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Hundreds have claimed to see the legendary Lake Champlain monster but no one has ever been able to prove a sea creature actually exists. FOX 44's Brittney Hibbs took to the waters to try and do what many say can't be done, show the creature isn't just a myth. More>>
On Wednesday, bicyclists across the country took part in the "Ride of Silence." More>>
Fletcher Allen Health Care has a new trial procedure that is saving the lives of patients with heart conditions. More>>
Plattsburgh voters made it clear they're not in favor of more taxes, and that's why the school's budget proposal failed Tuesday. But now the school district will need to figure out how to cut 540,000 more from the budget. More>>
The Plattsburgh New York unemployment rate remains in the double digits, and is just a tenth of a point better than it was one year ago.
But businesses say the job count is up and are looking to hire more people at the job fair that's being held right now at the West Side Ballroom. It goes until 8 PM Wednesday.
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Police say three people stole more than half a million dollars from a mobile home company. Gisele Adams, her son and his girlfriend all appeared in court Wednesday. More>>
Police say one person was hurt while she was biking and hit by a car. More>>
Skechers is now forced to pay $40 million to settle charges with the Federal Trade Commission over its shoe ads. And you can get a piece of the settlement. It's all over claims its shape-ups shoes More>>
The Cuomo administration has proposed regulations to limit spending by state contractors, including a $199,000 executive salary cap that can only be exceeded using money not from the state. More>>
FOX 44 / ABC 22's Morning Anchors have put together their final dancing performance and are ready to show you. More>>
Claims that Skechers' fitness shoes can help shed pounds and tone muscles are sketchy at best, says the government - and they're going to cost the company millions of dollars. More>>
Police arrested a man for inappropriately touching a child Wednesday. More>>
The St. Johnsbury Police Department is searching for 23-year-old Joseph Truszkowski. More>>
New Hampshire and Vermont will soon be sharing some ATV trails. More>>
With severe weather possible Wednesday, it's always a great time to remind ourselves of what to do when dangerous weather hits and what all these watches/warnings mean. More>>
Senator Bernie Sanders addressed social security supporters Tuesday, outside a fiscal summit. More>>
A mother, son and the son's girlfriend are facing charges of helping to embezzle more than $500,000 from a Colchester, Vt., mobile home dealer. More>>
Bullying isn't a new issue.
In fact, it continues to be a growing problem. So much so, teens are taking their own lives in higher numbers than ever before.
One Newport, Vermont teen recently came close to ending his life. More>>
Plattsburgh Police are investigating a brutal attack that happened over the weekend. Two men were attacked early Sunday morning by a man with a knife. It happened on Margaret Street near the intersection of Brinkerhoff. More>>
Vermont State Police say they are investigating another robbery in Swanton. More>>
A man accused of duct taping his roommate's dog, will go to trial. 29-year old Matthew Weeks was in court Tuesday. More>>
Teachers, administrators and even bus drivers face an uncertain future in Beekmantown New York.
That's because people are being asked to vote on a budget that includes cuts at all levels. The polls close at 8:00 PM Tuesday. More>>
Victims of domestic abuse don't just suffer from their abuser. Vermont leaders say victims lose thousands of dollars because their ability to concentrate at work is greatly impacted. More>>
More protections are now in place to help senior citizens who are abused in Vermont. More>>
Plans to make minimum wage higher in New York is now off the table. More>>
The House has voted to allow some New Hampshire employers to exclude contraceptive coverage from health plans if they have religious objections to birth control. More>>
Democratic Senator Patrick Leahy is urging the Supreme Court to uphold President Obama's Healthcare Reform Law.
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The man responsible for ensuring that Vermonters are able to keep in touch with the state's history is retiring. More>>
Vermont State Police are investigating a burglary on South Stream Road in Pownal, Vt Monday.
