Local pharmacies to offer flu, strep and COVID testing and treatment under new law
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A new Vermont law will allow pharmacies to test and treat for common illnesses…
UVM Health cutting GLP-1 weight-loss drug coverage for employees
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The UVM Health Network is dropping insurance coverage for GLP-1 weight-loss drugs, a move…
Vermont Fish and Wildlife seeks person who shot black bear near Newbury
NEWBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Fish and Wildlife is searching for the person who shot a black bear…
Gov. Scott signs executive order aimed at lowering health insurance costs
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at making insurance coverage…
Bear and human conflicts are on the rise
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Bear-human conflicts in Vermont have increased as the state’s bear population grows and more…
This Day in History: Devastating floods spur disaster response changes
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Devastating flooding on this day in history led to sweeping changes in how the…
Jamestown Canyon virus detected in Charlotte
WATERBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – For the second year in a row, testing has confirmed a human case of…
Vermont maps out youth mental health peer support initiative
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont is preparing to join the Youth Mental Health Corps, a nationwide initiative aimed…
Tick bite ER visits rise as patients question testing costs
SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Tick season is in full swing, and the Centers for Disease Control and…
2 Vermont women indicted on Medicaid fraud charges
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Two Vermont women have been indicted on Medicaid fraud charges as part of the…
Severe thunderstorms trigger flooding, outages in Montreal
MONTREAL (WCAX) – Heavy rainfall caused major flooding in several parts of Montreal over the weekend, leaving widespread…
Vermont renewable energy bill veto draws mixed reactions
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Gov. Phil Scott’s veto of a bill that would have expanded renewable energy facilities…