Man accused of waving loaded gun on Barre City rooftop
BARRE CITY, Vt. (WCAX) – Barre City police arrested a man on Wednesday after he allegedly stood on a rooftop and waved a loaded gun at people inside an apartment. It happened just before 9:30 a.m. on
Elevated fire risk Thursday due to warm temps, very low humidity, and gusty winds
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Near Critical Fire Weather Conditions are expected Thursday, especially during the afternoon. Thursday will bring near critical fire weather conditions to the Champlain Valley in New York and Vermont, with a dangerous combination
Unpaid taxes are stressing local budgets in pockets of Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Across Vermont, property taxes have been climbing faster than many residents’ incomes for years. For some property owners, especially those at the bottom and middle of the income ladder, keeping up with the
West Topsham Community Hall restoration plans aim to keep town connected
TOPSHAM, Vt. (WCAX) – The Orange County town of Topsham is home to about 1,200 people, and is comprised of three villages: Waits River, East Topsham, and West Topsham. In this week’s edition of “Vermont’s Own,“ Cat
Balint calls basis for Iran war, ceasefire ‘shaky’
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Rep. Becca Balint said she believes the basis for the war with Iran and the ceasefire deal is shaky. It comes as a deal to pause the war in Iran appeared to
Vermont lawmakers consider facility for mentally unfit offenders
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont lawmakers are addressing a gap in the criminal justice and mental health system over where to house criminal offenders deemed mentally unfit to stand trial. It’s been five years since Kelly Carroll’s
Grant to help tech lab boost digital equity for Plattsburgh kids, community
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – An educational center in Plattsburgh is establishing an updated community tech lab with the goal of spreading digital equity for kids. The Plattsburgh Housing Authority’s Ted K Center serves multiple functions, like a
Vermont man sentenced to 20 years to life for murder
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A Vermont man convicted of a 2022 Burlington murder was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years in prison. A jury last April found Von Simmonds guilty of second-degree murder for stabbing Abubakar Sharrif, 23,
802 News: Sen. Welch on Iran, Bondi and ICE
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – In this week’s edition of 802 News, Vermont Senator Peter Welch weighs in on the war in Iran, the firing of Attorney General Pam Bondi, and whether local police acted appropriately during a
Rural lawmakers push back on Act 250 land use reforms
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Sweeping changes to Vermont’s land use laws are beginning to teeter as Vermont lawmakers face backlash from rural landowners. Lawmakers are considering pushing back the dates of when Act 181 reforms go into