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Residents in a Vermont town are working on a master trail plan for walking and bicycling. More>>
Vermont State Police say there has been another armed robbery in Swanton, Vt. More>>
Fire crews in Essex, Vt. extinguished a shed fire behind Hoagies Pizza and Pasta on Center Road early Tuesday morning. More>>
Monday night, the Derby Selectboard voted against a controversial wind project in Derby, Vt. on the Canadian border. More>>
A New York man has been sentenced in Vermont to more than eight years in prison for a firearms charge connected to a drug-related armed robbery in Rutland. More>>
Hundreds of people turned out for the public discussion on F-35A jets possibly being based in Burlington. The auditorium inside South Burlington High School was packed Monday night. More>>
Melissa Jenkins' son Ty appeared to be like almost any other two-year-old. More>>
Burlington city leaders are struggling with how to handle the Occupy Vermont movement. More>>
28-year-old Philip Henry faces a charge of driving under the influence.
But until he's arraigned at the end of this month, Henry, who already has one DUI conviction will still be allowed behind the wheel. More>>
If you feel the need for speed when using your cell phone, help may be on the way, especially if you live in Northern Vermont. More>>
The Vermont attorney general's office has reached settlements with four companies accused of bill some consumers for unauthorized or misleading services on their telephone bills. More>>
Williston Police arrested a Winooski, Vt. man for unlawful trespass Wednesday. More>>
Firefighters were able to quickly extinguish a Newport Center, Vt. home that caught fire Saturday. More>>
Vermont State Police responded to a call in Highgate, Vt. for a woman claiming she was run off the road near her home Tuesday, May 1. More>>
The Great Cookie Dunk made history this weekend in Burlington, Vt. More>>
A day after New York's highest court ruled that simply viewing child pornography online wasn't against state law, some shocked lawmakers acted within 24 hours to introduce a bill to address it. More>>
Sophia is the new most popular baby name for girls, while Jacob is the top name for baby boys for the 13th straight year. More>>
The Vermont State Police responded to an assault Saturday in Richford, Vt. More>>
The attorneys general of New Hampshire and Vermont are going to honor a 69-year-old requirement to inspect the border between the two states to ensure all markers and monuments are properly maintained. More>>
Vermont State Police are investigating a vehicle theft in Newbury, Vt. Sunday. More>>
An ATV accident left the driver and passenger with major injuries Saturday. More>>
The Vermont Attorney General's office has received approval to hire a special investigator to target child pornography cases. More>>
Vermonters wishing to get their high school diploma credential by passing the battery of GED tests now will have the option of taking the tests on computer. More>>
It's opening weekend for a big Vermont tourist attraction, the Shelburne Museum.
And hundreds of people stopped by to spend Mother's Day there. More>>
He might have lost his mom but the son of Melissa Jenkins has gained the support of an entire community.
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Worries about health effects, privacy and cost are fueling growing opposition to wireless, digital "smart meters" that utilities around the country are installing on homes and businesses and touting as key energy conservation and grid reliability tools. More>>
One of Vermont's leading tourist destinations opens for the season this weekend. Shelburne Farms is a 1,400-acre working farm on the shores of Lake Champlain that uses its historic landscape and buildings to teach the stewardship of natural and agricultural resources. More>>
The U.S.'s top military officer, Gen. Martin Dempsey, is urging graduating military cadets and civilians at Norwich University in Vermont to lead uncommon lives and build trust in their relationships as they head out into the world. More>>
A single car accident has knocked out power to the traffic lights at the intersection of I-189 and Shelburne Rd. Burlington Police say Philip G Henry of South Burlington, was traveling west on I-189 More>>
CONCORD, N.H. - The New Hampshire Senate is working on a compromise bill that would expand the state's homicide statutes to include causing a pregnant woman to lose her fetus. The Senate postponed voting More>>
MONTPELIER, Vt. - The Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department will hold two public hearings this month on deer management. The topics will include the 2011 hunting results and recommendations for an antlerless More>>
One person has died and another person is hospitalized following a single-vehicle accident on Interstate 89 in Vermont. More>>
Vermonters participated in a nation-wide effort to end hunger.
