SUNY chancellor visits Plattsburgh to tour nursing program
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Top state university officials were in Plattsburgh Wednesday to tour a new health care space for nursing students. It comes as Clinton Community College last year moved its programs to the SUNY Plattsburgh
Victims’ families call for justice system reform in Vermont
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A Statehouse panel on Wednesday explored how violent offenders with mental health issues are handled in Vermont, and what improvements can be made to the system. Family members of murder victims described a
Vermont chefs and restaurants named James Beard Award semifinalists
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont chefs and restaurants are moving ahead to the next round of the 2026 James Beard Awards, often called the Oscars of the food industry. Among the semifinalists from the region, Leslie McCrorey
Communities prepare to open shelters ahead of extreme cold snap
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Bitterly cold weather will be arriving this weekend, and Burlington is among the communities preparing to open emergency shelters. Both Saturday and Sunday are WCAX First Alert Weather Days as the region is
FIRST ALERT: Hazardously cold weather this weekend
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Dangerous cold is moving in this weekend, the kind of cold that can cause frostbite in minutes. Both Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days as we are expecting to see the
PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Wednesday, January 21 — a new episode of the Emmy-nominated “Catamount Corner” will air on Channel 3. Our Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan will catch you up on all
PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Wednesday, January 21 — a new episode of the Emmy-nominated “Catamount Corner” will air on Channel 3. Our Jack Fitzsimmons and Michael Dugan will catch you up on all
Tractor-trailer driver ticketed for I-87 rollover
ELIZABETHTOWN, N.Y. (WCAX) – Police say a tractor-trailer driver was issued tickets following a rollover on Interstate 87 that blocked southbound lanes Tuesday morning. It happened just after 8:30 a.m. in Elizabethtown. New York State Police say
This Day in History: Birth of Ethan Allen
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – On this day in history, Vermont patriot Ethan Allen was born. Allen was born in Connecticut on January 21, 1738. He and his brother Ira were pioneers in Vermont when it was a
New business rehomes donated toys for kids
WOODSTOCK, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s a new Vermont business that wants to help you declutter and give your belongings a new life. Environmental advocates estimate 80% of toys end up incinerated in landfills or oceans. Most are