PROGRAMMING NOTE: ‘Catamount Corner’ airs on WCAX at 6:30 pm; 6 pm news shortened
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – A programming note for Tuesday, May 19: The Emmy-nominated “Catamount Corner” is back tonight…
Study seeks to explain Vermont’s growing black bear population
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont’s black bear population is growing, and biologists have launched a new study to…
Vermont Fish and Wildlife reminds residents to be bear aware
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont Fish and Wildlife is reminding residents it’s the time of year to be…
Rutland Regional Medical Center offers drug-free depression treatment
RUTLAND, Vt. (WCAX) – A drug-free treatment for depression has arrived at the Rutland Regional Medical Center, opening…
Brattleboro hospital, nurses reach tentative agreement to avoid strike
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (WCAX) – Nurses and the Brattleboro Memorial Hospital have reached a tentative agreement to avoid a…
Vermont bears emerging from hibernation, officials warn
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Vermont wildlife officials say they are already getting reports of bears emerging from hibernation…
Raccoon rescued from peanut butter jar
SHELBURNE, Vt. (WCAX) – A raccoon got itself into a sticky situation on Tuesday. The Shelburne Fire Department…
City Market cuts 12 positions amid declining sales, challenging downtown climate
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – City Market in Burlington says it has cut 12 positions amid continuing financial struggles.…
Tear gas deployed during protest of ICE operation in South Burlington
A massive group of protesters has dispersed and Dorset Street is back open after activists and community members…
Casella to take over Burlington recycling program
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – The Burlington City Council on Monday night voted to privatize the city’s recycling, allowing…
Disabled and senior Vermonters may get a break in health care costs with new program
BRISTOL, Vt. (WCAX) – Are you a Medicare recipient struggling to afford your premium? A new program may…
Towns take the temperature on support for universal health care
MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) – Several Vermont towns have voted on a measure urging the Legislature to reconsider single-payer…