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A car crashed into and heavily damaged a hair salon on Main Street in Vergennes Saturday night.

If you’re planning to be out in downtown Burlington today, you might have to take some alternate routes.

Here’s what to do today.

A woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly attempting to drive away from police officers.

About 200 volunteers form 'Great Book Brigade' to fill new location.

Lines of people waited for their turn to try homemade whoopie pies.

Third annual charity concert benefits scholarship fund.

Hundreds of volunteers, emergency crews take part in required drill.

Event marks 100 years of service by Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

A steel beam from Ground Zero that has spent more than a decade traveling across Vermont is now on display at Currier’s Market, marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11th attacks.

Vermont State Police say the tank, carrying liquefied propane, derailed and rolled over Friday evening.

Here’s what you can do this weekend.

Vermont has nearly 50,000 homes defined as seasonally vacant, accounting for 14% of the state’s overall housing stock, according to the Vermont Housing Finance Agency.

Each year, a southern Vermont community remembers the woman who was accused and survived what is believed to be the state’s first and only witch trial.

State health officials are warning consumers after eggs from a Vermont farm tested positive for salmonella.

VTANG guarded the skies over the East Coast for 122 consecutive days after the attacks.

Resort officials say they were told it’s because of limitations in their Act 250 permit.

A Hartford, Connecticut, man was sentenced Friday to 13 years in prison for a 2019 drug-related murder in Barton.

Leaders from Jefferson, Lewis and St. Lawrence counties are sounding the alarm over SNAP changes potentially costing local governments millions.

St. Michael’s College students are trading notebooks for mannequins this fall as part of a new emergency services major.

Gerald Malloy says such a move could raise inflation.

At 8:46 a.m., a bell was rung at the Lebanon Fire Department, the exact time the first plane hit the Twin Towers 25 years ago.

Sept. 11 is a significant day in American history. It’s the day of the Battle of Plattsburgh in 1814 and the terrorist attacks in 2001.

The 34th Art Hop kicks off in Burlington’s South End Friday night.

Tupper Lake Police investigate a deadly motorcycle crash on Demars Boulevard.

Two people face charges after the Brattleboro Transportation Center was vandalized.

The Brattleboro Memorial Hospital board of directors has decided the hospital’s birthing center will remain open beyond the end of 2026.

This week’s Pets with Potential come from the Rutland County Humane Society.

Vermont State Police are looking for a driver in a possible road rage incident that occurred Sept. 4 in Cabot.

Norwich University is honoring the nearly 3,000 people who died in 9/11 terrorist attacks with a memorial stair climb Friday morning.

A 9/11 tribute on top of the Northeast’s highest peak is bringing out the crowds despite less-than-ideal viewing conditions.

The new traffic pattern for Interstate 89 at exit 16 in Colchester is set to open overnight Wednesday into Thursday, weather permitting.

The 6 p.m. news on WCAX will be shortened to 30 minutes followed by the CBS Evening News to accommodate MLB action between the New York Mets and New York Yankees beginning at 7 p.m.

The airport is conducting a full scale emergency drill with 200 volunteers to test emergency response procedures, communications and coordination.

Right now, the only way for most people to get directly between Vermont and Quebec is by walking, biking or driving across the border. But efforts are underway to bring back rail service between the Green Mountain State and Quebec.

Vermont students are doing better in school, according to new test scores.

Jason Eaton is expected to use the insanity defense when his trial gets underway next week.

A new court ruling is paving the way for a new telecommunications tower to be built near Lake Willoughby.

At his shop in Randolph, Phil Godenschwager finds peace, working alone, where his vision with glass is crystal clear.

Burlington Police say Tanner Hart, 32, tried to run away from officers and resisted arrest.

The Green Mountain Boys were the first to scramble jets to New York City 25 years ago.

As Vermont marks the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks, WCAX staff who covered the story in 2001 are recalling that day and the moments that followed.

A judge determined in May that the man accused of shooting three Palestinian students in 2023 can use the defense that he was insane when he shot them.

Developers began the permitting process Thursday for a new Walmart Supercenter at the old Diamond Run Mall in Rutland Town.

There are two sides to the story, with union officials saying they are livid over the candidate’s participation, and Constantino’s campaign saying it was warmly welcomed.

A mechanic-machine shop went up in flames Thursday morning on Mount Pisgah Road in St. Johnsbury.

The fair is still one of the few keeping a harness racing tradition alive.

Christopher Thompson pleaded not guilty to aggravated assault and is being held without bail.

Two young men from Addison County were arrested after crashing a stolen car in Burlington Wednesday morning.

A $30 million dollar gift to Dartmouth Health Children’s hospital from entrepreneur Tom Golisano is giving the facility an upgrade and a new name.