56 acres of Green Mountain forest burned in brush fire
RIPTON, Vt. (WCAX) – North Branch Road in Ripton has been closed since 4 p.m. on Tuesday due to a brush fire. The fire is currently all on state and federal forest lands, meaning no buildings are
Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont’s Teen crowned
STOWE, Vt. (WCAX) – The 2026 Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont’s Teen have been crowned! Miss Vermont 2026 is Hannah Roque, a Middlebury native and St. Michael’s College graduate. Roque founded her nonprofit, Stroke Awareness Vermont, with
802 News: Vt. reporter discusses military education, masculinity in new book
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Investigative reporter Jasper Craven grew up in the Northeast Kingdom and has worked for the Boston Globe and VT Digger. For the past several years, his writing and research have been focused on
Live from the Green, it’s Rachel Dratch. SNL star to speak at Dartmouth graduation
HANOVER, N.H. (WCAX) – Former Saturday Night Live star Rachel Dratch will speak at Dartmouth’s commencement this year. Posing as Dartmouth’s president, Dratch recorded a spoof video for the college’s website promoting the event. Dratch, a member
Town requests demolition delay for Civil War hero’s home
JOHNSON, Vt. (WCAX) – Officials have requested to delay demolition of the home of a Civil War Medal of Honor recipient. The Johnson home of Julian Scott is on the state’s historic register but was hit by
Vermont lawmakers consider studded tire deadline as transportation funding struggles continue
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Some Vermont drivers say studded tires chew up the blacktop, creating cracks and potholes, highlighting the continued struggle to adequately fund the state’s roads. “Honestly, you’re swerving on the road, and you’re swerving
Colchester completes investigation into gun-at-school incident
COLCHESTER, Vt. (WCAX) – Police and school administrators have completed an investigation into a gun-at-school incident at Colchester Middle School. The district says the week before April break, a student showed another student a weapon in their
Clinton Community College celebrates 60 years with fundraising campaign
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – After being on the brink of losing its accreditation status a few years ago, Clinton Community College has finally settled into its new home as the school celebrates six decades. Among those giving
Lawmakers consider bills aimed at broadening scope of some professionally licensed occupations
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Monday signed a bill allowing doctoral-level psychologists to prescribe certain drugs, part of a broader effort to expand the scope of some in-demand professional licenses in Vermont. The
Brush fire closes road in Ripton-Middlebury area
RIPTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A brush fire has closed a roadway in the Ripton-Middlebury area. Police say North Branch Road is closed in both directions from the area of the intersection of Route 125 to Dugway due