Feds target Champlain Valley School District over transgender athlete policy
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A civil rights investigation into a Vermont school district is underway. According to the Champlain Valley School District, the Trump administration accuses the district of violating Title IX by “following a Vermont state
Four generations keep Jericho chocolate business sweet after 40 years
JERICHO, Vt. (WCAX) – At Snowflake Chocolates, candy making is in full swing as the family business prepares for Easter and Valentine’s Day, which — next to Christmas — is the busiest time of year. It was
Bennington launches school bus safety campaign after spike in illegal passing
BENNINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Officials in Bennington say too many people are passing school buses with red flashing lights, prompting a new safety campaign. A recent incident outside Woodford Elementary has many in southern Vermont calling for
Lake Placid recreates ‘Miracle on Ice’ with hologram show
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – Folks in Lake Placid are reliving the “Miracle on Ice” Thursday night with a special show dubbed as an immersive event using holograms. The sold-out event has thousands on a waitlist and
How does Trump expect to run Venezuela?
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The U.S. has officially started selling Venezuelan oil. A Trump administration official said Wednesday the U.S. completed its first sale of oil valued at $500 million through third-party companies. Additional sales of oil
Vermont Army National Guard honors young soldier killed in Christmas time crash
FRANKLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Army National Guard recently honored a young soldier who died last month with a special flyover. Jacob King was killed while driving the day after Christmas. Troopers say the roads were
Fire destroys Lowell town garage
LOWELL, Vt. (WCAX) – Several fire departments are battling a blaze at the Lowell town garage Thursday afternoon. The fire chief says the building was fully engulfed when they arrived. The town clerk says the town’s plow
802 News: Unpacking Bernie
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Queen City native Dan Chiasson was nine years old when Bernie Sanders was first elected mayor in Burlington in 1981. In his new book, “Bernie for Burlington,” Chiasson traces Sanders’ journey from the
Many Vermont school budgets hinge on uncertain property tax buy-down plan
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – School funding reforms remain in flux at the Statehouse, but some Vermont school districts are counting on state legislators to provide a rescue plan ahead of Vermonters voting on budgets on Town Meeting
Federal prosecutors nominated for Vermont Supreme Court face confirmation hearings
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two federal prosecutors nominated to be Vermont Supreme Court justices were questioned by lawmakers about their backgrounds and qualifications for lifetime appointments to the state’s high court. Former U.S. Attorney Christina Nolan and