Friends, family rally behind Vermont veteran charged with domestic terrorism
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Friends and family of a Vermont veteran charged with domestic terrorism rallied in Newport Thursday, saying the charges stem from a mental health crisis and are unwarranted. Vermont State Police say Joseph “J.J.”
Fourth-generation Craftsbury dairy farmer prepares to sell his herd
CRAFTSBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – From a distance, the Bailey Farm in Craftsbury seems frozen in time. John Bailey is the fourth generation to run the family farm. He started milking by hand at age 7, worked alongside
2 arrested in major Burlington meth bust
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Two people faced drug and weapons charges following busts in the Burlington area in January 2022. Burlington Police say authorities raided homes in the Ledgewood Circle neighborhood and on Farrell Street in South
Six Flags selling Great Escape and 6 other parks for $331M
QUEENSBURY, N.Y. (WCAX) – Six Flags will sell seven of its parks, including the Great Escape in Queensbury, New York. EPR Properties will buy the Great Escape and six other parks, including La Ronde in Montreal, for
New York bills target road salt pollution
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – New legislation in Albany aimed at reducing road salt pollution is drawing support from environmental advocates and resistance from some local highway officials. Environmental advocates in the Adirondacks say three new bills in
Vermont cheesemakers earn recognition at world championship
MADISON, Wis. (WCAX) – Several Vermont producers placed among finalists and best-of-class winners at the 2026 World Championship Cheese Contest. Jasper Hill Farm is one of 20 finalists in the competition and received recognition for a number
Lebanon firefighters move into new $24M station
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Lebanon firefighters have moved their operations into a new fire station. The new $24 million station is about 9,000 square feet bigger than the old building on the same site. In addition to
Vermont child care agency not following federal rules, audit finds
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A new state audit finds Vermont’s child care authorities are not complying with federal requirements, putting roughly $500,000 in federal funding at risk. State Auditor Doug Hoffer examined how the Department for Children
Man pleads not guilty in deadly Hinesburg head-on crash
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) – A Shelburne man pleaded not guilty Thursday in connection with a deadly head-on crash in Hinesburg in October 2025. Court records say Logan Cody, 25, was driving aggressively down Silver Street, passed a
Pittsfield skier heads to Paralympics in Milano Cortina
MILANO CORTINA, Italy (WCAX) – The Paralympics kick off Friday and a Vermonter has his sights set on gold. Spencer Wood, 29, of Pittsfield, is a para alpine skier who has been on the U.S. Para Alpine