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NBC5's Liz Strzepa announced as main weeknight news anchor
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — NBC5's Liz Strzepa has officially been announced as the station's new main co-anchor. Strzepa, who has worked at NBC5 for nearly a decade, will be sharing the anchor desk on weeknights with Brian Colleran at 5:00, 6:00, 10:00 and 11:00 p.m. “When I was hired...
Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death
Brunell has been held without bail for more than two years in the fatal stabbing of Feather, a transgender woman from Hinesburg. Feather’s killing led to an outpouring of grief and condemnation across Vermont. Read the story on VTDigger here: Seth Brunell set to stand trial in July on murder charge in Fern Feather’s death.
Injection drug use leads to serious blood infection surge at Vt. hospital
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A new investigation shows serious blood infections are way up among patients at the UVM Medical Center. The probe revealed a 900% increase in those infections among patients treated over the last two years. The hospital found 70% of those infected were current or previous drug users, many experiencing homelessness. Most had major skin and tissue wounds.
South Burlington School District prepares for third round of budget votes
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - The South Burlington School District is getting ready for a third school budget vote. Hoping to pass this version of the budget which stands now at just over $68 million, the school board has reduced the property tax increase to 9.55%. In comparison, the budget...
Dreary, yet drier today before more showers Thursday
Happy Wednesday! Temperatures are in the 40s this morning alongside mostly cloudy skies, very dense fog, and light and variable winds. Make sure you’re traveling with extra caution this morning especially if you’ll be moving through the mountain passes or higher elevations. That’s where some of the thickest of fog is hiding out.
UVM Medical Center nurses rally for wage increase in new contract
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Negotiations between the nurses union and the UVM Medical Center are heating up ahead of a new bargaining period. Hundreds of nurses walked off the job back in 2018 to fight for better wages. On Wednesday, they rallied again with a similar message in hopes of avoiding another strike.
'A huge slap in the face': Pro-Palestine UVM students protest commencement speaker
Over 100 University of Vermont students rallied around the front steps of Howe Library on Monday to proclaim that Linda Thomas-Greenfield – the U.S ambassador to the United Nations and the university’s 2024 commencement speaker – is not welcome on campus. The students' qualms with Thomas-Greenfield? While...
Hinesburg moving forward with wastewater plant construction
HINESBURG, Vt. (WCAX) - Plans are moving forward in Hinesburg to replace its wastewater treatment facility. The town’s current wastewater discharge doesn’t meet state standards. They’ve been trying to bring their facility up to code for the last several years. Now, after narrowing down four bids on...
'We're Leaving': Winooski's Bargain Real Estate Attracted a Diverse Group of Residents for Years. Now They're Being Squeezed Out.
Help us pay for in-depth stories like this one by becoming a Seven Days Super Reader. Cailyne Crowder called Winooski home. She had moved to the upper half of an old duplex on Lafountain Street in 2015 because the $1,150 rent, cheaper than what she'd pay in Burlington, suited her budget as a single mom. The lower cost of living enabled her to open Atlas Hair Studio, a downtown salon where she built a loyal clientele.
A day in the life of Amy Morgan, Colchester elementary school psychologist
COLCHESTER — In an office housed at Malletts Bay School, adorned with a plethora of informational posters and a shelf of fidget toys and games for kids, one can usually find Amy Morgan, school psychologist for MBS, Porters Point School and Union Memorial School. Morgan starts her days early...
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