Burlington police data shows drop in violent crimes
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Police responses in Burlington are up and violent crime is going down, according to new data from the Burlington Police. The data shows that officers, community liaisons, and social workers responded to just
Police pinpoint cause of Boonville church explosion that injured 5
TOWN OF BOONVILLE, New York (WWNY) – Investigators have pinpointed the cause of Tuesday’s explosion at Abundant Life Fellowship Church in Boonville. State police say a propane fuel line was damaged when heavy snow caused the building’s
Bridport brothers face child sexual assault charges
BRIDPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Two Bridport brothers have pleaded not guilty to charges of child sexual assault. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says Therran Leggett, 27, faces charges of aggravated sexual assault of a child. His brother,
Average temperatures are climbing as we approach spring
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – After weeks of harsh winter cold, the last couple of days have felt almost spring-like! Temperatures climbed into the upper 30s both Monday and Tuesday — a welcome change that hasn’t happened since
Bernie Sanders and Gavin Newsom become adversaries over push to tax California billionaires
LOS ANGELES (AP) — As national Democrats search for a unifying theme ahead of the fall’s midterm elections, a California proposal to levy a hefty tax on billionaires is turning some of the party’s leading figures into
Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold in slalom to break 8-year Olympic drought
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (WCAX) – After a tough start in Milan, Vermont skier Mikaela Shiffrin took the gold in the women’s slalom. The American skiing standout put in two dominant runs to win the women’s slalom at
Ogden, Schumacher win silver in cross-country men’s team sprint
TESERO, Italy (WCAX) — Vermont cross-country skier Ben Ogden and teammate Gus Schumacher picked up a historic silver medal on Wednesday in the men’s team sprint at the Cortina Olympics. The Americans were just 1.4 seconds behind
Boonville Church members come together after explosion
BOONVILLE, New York (WWNY) – After a Tuesday explosion at a church in Boonville, members came together to recount what happened and pray. “It was just… BOOM. And then I said to myself, ‘What was that?’” said
Milo Manheim, Teagan Croft to lead Disney’s ‘Tangled’ live-action film
Disney’s live-action adaptation of its 2010 animated film “Tangled” have cast Teagan Croft (“Titans,” “True Spirit”) and Milo Manheim (“Zombies,” “Dancing with the Stars”) landing the lead roles of Rapunzel and Flynn Rider. The hit 2010 animated
This Day in History: Vermont becomes 14th state
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – On February 18, 1791, the US House and Senate admitted Vermont as the 14th state, and the first new state since winning independence from Britain. “It is hereby enacted and declared, that on