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
Red Cross, Medical Reserve Corps offer disaster preparedness training in Vermont
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – The American Red Cross and Medical Reserve Corps are offering courses to help communities prepare for weather-related emergencies like flooding. A training session was held in Rutland on Thursday. Town officials and first
Lebanon’s emergency homeless shelter sees sharp drop in police, EMS calls
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – The city of Lebanon is seeing far fewer police and EMS calls at its emergency homeless shelter this winter. The facility, staffed by The Haven, has housed just under 50 people this winter
Gov. Scott signs bill regulating AI in election campaign media
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott on Thursday signed legislation creating strict guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in Vermont elections. Under the new law, any campaign media used within 90 days of an election
Vermont AG highlights top consumer complaints during Consumer Protection Week
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s attorney general is using Consumer Protection Week to spotlight the state’s top consumer complaints. Officials say every year, Vermonters file thousands of complaints with the Attorney General’s Office. The Consumer Assistance Program,
CVMC nurse charged with diverting drugs for personal use
BARRE, Vt. (WCAX) – A Central Vermont Medical Center nurse has pleaded not guilty to charges of diverting fentanyl and other drugs for personal use. The Vermont Attorney General’s Office says Brittney Roberts, 36, of Barre, also
VINS debuts live cameras showing wild bald eagles building nest
QUECHEE, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Institute of Natural Science has launched live cameras showing two wild bald eagles building their nest. VINS said nesting activity is already underway as the two eagles, named Windsor and Dewey,
Man accused of running down deputy pleads not guilty to attempted murder
NORTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) – The man accused of running over a Vermont sheriff’s deputy with his SUV pleaded not guilty Thursday to attempted first-degree murder. Kevin Marx, 36, of Grand Isle, is accused of striking the
Fire crews rescue 2 from Ferrisburgh blaze
FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) – Fire crews responded to a house fire in Ferrisburgh Wednesday night, rescuing two people. Authorities say crews arrived at the single-story Marsh Hill Road home and found flames coming from one side. They
DNA testing solves 40-year-old New Hampshire cold case, identifies remains
BRISTOL, N.H. (WCAX) – A 40-year-old mystery in New Hampshire has finally been solved through DNA testing. Authorities on Thursday said they have now identified human remains found in Bristol in 1986 as those of Warren Kuchinsky.