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Details are limited now, but Vermont State Police says the investigation is ongoing.

A ribbon-cutting was held Saturday morning to unveil Burlington’s newest addition off the bike path: A new bike park.

24th annual event honors rutabaga-turnip hybrid with growing contest and food vendors.

Over two decades, Wheels for Warmth has raised more than $700,000 and sold approximately 27,000 tires to families across Vermont.

Streets closed as participants march through downtown with themed floats and costumes

After the Roxy movie theater closed, Brett Yates wondered where people could go to see a movie in town.

Rain did not dampen spirits at a Halloween festival, where kids of all ages collected candy under umbrellas.

More than 1,000 attendees gather in Burlington to explore artificial intelligence opportunities and concerns.

We have some spooky festivities for you to enjoy this Saturday.

One lucky man is alive after flipping his truck which was then hit by a train.

The hope of peace in the Middle East was forged in Vermont on this day in history.

It’s Bat Week, a time to shed a positive light on these heroes of the night, which help control pest populations, but are frequently misunderstood.

The Department of Vermont Health Access is walking back its original estimate that 45,000 people will lose access to Medicaid as a result of the “One Big Beautiful Bill”.

A Montpelier high school teacher has been charged for allegedly giving weed to a student.

This just into the WCAX Newsroom, we’ve now confirmed the body found in a Cornwall field Thursday, during the search for a missing Middlebury College student, is Lia Smith.

Towns are bracing for budget cuts and difficult decisions on how to pay for damage from the July floods.

A new helping hand for surgeons is coming to Southern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington, and could help lower health care costs while keeping patients closer to home.

Job seekers, entrepreneurs, and tech professionals will gather Saturday at Hula coworking space in Burlington for Seven Days’ annual Vermont Tech Jam career and tech expo.

Community members say they had concerns about operations at a Hyde Park child care facility before its owner was charged with child cruelty this week.

Burlington businesses are welcoming a public safety plan unveiled by the governor on Thursday to address the Queen City’s ongoing challenges related to homelessness, substance abuse, and theft.

The town of East Corinth played a starring role in both “Beetlejuice” movies, and now a push is underway to preserve a piece of that history.

A University of Vermont doctoral student’s underwater adventures in Lake Champlain are gaining popularity on social media.

This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Sullivan County Humane Society in Claremont.

A new musical honoring 18th-century Vermont Congressman Matthew Lyon premieres this weekend in Fair Haven, the town he founded.

Sen. Bernie Sanders is helping push Vermont’s latest legal challenge against the Trump administration over cuts to a low-income solar energy program that he helped champion in Congress.

Authorities say a man wanted for attempted murder in Vermont was arrested with two other people during a traffic stop in New York this week.

Vermont environmental officials on Friday rescinded a statewide burn ban that had been in place for the past month.

Vermont lawmakers on Thursday pledged to fully fund SNAP and LIHEAP benefits amid the federal government shutdown.

The president denied Vermont a major disaster declaration for July 10 floods after the state waited over nine weeks for a decision.

The story of a love-sick moose was in the headlines on this day in history.

Substance use disorder experts say they believe the key to making Burlington safer is a larger investment in the addiction recovery process.

A popular Marble City festival and fundraiser returned this week after years off due to brownfields renovations.

Jack Rowell has captured tens of thousands of images during his 50-plus-year photography career, and some of them are part of a new coffee table book.

Stroke survivors and their caregivers traded their usual support group meeting for a hands-on pizza-making class at King Arthur Baking Company in Norwich.

For the first time in decades, Vermont’s most notorious swimming hole is giving up its deadly secrets.

Police say they have located a body in a field near the Middlebury College campus.

There have been some improvements for the Champlain Valley, but more than half of Vermont and New Hampshire are still in an extreme drought.

Needleman’s is marking 100 years of helping Vermonters with bridal and formal wear.

Hundreds of volunteers are gutting and cutting their way through roughly 1,000 pumpkins to prepare for this weekend’s Halloween celebrations in downtown Winooski.

Most families by 2027 will be seeing double-digit percent decreases in their federal income taxes While many are celebrating future tax relief, some Vermont nonprofits say federal cuts could be catastrophic to the state.

Job seekers, students, and professionals looking to connect with Vermont’s tech industry can explore opportunities at the annual Vermont Tech Jam this Saturday.

A Hyde Park woman who operates a family child care center has been charged with cruelty to a child following a joint investigation by state and local authorities.

Vermont Governor Phil Scott on Thursday released what he calls a short-term action plan to address public safety challenges facing Burlington.

State employees gathered at the Waterbury State Office Complex on Thursday to demonstrate against a new mandate requiring them to return to in-person work.

In a state known for small towns, Glastenbury stands apart.

The first full-scale search involving the state police team is set to launch Thursday.

Brattleboro will not offer curbside leaf collection this fall as the town works to cut costs ahead of next year’s budget.

Man wearing speedo breaks into Hillsborough County Sheriff’s office

You know them as the people who make you scream around Halloween, but there’s another story under their masks.

There were competing rallies in Burlington over the Equal Rights Amendment on this day in history.