Some schools in northern New York have delayed classes Friday due to bitter cold. Click here for the full list: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403 

More than 300 school districts across Vermont and New York have already cancelled classes Monday morning. Check the list here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403 

Some schools in Vermont and New York are already cancelling class on Monday ahead of a major snowstorm. Check the list below for details: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403 

VIDEO TIMELINE: See when the snow arrives and when it clears out in Vermont and New York https://www.mynbc5.com/article/snow-timeline-vermont-new-york-january-2026/70111516 

A traffic light went out Thursday morning near the I-89 off-ramp in Winooski. Police are urging drivers to avoid the area. Congested traffic is expected. Learn more https://www.mynbc5.com/article/traffic-light-out-near-interstate-off-ramp-winooski/70008399 

Some schools have already announced two-hour delays due to forecasted snow in northern New York and Vermont. See the full list here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403 

More than 100 schools in Vermont and New York announced delayed openings Wednesday morning. See the full list here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403 

Haley Winn, a graduate of Clarkson University, has been selected to join the U.S. Women's Hockey Team at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/haley-winn-olympics-clarkson-university-hockey-2026-italy/69903553 

A hospital in northern New York is implementing masks requirements for all patients, staff and visitors after a significant spike in flu cases. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/new-york-hospital-flu-mask-requirement/69900718 

Source confirms UVM star goalie and first-round draft pick will forgo his major league spot to play one last season with the Catamounts. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/uvm-mens-soccer-mls-first-round-draft-pick-plans-to-return-to-the-catamounts/69899600 

Vermont state police are investigating after a man was shot by an officer in Ludlow. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/ludlow-officer-shooting-investigation/69897442 

Two minors were taken to the hospital and treated for minor injuries after crashing a car into a brook in Colchester. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/two-hospitalized-following-crash-into-colchester-brook/69888270 

A Ticonderoga police officer fell through the ice on Sunday while rescuing a resident's dog. He managed to save the animal and himself. Read more:

The New York State Department of Health has reported the highest number of active flu cases ever recorded in a single week. Learn more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/new-york-record-flu-cases-reported-single-week/69869446 

Freezing rain brings potential for icy travel Sunday night into Monday. Get the latest forecast here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/holiday-return-trips-feature-snow-ice/69868896 

New York's governor has signed a bill that would require social media platforms to display a warning label if they use certain addictive features. Read more: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/new-york-social-media-warning-labels/69868461 

Town crews responded quickly after a fire hydrant was damaged on Christmas in Richmond. Find out how they kept service intact. https://www.mynbc5.com/article/burnett-court-fire-hydrant/69865287 

Hilda White started volunteering at the University of Vermont Herbarium 28 years ago. For her 95th birthday, she got the surprise of a lifetime. Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/uvm-discover-new-fern-name-after-volunteer/69853086 

Check your tickets! A third-prize ticket from Monday's Powerball drawing was sold in Plattsburgh. Read more here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/prize-winning-lottery-ticket-sold-in-plattsburgh/69851258 

U.S. Ski & Snowboard confirm that two world cup events will no longer be held in Park City, UT and Lake Placid will serve as an alternate venue. Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/venue-change-lake-placid-world-cup-skiing/69851093 

Widespread snow is expected Tuesday. Click the link for an hour-by-hour timeline: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/hourly-snow-timing-dec-23-vermont-new-york/69841382 

Hour-by-hour snow timing in Vermont, New York for Dec. 23-Dec.24, 2025 Full forecast breakdown here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/slippery-travel-in-vermont-new-york-tuesday/69836471 

New York Rep Elise Stefanik, (R-NY-21) announced on Friday that she is suspending her gubernatorial campaign and will not seek reelection to Congress.

Police are asking people to avoid the area of Fletcher Road after reports of a non-fatal shooting Friday morning. Read more here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/fairfax-shooting-vermont/69819048 

Charge in deadly crash: A wrong-way driver has been charged after police said he caused a deadly three-vehicle crash in Bolton that left a 21-year-old driver dead. Full story here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/wrong-way-driver-fatal-crash-bolton/69807956 

A Plattsburgh man has been charged after police said he broke into a local store and stole thousands in rare Pokémon trading cards. Full story here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/plattsburgh-man-arrested-burglary-pokemon/69712416 

The Salvation Army of Barre, Vermont, found a little something extra when counting up their donations for their annual Red Kettle Campaign. See the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/salvation-army-discovers-gold-coin-worth-over-4k-in-donation-bucket/69704836 

Some schools in northern New York and Vermont have delayed classes Thursday morning, with lingering snow showers in the mountains. View the full list here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/school-closings-delay-vermont-new-york/41978403

