Oh baby! VINS bald eagles welcome eaglet
QUECHEE, Vt. (WCAX) – An exciting update from the Vermont Institute of Natural Sciences (VINS). The bald eagle family that nested near VINS has welcomed an eaglet. The eagles have gained notoriety after VINS set up two
Several Vermont school districts face budget revotes after proposals fail
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Several Vermont school districts will need to revisit their spending plans after school budget votes failed this week, sending districts back to the drawing board. Voters narrowly shot down the budget in The
Judge sets strict curfew for man accused of running down Grand Isle deputy
NORTH HERO, Vt. (WCAX) – A judge on Wednesday approved a strict release plan and reduced bail to $100,000 for Kevin Marx, the Grand Isle man accused of running over a Grand Isle County sheriff’s deputy with
Westmore considers Lake Willoughby parking fee
WESTMORE, Vt. (WCAX) – If you want to go to Lake Willoughby this summer, pack your wallet. The town of Westmore in considering charging for parking on the lake’s North Beach. Officials tell WCAX the lake has
New charitable casino coming to Littleton
LITTLETON, N.H. (WCAX) – A new casino is coming to Littleton. Granite State Gaming and Hospitality will open a new charitable casino at Kilburn Ledge. The organization partners with local nonprofits to generate donations from gambling. To
Jury deliberating 2022 murder-for-hire case
WHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. (WCAX) – A Windsor County jury is deliberating the case of a New Hampshire man authorities say was involved in a 2022 murder-for-hire case over drugs. Paul Lachapelle Jr. was charged with murder
Are we really still in a drought? Here’s the latest drought update for our region
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The worst of the drought was more than 6 months ago, but some parts of our region are still seeing drought conditions. While there have been steady improvements, it’s taken a while to
Police investigating Lebanon shooting
LEBANON, N.H. (WCAX) – Police are investigating an early morning shooting in Lebanon that injured a Vermont man. It happened on Hardy Hill Road just before 7 a.m. Lebanon Police and EMS responded to an Interstate 89
Fletcher man charged in St. Albans road rage incident
ST. ALBANS, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont State Police have identified the man they say sideswiped a car and forced them off the road in February. It happened on the Interstate 89 off-ramp in St. Albans. The driver
Authorities investigate fatal Claremont fire
CLAREMONT, N.H. (WCAX) – One person is dead after a house fire in Claremont, New Hampshire, early Thursday. Claremont Fire Department officials say it happened at a home on Stewart Avenue around 4:30 a.m. They say firefighters