The annual Stamp Out Hunger drive relies on people to leave canned food in their mailbox, then letter carriers pick up the donations and deliver them to local food shelves. More>>
Shoppers in downtown Burlington made a big difference for victim's of sexual violence Saturday. An estimated 700 people raised 70,000 dollars for Hope Works, an organization with a mission to end sexual violence. More>>
This Saturday, a charity golf tournament will raise money for the young son of Melissa Jenkins. More>>
A drug sting has lead to the arrest of two people. Federal authorities say Ryan Orvis and Maria Hunton have been selling crack and heroin for months from a South Burlington home. More>>
Vermont State Police arrested a woman for causing a disturbance outside GW Plastics in Bethel, Vt. More>>
Vermont State Police responded to a man standing in the middle of the roadway disturbing traffic in the Village of Saxtons River, Vt. Thursday. More>>
Vermont State Police arrested a man for using excessive speed on I-91 South in Westminster, Vt. More>>
The Burlington Farmers Market is set to open this weekend, just in time for Mother's Day! More>>
Vermont State Police are investigating a fatal motor vehicle accident in East Burke, Vt. More>>
A Warren, Vt. man is arrested for aggravated domestic assault. More>>
The head of the Vermont National Guard is due to get a new job as the deputy commander of the U.S. military's Northern Command. More>>
Too much work, concern of being fired or looking for a job creates stress leads to lack of sleep. But there are some things you can do to give yourself a good nights rest. More>>
Police say he's a trusted community member turned molester. More>>
Vermont State political races are around the corner and yet, they have not showed up much in the media. More>>
A Central Vermont woman thinks she knows why thousands of tires were cleaned up during "Green Up Day." More>>
Three people were arrested in Hyde Park, Vt. for simple assault and unlawful restraint. More>>
The GOP-controlled House has passed legislation to replace a looming 10 percent cut to the military budget with cuts to domestic programs like food stamps and health care. More>>
New York is moving toward banning indoor tanning for anyone under 18 years old, pushed by advocates who blame booths for a dramatic rise in skin cancer among teenagers. More>>
Police are investigating a burglary in Lowell, Vt. More>>
Verizon's 4G LTE network is coming to northern Vt.
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces $10.3 million federal grant to help unemployed New Yorkers accelerate their job searches. More>>
AAA is reporting that gas prices will decline by summer time. More>>
Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin has asked the president to increase the state's federal reimbursement for damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene from 75 to 90 percent. More>>
A New York inmate admits that he killed another inmate. More>>
The United States Postal Service is backing away from a previous plan to shut down thousands of rural post offices around the country. More>>
The founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters has been fired, but still defends his decision. More>>
A group of lawmakers want to ensure your boss can't get into your Facebook or email account. More>>
Staff members at the University of Vermont are petitioning the Vermont Labor Relations Board to hold a union election. More>>
A federal appeals court weighing a water quality permit for the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant wants lawyers to provide it with written arguments on another type of water quality permit. More>>
There has been lots of reaction to the president's announcement that he supports same-sex marriage. More>>
President Barack Obama faced mounting pressure Wednesday to express support for same-sex marriage after a setback for gay-rights advocates in North Carolina. More>>
An employee for the Department of Public Safety has been cited for stalking. More>>
Police say the driver who was killed along with his girlfriend and infant son on Vermont's Interstate 89 in Bolton was driving without a license and had a cast on his left foot. More>>
There will be some street closures in Winooski from 5 p.m. to approximately 8:30 p.m. due to a marching band parade. More>>
Vermont state game wardens have seized 107 marijuana plants from a home and arrested a man on charges of growing, possessing and distributing the drug. More>>
New York State Police arrested a Plattsburgh man for impersonating a police officer. More>>
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is making $1 million available this summer to some Vermont farmers as part of a program aimed at reducing pollution in streams. More>>
The fight over Vermont Yankee is heading to Washington. More>>
Firefighters were able to save a Dorset, Vt. home from a garage fire Monday. More>>
The Founders Memorial School in the Vermont town of Essex will remain closed because of a leaky roof. More>>
People in the town of Barnard, Vermont will no longer be able to go somewhere that has been around for 180 years. That's the town's general store. Its owners decided to close the historic store but not without a big send off. More>>
A Vermont teacher, accused of stealing from his school, won't be returning to the classroom. More>>
Two Vermont businesses were hit by metal thieves in the last few days. More>>
One in seven Vermonters doesn't know how they will pay for their next meal.
