SUNY Plattsburgh students get inside look at U.S.-Canada relations
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Students in Plattsburgh got the chance to hear from a top Canadian officials about the two country’s current relationship. Former broadcast journalist and consul general of Canada in New York, Tom Clark, spent
Volunteers protect salamanders during spring migration
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Salamander ‘crossing guards’ are helping amphibian friends make their migration safely. This time of year, salamander are searching for vernal pools, which is a temporary, shallow wetland that fills with rain in the
First Alert Weather Day due to severe storms possible Thursday afternoon/evening
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day. After days of a stationary front stuck over our region which kept the north cool and the south warm. Tomorrow, a warm, humid airmass is pushing
Chittenden County to crack down on driving under the influence
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – There will be an extra emphasis on stopping drunk drivers the week of April 20-April 26. Multiple law enforcement agencies will take part in a sobriety checkpoint that week in Chittenden County focusing
100-year-old Morrisville WWII veteran receives service medals 80 years late
MORRISVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – It was a case of “better late than never” for a 100-year-old World War II veteran from Morrisville who received the service medals he never got after fighting in two wars. Richard Carter
Ilona Maher speaks out after Quinnipiac cuts women’s rugby varsity status
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Strong words from Vermont Olympian Ilona Maher, against her alma mater Quinnipiac University. It comes after the school announced it would drop its women’s rugby program’s varsity status on Tuesday. Maher is a
3-vehicle crash closes I-89 northbound in Montpelier
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The northbound lanes of Interstate 89 were closed in Montpelier because of a crash on Wednesday evening. The closure is just north of Exit 8. A WCAX News crew at the scene said
Vermont’s roads are in rough shape — and likely to get worse
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont roads get heaved by frost, pummeled by snowplows, and pockmarked by short-term patches. But this year, people who try to resolve these problems increasingly say that Vermont’s road network — and the
Burlington project will house adults with developmental disabilities
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Construction is underway for new housing in Burlington for those with developmental disabilities. The Champlain Housing Trust is redeveloping a building on St. Paul Street to create 10 units for adults. The project
King Arthur Baking helps fund ‘Community Kitchen’ in Norwich
NORWICH, Vt. (WCAX) – The historic town of Norwich, population 3,600, was the original site of Norwich University until it moved to Northfield in 1866. It’s also home to the iconic Dan & Whit’s General Store, which