Waitsfield, VT

A 29-year-old crashed her car into the side of the barn. Moments earlier, she left a vulnerable adult she was looking after in negative temperatures as a result of a verbal altercation.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A Vermont National Guard soldier is being called a hero following the Christmas morning rescue of a family member. “It was family, so it was really an adrenaline-inducing situation, but I felt, we have a big rule that ‘your emergency is not my emergency’ and we were able to kind of step back and take a little bit bigger view of what was going on and try to limit the amount of people that were going to get hurt,” said Staff Sgt. John Hampson.

The Middlebury women's swimming and diving defeated Springfield 220-77 at home on Sunday. Prior to the start of competition, the Panthers honored seniors Gabby Bianco, Emma Borrow, Courtney Gantt, Audrey Hsi, Maddie McKean, Olivia Rieur, Lucy Townend, and Hannah Wander. Middlebury will be on the road next Saturday when it heads to Williams for a tri-meet with Hamilton.

WALDEN, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont State Police say a woman involved in a three-car crash last Monday has died from injuries she got in the accident. Police say it happened on Jan. 10 just before 9 a.m. on Route 15. They say the roads were slick and wet at the time.

Here's a look at what you can do this week. Every year since 2010, the President has dedicated the month of January to raising awareness about human trafficking and to educate the public about how to identify and prevent this crime. What to Do: Sunday, January 16. Updated: 9 hours...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Major delays in the global supply chain make it practically impossible to predict when the products you need will be in stock. Some days it’s bananas, orange juice and cream cheese, others it’s electronics, toilet paper and lumber. Now, many shelves for canned cat food are empty.

The Office of the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont stated that on January 11, 2022, Tahj McCormick, 25, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced in United States District Court in Burlington, Vermont, to serve 60 months in prison after his guilty plea to one count of being a previously convicted felon found in possession of a firearm. U.S. District Judge Christina Reiss also ordered McCormick to serve a three (3) year term of supervised release and to pay a $100 special assessment.

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — With snow falling into Monday morning's commute, plow drivers and commuters are trying to get ahead of the storm. Bibens ace hardware in Essex, welcoming shoppers ahead of Sunday night’s snowstorm. “The ice salt, we got a bit more than that. but it’s the...

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This weekend’s cold snap created issues from burst water pipes to frozen at-home antigen tests. “We signed up for the program and they sent them really quickly,” Amber Byrne of Johnson said. “Unfortunately, they sent them on the coldest day of the year. They were frozen because there are only three or four drops of liquid in here.”

The Burlington Police Department is still looking for a suspect whom they accuse of pulling a false fire alarm at UVM Medical Center a week ago.

Weather Blog: Sloppy roads snarl Monday's morning drive

The Middlebury men's swimming and diving beat Springfield by a score of 180-111 at home on Sunday, claiming 11 events during the meet. Prior to the start of competition, the Panthers honored seniors Bryan Chang, Sam deWolf, Joe Dowling, Jake Gaughan, Ian Johnston, Aska Matsuda, Liam O'Brien, and David Rubenstein. Middlebury travels to Williams next Saturday for a tri-meet with Hamilton.

WORCESTER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Vermont Land Trust and the Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation has secured 6,500 acres of forest in central Vermont for forestry, wildlife, climate, and public recreation. The conservation of the Worcester Woods is part of an effort underway to save 15,000 acres of land,...

The 25th-ranked Middlebury men's squash team (2-5) bounced back from a tough loss earlier in the week to top #25 Navy (10-5) by a score of 6-3 on Sunday. The Panthers travel to #17 Amherst on Wednesday for a 4:30 p.m. matchup. Teddy Best gave Middlebury its first point of...

Vermont’s elected officials and health officials have the ability to help the state’s residents by decriminalizing kratom. The move would allow those suffering from addiction and chronic pain the ability to get safe, research-backed relief. Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Brian Cina: Decriminalize kratom; safer choices save lives.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Snow has been falling all Monday morning and that has VTrans crews out plowing roads. Monday is Martin Luther King Jr. Day, a holiday for many, and that means if you don’t have anywhere to go, crews recommend you stay home. Todd Law with the...

BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Paige Fisher of Framingham made the Dean’s List at the University of Vermont. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.

BURLINGTON, VERMONT – Nine students from Natick made the Dean’s List at the University of Vermont. To be named to the dean’s list, students must have a grade-point average of 3.0 or better and rank in the top 20 percent of their class in their respective college or school.