Vt. native Martin Henry Freeman honored for breaking barriers in higher ed
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A Rutland native born more than 200 years ago is being remembered for breaking barriers in higher education. Martin Henry Freeman became one of the first Black graduates of Middlebury College and later
Experts urge snowmobilers to use caution as crash season peaks
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Snowmobiling can be a fun way to see the outdoors, but it can also be dangerous, according to those who have been riding their entire lives. While the industry pumps hundreds of millions
Sanders rallies in California for billionaire wealth tax
LOS ANGELES (WCAX) – Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders took his pitch for a wealth tax to California on Friday, rallying in support of a proposed one-time, 5% tax on billionaires’ assets that would fund health care for
Vermont businesses cheer Supreme Court ruling on sweeping tariffs
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont businesses said Friday’s Supreme Court ruling striking down most of President Trump’s tariffs will hopefully bring clarity and predictability to their operations. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 on Friday, siding with businesses
New push to bring Olympics back to Lake Placid
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Some New York leaders are calling for an exploratory committee to pursue another Olympic Games in the Empire State, with a potential bid that would be split between New York City and Lake
Stuck in Vermont: Richmond shop inspires community connections
RICHMOND, Vt. (WCAX) – Hey June is a Richmond stationary shop and letterpress studio that promotes journaling and letter writing. It was Maria Brown’s dream. As Seven Days’ Eva Sollberger found out in this “Stuck in Vermont,”
Pets with Potential: Boone, Duke, Ginger and Clover
ORLEANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Got the winter blues? Maybe a new furry friend could help! Meet some of the pets waiting at the Pope Memorial Frontier Animal Society in Orleans for their forever homes. Boone is a
Daughter speaks out 3 years after Vermont mom’s murder
WINDHAM, Vt. (WCAX) – The daughter of a Vermont murder victim spoke out on the anniversary of the day her mother was found dead in her Windham home. Police say Claudia Voight, 73, was killed in her
How to use the redesigned WCAX News App version 3.0
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The version 3.0 update to the WCAX News app became available in app stores on February 18, bringing with it a new visual style that is different from previous versions. Change can be
Vermont asylum-seeker released from detention
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A judge granted the release Friday of Steven Tendo, a Ugandan asylum-seeker detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement earlier this month. That’s according to our media partners at Seven Days. Tendo, a UVM