Wildlife experts urge caution in push for Vermont catamount comeback
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – There’s another push to get the iconic catamount back to Vermont sooner rather than later, but wildlife experts don’t want to rush it. Catamounts have officially been absent from the Green Mountains
Students walk out of South Burlington schools to protest ICE
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Hundreds of students at South Burlington Middle and High School walked out of class on Friday afternoon, protesting ICE. The walkout was fully student-organized by the South Burlington High School’s Student Justice
Extreme cold poses challenges for Lake Champlain dredging project
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Extreme cold temperatures have posed extra challenges to the dredging project underway on Burlington’s waterfront, including breaking through ice to reach the lake bottom. As crews dig, the soil that gets pulled up
Health commissioner provides details on Vermont’s first 2026 measles case
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont health officials say the person diagnosed with the state’s first measles case of 2026 became sick after recent international travel. Commissioner Dr. Rick Hildebrant said the case is likely the source of
Burlington City Council to consider Abenaki statue donation
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council on Monday will consider whether to accept a donated statue to replace the Chief Greylock monument that used to stand in Battery Park. The Abenaki Nation of Mississquoi commissioned
Pets with Potential: Cash, Carter, Zamboni and Chappell
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Looking for a new dog to share your digs? Meet some of the canines waiting at the Humane Society of Chittenden County for their forever homes. Cash and Carter are a bonded
2 plead not guilty in connection with Burlington drug investigation
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Two men pleaded not guilty on Friday to multiple drug charges in connection with a Burlington drug investigation. Officers searched two homes on Thursday and arrested five people on drug charges and warrants.
Military helicopter sightings in Central Vermont linked to training exercise
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Several viewers contacted WCAX News asking about a large helicopter that has been spotted in Central Vermont since Thursday night. Top-level military sources said U.S. Marine Corps aviators are training in Vermont and
Lake Champlain officially freezes over for first time since 2019
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The National Weather Service Burlington office has made the official proclamation: Lake Champlain is now completely closed. This is the first time since 2019 that the lake has officially closed, and only the
Hip-hop artists to perform at Champlain Valley Fair
ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – Another music act has been announced for this year’s Champlain Valley Fair. Hip-hop artists Soulja Boy, Fat Joe and Bow Wow will perform at the fair in September. The fair announced on