Vermont businessman offers to give away college campus
POULTNEY, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont businessman wants to give away the former Green Mountain College property, but only for a specific purpose. Raj Bhakta, who founded Whistlepig Whiskey, bought the defunct Poultney campus in 2020 for
Report finds Vt. students falling short of proficiency goals in core subjects
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont students are performing well below state goals in English language arts, math, and science, according to data from the state education agency. A new report card finds English proficiency ranges from 46%
Great Vermont Coat Drive wraps up Friday
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – People have one more day to contribute to the Great Vermont Coat Drive. Organizers at the Vermont Federal Credit Union want to collect 1,000 coats for Vermonters in need. The coats will then
Williston police chief announces retirement
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Williston’s police chief is calling it a career after five decades in law enforcement. The town announced on Thursday that Chief Patrick Foley will retire from the department in July. Foley has been
Police officer, former victim’s advocate arrested for sexual exploitation
ST. JOHNSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police have arrested a police officer and former victim’s advocate after allegations he used his position of power to sexually exploit a crime victim. Police say Anthony Jackson-Miller, 39, of
BETA board member resigns after appearing in Epstein files
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A BETA Technologies board member has resigned after appearing in the Epstein files. New Hampshire inventor Dean Kamen’s multiple interactions with Jeffrey Epstein were revealed when the files were released late last month.
Skier dies after hitting tree at Whiteface Mountain
WILMINGTON, N.Y. (WCAX) – New York police say a skier died after hitting a tree at Whiteface Mountain. Troopers say it happened on Jan. 24, but we’re just learning about it now. They say Andrew Sargent, 52,
Milan and Cortina are a few hours apart, like New York and Lake Placid. Some see an Olympic blueprint
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy (AP) — Imagine: A sprawling world-class city and a small mountain village with a rich Olympic history, separated by about five or six hours, collaborate and play host to a truly dual-host Winter Games.
Biathlon’s military legacy lives on as Olympic athletes combine sport and service
ANTERSELVA, Italy (AP) — Biathlon, which combines rifle shooting and cross-country skiing, developed out of Scandinavian military training exercises. So it’s not surprising that many of the biathletes competing at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics have military
Vermont National Guard leader to give final State of the Guard address
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont National Guard Commander Major General Greg Knight will deliver his final State of the Guard address to the Vermont Legislature Thursday morning. It comes as Vermont’s Air National Guard deployed last month