Vermont State Police investigate suspicious death in Pittsford

Vermont State Police are investigating a suspicious death that occurred in the town of Pittsford. Police received a call from a resident at a home on Hollister Quarry Road about the death of an individual, and they began the investigation at about...

Vermont updates its Climate Action Plan

MONTPELIER — After two years of historic floods and a radically changed political landscape, Vermont’s plan for a changing climate has received its first update. The Climate Action Plan, adopted four years ago, was updated July 1. “The plan itself...

Vermont's chief recovery officer says now is the time to prepare for future flooding

On the anniversary of major flooding events in Vermont on July 10 of both 2023 and 2024, the state's chief recovery officer reflected on progress made and what still needs to be accomplished.In an interview with NBC5 News, Douglas Farnham had...

Vermonters observe anniversary of back-to-back flooding

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Many Vermonters are keeping a wary eye on the weather this Thursday as the state observes back-to-back anniversaries of devastating flooding in 2023 and 2024. WCAX News is examining the flooding phenomenon, the progress...

Vermont Migrant Justice advocates freed from federal custody, organization says

Two Migrant Justice advocates from Vermont have been freed from federal custody during bond hearings on Thursday.Top video: See previous coverageBoth Heidi Perez and her stepfather, Jose Ignacio "Nacho" de la Cruz, had been detained by Immigration...

Vermont State Police say Pittsford woman shot in suspicious death investigation

The Vermont State Police have identified the victim of a suspicious death investigation that began Wednesday in Pittsford. State Police say Erica Bovey, 41, was shot in the head and neck following an autopsy. Her manner of death is pending. The...

Vermont town faces $20 million in flood damages with a just $1.3 million budget

One year after flood waters barreled through Plainfield, Vermont, the town continues to grapple with more than $20 million in damages, a significant feat for a community with a annual $1.3 million budget. Throughout the town, uninhabited homes,...

Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom battles back after back to back years of devastating flooding

WELL, TYLER, WE REALLY WANT TO FOCUS NOW ON THE NORTHEAST KINGDOM. THAT REGION WAS HIT SO HARD IN THESE BACK TO BACK YEARS OF FLOODING, BUT SPECIFICALLY LYNDONVILLE. HERE WE ARE, JULY 10TH, OBSERVING THAT ANNIVERSARY. BUT LYNDONVILLE REALLY HAD...

Vermont man’s quilting passion honors veterans and their families

FERRISBURGH, Vt. (WCAX) - At his home in Ferrisburgh, 84-year-old Andre Emmell gingerly heads down the stairs to a room full of sewing machines and fabrics. “All the magic happens down in the basement,” Emmell said. A computer-programmed sewing...

“Vermont’s 100 Covered Bridges” recognized by Okemo Valley TV

Okemo Valley executive director Patrick Cody presenting award to Phill Gatenby, producer of “Vermont’s 100 Covered Bridges.” Photo provided LUDLOW, Vt. – Phill Gatenby is the recipient of the 2025 Okemo Valley TV Outstanding Achievement Award....

Vermont Planned Parenthood health centers will lose millions under Trump law

Planned Parenthood health centers in the region stand to lose nearly half of the revenue they get from seeing patients under the sprawling tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump this month. The law prevents Planned Parenthood from...

Vermont to see scattered thunderstorms throughout Thursday

Slow-moving showers and scattered thunderstorms that began Thursday morning are expected to continue throughout the afternoon and evening, which could lead to flooding in low lying areas in the state. Some parts of the state may see no...

Vermont Independent Media buys Deerfield Valley News

BRATTLEBORO — Vermont Independent Media (VIM), publisher of The Commons, has purchased The Deerfield Valley News, a weekly newspaper that has been serving the Deerfield Valley for almost six decades. VIM becomes the fifth entity to steward the...

Wing watchers: Get to know the basics of Northwest Vermont’s birding scene

FRANKLIN COUNTY – This summer, walk slowly, listen closely and look to the trees for the many birds who call Vermont home during the hot season. From the marshes of Arrowhead Lake in Georgia to the waters of Lake Carmi in Franklin, the swamps of...

As tick populations rise in Vermont, health officials urge precautions 

A blacklegged tick, also known as a deer tick, which is a carrier of Lyme disease. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention via AP Invasive plants, new housing development and climate change are boosting tick...

Recent Vermont flooding cited in state Climate Action Plan

BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - This week marks the anniversaries of devastating flooding that swamped Vermont in July of 2023 and 2024. It comes as Vermont is in the midst of updating its Climate Action Plan, which includes the back-to-back flooding as...

Localized flooding in Vermont prompts water rescues on the anniversary of the last two July floods

On the anniversary of the last two July floods, a few communities in Vermont experienced another round of damaging flash flooding. Unlike the last two years, this year's flooding was much more isolated. Slow-moving thunderstorms dropped over five...

FEMA frustrations continue over Vermont disaster response

PEACHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - Peacham was one of many communities hard hit by flooding last year. Residents were there for each other to help out in the disaster, and one year later, the message remains the same. Driving through Peacham, you wouldn’t...

Flash flooding hits towns in the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont

A bridge on Route 114 in East Haven washed out in the early evening of Thursday, July 10. Photo courtesy of Anna Cronin Updated at 9:03 p.m. Severe thunderstorms that began earlier Thursday caused flash flooding across parts of the state,...

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