North Country Union High School tour highlights PCB, infrastructure concerns
NEWPORT, Vt. (WCAX) – Leaders at North Country Union High School invited area lawmakers to tour the Newport campus this week, highlighting ongoing challenges after the school was forced out of its building in 2024 due to
First Alert Weather Day: Thursday to bring low impact rain, wind, and storms
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Thursday is a First Alert Weather Day due to low impact and unsettled weather. A strong low pressure system pushing north of our region will bring a combination of heavy rain, gusty winds,
Potential murder-suicide investigation underway in New Hampshire
KEENE, N.H. (WCAX) – A death investigation is underway in Keene after police say two people were found dead in their home. Keene police responded to a home on Hurricane Road just after 11 Tuesday morning for
St. Albans man sentenced on federal gun charges
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – 42-year-old Jason Douglas pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm after an incident in July 2024 involving him and another man. It stems from an incident on College Street,
Search underway for suspect in pedestrian hit-and-run
SWANTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont state police are asking for your help in finding a person who hit a pedestrian in Swanton and left the scene. Officers say 36-year-old Braeden Aldridge of Alburgh was struck by a
Justice Dept. accuses New York of letting fraud flourish in Medicaid program
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department accused New York state officials Tuesday of facilitating fraud, saying they let a Georgia company use a sham bidding process to gain control of and then abuse a $10
Lyndonville library debuts Vermont’s first electric bookmobile
LYNDONVILLE, Vt. (WCAX) – A Lyndonville library’s 27-year-old book delivery service just got an electric upgrade, giving it a cost-effective way to bring books to the community. The Cobleigh Public Library bookmobile has been bringing books to
Scott vetoes statewide healthcare pricing legislation
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill on reference-based pricing. The bill would have created a set price for healthcare statewide. Advocates claimed the bill would lower healthcare costs, keep hospitals open
17 horses die in Northern New York barn fire
SARATOGA SPRINGS, N.Y. (WCAX) – Seventeen horses died Tuesday morning in a barn fire at the Saratoga Casino Hotel in Saratoga Springs, New York. The hotel confirmed that the barn housed 18 horses. One horse escaped with
New York State DMV releases America 250 license plate
ALBANY, N.Y. (WBNG) — New Yorkers can feel extra patriotic this summer with the release of a new license plate showing off the red, white, and blue, according to a release from the New York State DMV.