Washington County News

U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer is calling on Amtrak to add baggage cars to its Adirondack and Ethan Allen services so that vacationers can take their bicycles with them to the Adirondacks, Capital Region, Hudson Valley and Vermont.

Weeks after legislators closed out the 2013 session without deciding the fate of Crosswinds Arts and Science School in Woodbury , work continues behind the scenes to keep the multi-district integration program alive in 2013-14.

"Our office finds out about cases, circumstances; usually it's livestock cases," said Dr. Kristin Haas, the Vermont state veterinarian.

For Washington County Sheriff Sam Hill, the concern of getting firearms out of the hands of domestic abusers, or anyone convicted of low-level offenses, is a matter of storage space.

According to Washington County Sheriff Jeffrey Murphy, Christopher W. Hardy, 43, was driving east bound on County Route 67 at 8:08 p.m. when he failed to negotiate a right hand curve.

Northfield Middle School students put their civics skills to the test Friday morning.

Police believe the two suspects accused of being involved in a Washington County shooting that took place along Highway 5 near Highway 36 are already in custody.

It's been a rough 12 months for Vermont's compost industry. Last June, Green Mountain Compost learned its product had been contaminated with herbicides.

New developments in a WCAX News investigation into a land deal between Gov. Peter Shumlin and an East Montpelier man.

Police are trying to connect the pieces with their rightful owners as they build a case against the accused burglar.