According to the Vermont Foodbank, there's a 15% increase in demand, while supply is on the decline. More>>
Burlington Police are searching for a man wanted in a stabbing.
They say 26-year old Anthony Davis stabbed another man while two young children were home.
Now, they need your help to catch Davis. More>>
A top Vermont utility regulator is heading to Washington to argue in a court hearing that the license
renewal given last year by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant was issued improperly. More>>
A man involved in a motor vehicle crash resulting in a pedestrian fatality back in February has been charged. More>>
Police are investigating theft of copper cable from Fairpoint Communications in Milton, Vt. More>>
A new index ranks Vermont No. 1 in its commitment to raising and eating locally grown food. More>>
A judge has lifted a hold-without-bail order imposed on a Vermont woman accused of a hit-and-run accident. More>>
A Vermont landmark is closing its doors for good. More>>
Time is something most people rarely seem to have enough of, except in the case of 18-year old Lynn Schulze, who was last seen walking across the Middlebury College campus more than 4 decades ago. More>>
There is a traffic alert for those taking Route 73 in New York.
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Burlington Police are looking for a man involved in a domestic assault early Tuesday morning. More>>
A Randolph Union High School student faces criminal charges after admitting to setting a bathroom on fire Monday afternoon. More>>
Attendees at the Vermont Foodbank's annual conference are expected to hear that demand for the services of its anti-hunger programs are up by 15 to 20 percent. More>>
What a difference a year can make. Just 12 months ago, Lake Champlain was at its highest level since records were kept, and that impact was felt hard by Burlington's Community Sailing Center, which had to postpone its opening. The sailing center credits the community for helping to get it back up and running. Organizers say they're confident this year will be a huge success. More>>
Vermont State Police are investigating a forced entry burglary of a camp located on Lake Road in Marlboro, Vt. More>>
The FBI, Vermont State Police, and the Essex Police Department are searching a dump in Coventry, Vt. For the missing Currier couple. More>>
A lengthy car chase in New York ends in an arrest. More>>
Vermont State Police are investigating a residential burglary that happened Saturday afternoon in Weston, Vt. More>>
The Vermont Air National Guard will be conducting night flying on the evenings of Tuesday, May 8 through Thursday, May 10 and Tuesday, May 15 through Thursday, May 17. More>>
Gov. Peter Shumlin is going to sign legislation that will formally begin the process of rebuilding the Vermont state office complex damaged when flooding from Tropical storm Irene inundated Waterbury. More>>
Lost hikers on the Bolton Valley Mountain near the Long Trail were found safe Sunday. More>>
Winooski police say the death of a man who fell from an Interstate 89 bridge in the Vermont city was an accident. More>>
Vermont state police say emergency workers who responded to a weekend house fire later learned that the occupant had set the home ablaze before killing himself. More>>
Police in Newport City, Vt., have arrested three people in connection with a pipe bomb threat that shut down Route 5 for several hours over the weekend. More>>
Cancer. The word carries different meaning for all of us, but everyone has some sort of tie to the disease.
That includes the hundreds of people who just wrapped up the 12th annual Weekend of Hope in Stowe. More>>
The lawyer for a Vermont woman charged in the killing of a prep school teacher is considering whether to seek a separate trial.
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A civilian dispatcher for the Vermont State Police is facing charges after being arrested for marijuana possession while attending classes at the Vermont Police Academy.
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Vermont lawmakers have dropped an effort to help tradespeople get work and kept an opt-out for parents who don't want to get their kids vaccinated while wrapping up their
2012 session.
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Thousands of cyclists from across the state peddled away with new bikes today. New bikes to them that is. It was the annual Onion River Sports bike swap. More>>
Vermont likely looks a little greener after today.
