5+ day, 9+ hour ago  (301+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - Vermont's long recovery from one of its worst droughts on record reached a new milestone this week. The Northeast Kingdom " one of the last areas in the state still classified as Abnormally Dry " has been removed from…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (339+ words) Police were alerted by a neighbor to the "sounds of a child" coming from a van on Monday in the village of Hagenbach, near the borders with Switzerland and Germany, according to a statement on Saturday from prosecutor Nicolas Heitz....

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (166+ words) WCAX PLATTSBURGH, N. Y. (WCAX) - Our region's first major shopping mall opened on this day in history. Shoppers lined up on April 11, 1975, for the grand opening of the Pyramid Mall in Plattsburgh. Stores like Kmart, Montgomery Ward, Magrams and JCPenney were big…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (56+ words) WCAX Tourism liaison officer program on Fremont Street Experience First Nebraska patient receives new implant for stroke recovery Pet of the Week: Finnegan from Freedom Bridge Animal Rescue Assistance League thrift store donates millions to area causes This Day in…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (46+ words) WCAX This Day in History: Lake Champlain flooding First passengers board through Burlington airport's new terminal Multi-car crash ends with car ramming into Waitsfield Pottery building State lawmakers hold public hearing on March 11 South Burlington ICE operation...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (126+ words) BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - As the growing season approaches, the ongoing drought throughout the Northeast returns to focus. Last year's growing season ended with widespread severe and extreme drought gripping Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Late fall rains, a snowy winter…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (79+ words) WCAX Man charged in cold case murder of pregnant 16-year-old Electrical failure may close a Sugarbush chairlift for the season Vt. political fundraising reports reveal competitive lt. governor contest North Troy USPS carrier pleads not guilty to stealing mail Man…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (76+ words) WCAX BERLIN, Vt. (WCAX) - Police say a fire incident is blocking Vermont Route 100 northbound and both lanes of the Interstate 89 northbound off-ramp for Exit 10 in Waterbury. We don't yet know any details about what has happened; however, police said it…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (128+ words) MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington Democratic Rep. Bob Hooper is resigning from the Vermont legislature. The resignation was announced after he stepped down from the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee. The resignation comes after a panel determined he violated…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (194+ words) WCAX MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Burlington Democratic Rep. Bob Hooper has resigned from his sole committee over allegations of sexual harassment. Hooper, who served on the House Government Operations and Military Affairs Committee, stepped down after a panel determined he violated…...