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Weather at your School: Vergennes Union Elementary School
VERGENNES, Vt. — On Mar. 15, Vergennes Union Elementary School welcomed "Weather at Your School" with enthusiasm, despite the rainy weather outside. Students arrived in large numbers, proudly displaying their unique and colorful umbrellas and eager to deliver the forecast. After the morning newcast, we made our way into...
Vehicle flips onto roof following crash in South Burlington
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. — Two drivers were shaken but uninjured after a crash that left one vehicle on its roof on Monday morning. Police told NBC5 that two vehicles collided while traveling through an intersection on Williston Road near Kennedy Drive. No major injuries were reported during the crash,...
Vermont State Police to make announcement about disappearance of Brianna Maitland, last seen in 2004
WILLISTON, Vt. — Vermont State Police will make an announcement regarding thecase of a missing teenager who hasn't been seen since 2004. State police officials announced that they would make a joint announcement on the disappearance of 17-year-old Brianna Maitland on Tuesday in collaboration with FBI Special Agent Craig Tremaroli.
The story behind the SD Ireland St. Patrick’s Day concrete mixer parade
WILLISTON, Vt. (WCAX) - S.D. Ireland kicked off its 39th annual St. Patrick’s Day concrete mixer parade on Sunday. Our Sophia Thomas shares the story behind the beloved tradition. S.D. Ireland employees and their families gazed up at a party of concrete mixers leaving the contractor’s Williston facility on...
Experts eye tick population ahead of spring
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Tuesday is the first day of spring and that means tick season is right around the corner. WCAX News spoke with a veterinarian and a biology professor, both of whom say the prevalence of ticks is somewhat of a recent phenomenon in Vermont. Horses, deer, pets...
Another car crashes into Shelburne Post Office
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) - A car rammed into Shelburne’s post office causing some serious-looking damage. The crash caused the post office to close for the day. We don’t know yet when they will be back open. Maintenance workers were there boarding up the front part of the building.
Moriah high school falls to Haldane 67-59 in Class C New York boys' basketball final four
GLENS FALLS, N.Y. — The last Section VII left standing on the New York high school hardwood gave it all they had but fell just short of a Class C state championship berth. Moriah High School made it back to the state final four for the first time since 2018, but was unable to overcome an 11-3 Haldane High School third-quarter run, leading to the 67-59 final score.
Sarah George, Eric Gonzalez and Miriam Aroni Krinsky: It’s time for state and local leaders to embrace overdose prevention centers
There is growing support for these centers around the country and the globe — and irrefutable proof of their lifesaving impact. Read the story on VTDigger here: Sarah George, Eric Gonzalez and Miriam Aroni Krinsky: It’s time for state and local leaders to embrace overdose prevention centers.
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