COLD CASE MURDER SENTENCING David Allan Morrison pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing pro golfer Sarah Hunter, bringing closure to a nearly 40-year-old case. Full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/david-morrison-sentenced-sarah-hunter-murder/69677296 

From Winooski to Washington D.C.: Winooski Superintendent Wilmer Chavarria is in Washington, D.C. to testify on his detention earlier this year while reentering the United States. For the full story, click here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/winooski-wilmer-chavarria-testify-detainment/69675424 

Winooski School District removes website from public view after controversy over Somali flag. To read the full story, click here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/winooski-school-district-removes-website-somali-flag/69666846 

Rocking the Champlain Valley Fair: 80s superstars Bret Michaels and Night Ranger will play the closing show of next year's Champlain Valley Fair, according to the Expo Center. Find out how to get tickets: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/bret-michaels-night-ranger-champlain-valley-expo/69635909 

Bombshell report: Death of 19-year-old Rutland City PD trainee was preventable, multiple officers violated policy, internal affairs report finds. Full story and report here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/report-jessica-ebbighausen-death-internal-affairs/69645556 

Vermont's own Santa Claus: Troy Austin is looking to spread holiday cheer to more families than ever before by breaking a toy donation record next weekend. Full story: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/11th-annual-troys-toy-drive-accepting-new-unwrapped-toys-this-saturday/69639445 

It's official - Vermont's own Mikaela Shiffrin is heading to the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympic Games! Click here to read about her stunning victory in Colorado this weekend: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/mikaela-shiffrin-world-cup-slalom-copper-mountain/69596925 

Schumer said his NY offices received an email threat with the subject line reading "MAGA" and was from an email address alleging that the "2020 election is rigged." Full story: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/chuck-schumer-bomb-threats/69597581 

Honoring a holiday tradition: Throwback video shows group of Vermonters at annual Thanksgiving golf game in 1994 For this group of friends, Thanksgiving is less about football, and more about golf.

All aboard! This train is ready to deliver toys to kids in Vermont this holiday season as part of the Toys for Kids drive. Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/stuff-the-caboose-new-holiday-train-collecting-toys-for-kids/69559473 

Feeding Champlain Valley served its annual early Thanksgiving meal on Wednesday, offering hot plates, warmth and community for hundreds of people facing food insecurity and homelessness. For many who attended, the holiday gathering was more than a free dinner, it was a lifeline.

Holiday Hijinks: The Berlin Police Department said they are "searching" for the Grinch himself after the holiday grouch was caught stealing from a local store. Read about the holiday prank here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/vermont-police-catch-the-grinch-five-below/69556766 

Will the Pride Center of Vermont reopen? Just over a month after the Pride Center of Vermont announced plans to pause operations, the organization has received a donation that could help it change course. Story: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/pride-center-of-vermont-reopening-plan/69551722 

Bringing back movie night: A Plattsburgh man is making every night a Blockbuster night by giving the community a chance to borrow from his collection of DVDs. Full story: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/plattsburgh-resident-and-movie-lover-brings-his-own-blockbuster-to-small-neighborhood/69536965 

Wild crash: A driver has been charged with DUI and Negligent Operation after hitting a home and driving his car through a local business in the Mad River Valley. Full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/waitsfield-car-into-building-crash/69528156 

The holiday season is nearly here, and crews spent Friday morning setting up the magnificent Church Street Christmas Tree at the top of the marketplace. The tree will be decorated, and a lighting ceremony will be held on Friday, Nov. 28 to officially ring the season of giving in Vermont.

Woman agrees to plea change in deadly downtown Burlington shooting Aaliyah Johnson, 22, was arrested in August last year for allegedly shooting and killing Teville Williams outside of Red Square. Read the full story here: http://www.mynbc5.com/article/aaliyah-johnson-shooting-plea-change/69510625 

Don't let your holiday turn deadly - Cooking is the leading cause of fires in the United States, and those risks rise around the holiday season. Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/vermont-red-cross-firefighters-warn-of-rising-fire-risks-ahead-of-the-holidays/69501329 

Adorable bear cub loves playing in the snow at New Hampshire animal rescue Quill, a black bear cub at the Kilham Bear Center in Lyme, New Hampshire, was captured on video playing in the snow as part of the center's rehabilitation efforts.

'You have a mold problem': College students in Burlington say dorm conditions are unacceptable at the University of Vermont Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/you-have-a-mold-problem-city-council-resolution-to-realign-uvm-dorms-with-city-code/69465639

Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone will close in early 2026 following a statewide review of New York's prisons, according to officials. Click here to hear reactions from local community members: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/malone-bare-hill-closing-reactions/69472921 

North Country prison closure: Bare Hill Correctional Facility in Malone to permanently close in 2026, DOCCS says. Read the full story here: https://www.mynbc5.com/article/bare-hill-correctional-facility-closing/69470654