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A new statewide poll of Vermont voters finds housing affordability and availability have reached a breaking point.

A new bill in the Senate would require vehicle inspections every two years instead of every year.

Sen. Peter Welch invited Essex Rep. Alyssa Black to highlight the Trump administration's cuts to the Affordable Care Act tax credit.

A Franklin County elementary school principal is facing drunk driving charges.

A World War II veteran from Vermont was honored by President Trump during the State of the Union address.

After today, temperatures will stay seasonable for the rest of the week. But this weekend we’re heading into what can only be described as a temperature roller coaster!

Granite embedded in the landscape of Barre is as well known as it is ancient, but lesser known are the people who carve it.

Vermont’s largest-ever private employer arrived on this day in history.

Down the street from Capitol Hill, Vermont Rep. Becca Balint attended a protest event Democrats called the ”People’s State of the Union.”

A New Hampshire resident has been charged with attempted murder after shooting at a border patrol agent at the New Hampshire-Canada border crossing on Sunday.

Two rounds of snow will move through the region Wednesday, creating potentially hazardous travel conditions during both the morning and evening commutes.

Body cam video shows the trooper being hit by an out-of-control SUV while she was outside her cruiser investigating a crash.

Casella crews trucked in snow on Tuesday to create a slope for snow tubes on Rutland's Center Street.

About a dozen animals have tested positive for rabies in Vermont since the start of the year, with a majority of cases concentrated in Orleans County.

Two crashes a week apart outside the Benson General Store have renewed concerns about Route 22A, a roughly 45-mile road largely in Addison County with a long reputation for being unsafe.

Dash cam video shows the driver sideswiping a car on an interstate ramp in St. Albans.

Tuesday marks four years since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and across Vermont, residents have found ways to maintain support for the country.

Housing is the top concern among New Hampshire residents, according to a new University of New Hampshire poll.

Vermont property taxes are projected to rise an average of 10% after school budgets are voted on this Town Meeting Day, though the actual increase will vary by town.

New Hampshire Rep. Maggie Goodlander on Tuesday spoke out about President Trump threatening her and five other Democrats who participated in a video last year that encouraged military members to refuse illegal orders.

Lawmakers from our region have mixed plans when it comes to attending President Trump’s State of the Union address Tuesday.

School officials at CV-TEC say the partnership benefits students across the North Country, and the Army says it has aided in military recruitment.

A new show focused on aging premieres on WCAX on March 2 at 9 a.m.

Governor Kathy Hochul is proposing $30 million in tariff relief for farmers as part of her 2026 State of the State.

State Assembly Republicans outlined a three-part plan Tuesday to address high energy costs in New York, including a direct rebate check of up to $400 for customers.

Thirty-two VTrans employees are headed to southeastern Massachusetts to help dig out from Monday’s blizzard.

Two Chittenden County women on vacation in Mexico are among those forced to shelter in place at their resort in Nuevo Vallarta after cartel violence erupted in the region.

The Department of Homeland Security has scrapped a proposed ICE facility in Merrimack, and the new location will likely not be in New Hampshire, Gov. Kelly Ayotte said.

New York troopers have released new details about an electric vehicle crash and fire on the Adirondack Northway.

A Tupper Lake man is facing attempted murder charges after police say he intentionally struck a local man with his pickup truck and fled.

A 10-year-old Colchester boy has set a new state fish record.

A Westford business says the president's tariffs drove sales down and forced layoffs.

A dangerous herbicide could be on its way out in Vermont.

A Vermont farmer became famous as a fictitious politician on this day in history.

It’s a quiet Monday night in Royalton, but come next Tuesday, there’s expected to be a robust debate on AI data centers in the small town.

While Vermont and the North Country missed out on the worst of Monday’s powerful nor’easter, it buried coastal communities from New Jersey to Massachusetts in more than 20″ of snow. The hardest-hit communities picked up more than three feet of snow and wind gusts in excess of 70 mph.

New Hampshire's Jeanne Shaheen is one of the senators pushing the bill, which would order Customs and Border Protection to issue refunds within 180 days and pay interest.

This Lamoille County donut shop has a sweet and "hole-some" story.

A proposed expansion would double the size of the Dorothy Alling Memorial Library and add space for books, youth programs and meeting rooms.

Workers have pulled timber logs, train wheel and glass bottles from Lake Champlain during the dredging project at the waterfront.

Sources tell WCAX News that Castleton's George "Buddy" Taggart is set to be acknowledged by President Trump during his speech on Tuesday.

Voters in about 20 Vermont communities will weigh new levies on sales, meals and rooms, and alcohol taxes this Town Meeting Day.

An Upper Valley ski area keeps the lifts running on volunteer power, and they need more help.

Two Washington County elementary schools will stay open, but their preschool programs are moving next school year.

Authorities are investigating a shooting near the country’s northern border in New Hampshire in which a person is accused of firing a gun at a border patrol agent.

Police say no one was injured when an electric vehicle caught fire on the Northway.

A powerful storm in the Northeast caused multiple flight delays and cancellations at Burlington airport on Monday.

New York State Police charged a St. Lawrence County man with grand larceny after a stolen excavator was tracked to the Canadian portion of the Akwesasne Indian Reservation, troopers said.

A Williston recruiting firm rang the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange on Monday.

Embattled Windsor County Sheriff Ryan Palmer stepped down from the select board after pleading not guilty to charges of sexual misconduct.