Green Mountain Transit faces dire fiscal cliff in FY28
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – If you ride the bus with Green Mountain Transit, you’ve probably already experienced service line reductions. GMT now says there are more coming. The commuter bus from Montpelier is pulling into the downtown
Snow could impact Wednesday morning commute in parts of Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A batch of snow showers will move into Vermont and northern New York tonight and continue into Wednesday morning, which could impact the morning commute. Snow showers in the St. Lawrence Valley and
Texas developer restoring historic Adirondack mansion
JAY, N.Y. (WCAX) – A developer from Texas is looking to infuse new life into an old Adirondack mansion that has sat vacant for years. Melinda Levens, president of Keyway Sustainable Preservation, said she knew she wanted
New accountability court boosts safety in Burlington, Scott says
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott says Vermonters are now safer thanks to his new Accountability Court. The effort by the governor, Burlington’s mayor, law enforcement, a Supreme Court justice and more is aimed at clearing
EMS gadfly or journalist? Brattleboro officials debate First Amendment protections
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Freedom of the press is on the agenda at Tuesday night’s Brattleboro Selectboard meeting stemming from the work of a local independent journalist. For nearly three years, Hank Poitras has been reporting on
CVU officials investigate more racist social media posts
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – Another instance of hate speech on social media is causing consternation in Chittenden County high schools. It comes a week after school officials banned student-fans from attending a basketball game between Champlain Valley
NH authorities ID three officers injured in cross-border chase
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – New Hampshire authorities on Tuesday identified the three law enforcement officers injured while pursuing a Vermont woman last week. The chase started on Route 115 in Jefferson, New Hampshire, on Friday afternoon. Police
802 News: Winter Olympics preview
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The 2026 Winter Olympics are about to start and are being held in northern Italy this year. In this week’s edition of 802 News, Mark Johnson spoke with journalist Peggy McKay Shinn, who
Sanders says federal cuts in medical research harming Americans
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders says the Trump administration’s cuts in medical research are harming Americans and setting the country back decades. The report from Sanders’ Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions analyzes
Morristown among towns considering giving up ownership of roads to save money
MORRISTOWN, Vt. (WCAX) – Morristown is looking to give up ownership of several roads in town to save taxpayers money as towns and the state grapple with the soaring cost of maintaining them. Morristown is heading down