An estimated 15,000 volunteers spent the day picking up garbage, painting and planting flowers. More>>
A pub in Newport is being forced to close its doors for alleged violence, rape and overly intoxicated patrons.
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NEWPORT, Vt. - A former Vermont state trooper has been sentenced to 30 days in jail after pleading guilty to sexually exploiting his stepdaughter and committing prohibited acts against her will. Fifty-four-year-old More>>
A man was caught breaking into a home by an alert neighbor in Colchester, Vt., Friday afternoon.
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The Essex County Sherriff's Department in Vermont responded to a burglarized residence Wednesday. More>>
Vermont State Police responded to a residential burglary in Searsburg, Vt. Thursday afternoon. More>>
A Vermont man convicted of involuntary manslaughter for the stray-bullet death of a St. Michael's College professor has lost his appeal to the Vermont Supreme Court. More>>
The Vermont Legislature passes the first-in-the-nation fracking ban. More>>
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced more than 3,000 tickets issued during the state's second Operation Hang-Up Campaign Friday. More>>
Police arrested a man accused of aggravated assault in a family domestic dispute early Friday morning. More>>
Vermont moose hunting applications are now available on Vermont Fish & Wildlife Department's website. Printed applications will be at Vermont license agents statewide in June. More>>
U.S. employers pulled back on hiring in April for the second straight month, a sobering reminder that the economy remains weak. More>>
Police and search crews found the body of the missing Monkton, Vt. man early Friday morning. More>>
Police in Vermont and New Hampshire are still looking for a 24-year-old Bellows Falls man on charges he invaded a home in Hinsdale, N.H. and stole a car in Bellows Falls. More>>
A Vermont science teacher has been cited after police say he stole and sold 125 pounds of copper wire from the school he works at.
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Green Up Day is the name... and greening up Vermont is the goal. More people than ever plan to participate in the annual event.
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They're tiny- but they carry a potentially devastating disease... lyme disease. And experts say you need to be aware that ticks are a lot more prevalent this year thanks to the early warm up last month. More>>
Burlington's mayor, Miro Weinberger, announced Thursday that there will not be a property tax increase needed to balance the budget. More>>
The suspicious package sent to the U.S. Immigration building in St. Albans did not contain anything dangerous. More>>
Governor Cuomo announced FreshConnect grants to help provide low-income and underserved communities with New York farm products. More>>
Police in Burlington are investigating a possible shooting that happened Tuesday night.
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A female cyclist who was riding her bike on Patchen Road was bitten by a dog at approximately 9:30 a.m. Thursday. More>>
Vermont lawmakers say they're nearing agreement on the state budget, but a miscellaneous tax bill remains in dispute as they work toward what legislative leaders say should be a Saturday adjournment for the year. More>>
A suspicious package prompted an evacuation at the immigration building in St. Albans Thursday morning. More>>
The Combating Terrorism Center at West Point published Osama Bin Laden documents retrieved from the raid and killing of Osama Bin Laden last year. According to Terrorism Center, the study consists of 17 More>>
A Highgate, Vt. Man is in the hospital this morning after a tractor trailer ran him over. More>>
An elderly driver leaving a McDonald's in White River Junction, Vt. stepped on the gas instead of the brake crashing into a drive-thru window at Merchant's Bank Tuesday. More>>
The Brattleboro police department says mistakes were made when officers shot what was believed to have been a stray dog that appeared to be dying on a playground in the Vermont town. More>>
Vermont stargazers will have an opportunity to look at the stars and learn about astronomy at the Ethan Allen Homestead Museum this month. More>>
Police are investigating an attempted burglary in Barton, Vt. More>>
The Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant wants Vermont's utility regulator to allow it to take more than a year to file documents that could lead to it being allowed to operate for another 20 years. More>>
April has come to a close and now it's time for me to recap how it stood up to the 'averages.' An initial glance shows that it was the 13th-consecutive 'warmer-than-average' month for Burlington. More>>
Rain soaked the area Sunday night and Monday, dropping a widespread one to two inches and raising river levels. More>>
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