Lake Placid Olympic sites set visitation record
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – Visitation to Lake Placid’s Olympic sites topped a new record last year. The Olympic Regional Development Authority, which manages the venues built for the 1980 Winter Games, saw 1.2 million visits during
Vt. Senate Democrats push statewide ban on guns in bars
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Senate Democrats made a final push on Tuesday to ban guns in bars and restaurants statewide. The bill is based on a charter change that passed overwhelmingly in Burlington following a shooting
Education Department opens probe into Smith College for admitting trans women
The U.S. Department of Education opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, an all-women’s institution in Massachusetts, for admitting transgender women. The probe by the department’s Office of Civil Rights will look at whether the college violated
Human remains found in Green Mountain National Forest
MT. TABOR, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities are investigating after hikers discovered human remains in the Green Mountain National Forest. Vermont State Police say the hikers found a pair of aged and partly buried hiking boots in a
New Hampshire skiers will not be taxed
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) -Responding to an outcry from New Hampshire Gov. Kelly Ayotte concerning the taxing of ski lift tickets, Vail Resorts announced a plan for its New Hampshire-based properties to ski tax free. Purchasers of multi-resort
Body recovered from Quechee Gorge ID’d as woman who jumped from bridge
HARTFORD, Vt. (WCAX) – Authorities have confirmed the identity of a woman who police say jumped from the Quechee Gorge Bridge last month. The Hartford Police, with assistance from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recovered the
Vermont to auction off state vehicles, equipment Saturday
BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) – The state is auctioning off an array of state vehicles and equipment, including dump trucks, plows, pickup trucks, boats, trailers, and more. In addition to the auction on Saturday, there will be a
Border czar visits Vermont following ICE protest
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Trump administration’s border czar visited Vermont last week to discuss the ICE protest in March in South Burlington. WCAX News has confirmed that Tom Homan came to Vermont on Thursday. The
Report narrows potential sites for Burlington overdose prevention center
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new report details potential sites for Burlington’s overdose prevention center, narrowing the location to three parts of the city. The report identifies the downtown area, Old North End, or the Riverside-Intervale Avenue
New Hampshire man charged with threatening to kill president
CONCORD, N.H. (WCAX) – A New Hampshire man faces federal charges for allegedly threatening to kill President Donald Trump. Federal authorities say Dean DelleChiaie, 35, of Nashua, who works for the FAA, used his government work computer