Gas prices hit nearly five-year low, but Vermont still among most expensive
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The new year is off to a cheaper start at the pump, with the national average gas price reaching its lowest point in nearly five years. According to AAA, the national average
Career criminal Harley Breer denied parole
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – A notorious career criminal who has made headlines in Vermont for decades has been denied parole after making his case to a parole board this week. Harley Breer’s rap sheet dates back to