Ike Bendavid
Reporter
Burlington,Vt
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Ike began his career as an intern with WCAX in 2016. Since his hire, he has experienced and embraced every aspect of broadcasting, as a photographer, producer, anchor and reporter. Ike is proud of the accomplishment with the team at WCAX for their 3 part investigative report "Still In The Shadows" which earned Ike and his first Emmy Nomination in 2020.
Ike is now part of the Monday through Friday broadcast team bringing viewers local and regional stories of interest and breaking news. He has become a familiar face on the Channel 3 evening news, and has also filled in as an anchor and spotted on the sports desk as well.
Ike grew up in Shaftsbury and graduated from Mount Anthony Union High School in Bennington.
After a year at Utica College, Ike transferred to Castleton State where he majored in communications, with a minor in athletic coaching. Ike graduated cum laude and was a featured speaker at the first commencement of newly named Castleton University. During his years at Castleton, Ike was a member of the Spartans football squad being named twice to the ECAC all Conference Academic Team. He was elected Senior Class Vice President. Ike also anchored and reported for the Video Magazine, did play-by-play broadcasts for varsity athletic games, and acted in campus plays and movies.
From his earliest memories, Ike was interested in broadcasting. It was no surprise as his mother was a popular radio personality in Albany, New York. Ike also spent a significant amount of time in New York City with his dad, where he nurtured his love of the Yankees and Giants. Ike's interests also include cooking, music and he can be seen traveling the streets of Burlington on his bicycle.
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Upwards of 700 people around the state who have been using the pandemic-era program packed up their state-funded rooms Thursday to find a new place to stay.
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The town of Bolton is working to battle beaver issues.
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Vermont wildlife officials are making their annual plea to farmers and landowners to extend No Mow May for the entire summer to protect threatened bird species.
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It’s nesting season for the spiny softshell turtle. Our Ike Bendavid learns more about and how you can see them up close.
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A staple at the Champlain Valley Fair for over three-quarters of a century won’t be back this year.
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As summer approaches, state wildlife officials say they are expecting an increase in bear-human conflicts.
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Memorial Day is the unofficial kick-off of summer those who had the day off got to enjoy a gorgeous day.Our Ike Bendavid spent some time outside and caught up with people who were out and about.
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Gov. Phil Scott Friday defended the winding down of the state’s emergency hotel program, saying the federally-funded pandemic program is not sustainable for the state to continue funding.
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A deadline is looming for people living in emergency hotel rooms around Vermont.
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As Ike Bendavid reports, this year’s season marks a major milestone in the recovery of the state’s wild turkey population over the last century.
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A Vermont judge Tuesday dropped charges against a Vermont trooper accused of assaulting a handcuffed suspect.
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Two Vermont State Police troopers face possible criminal charges over an incident last summer in Windham County.
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Vermont wildlife officials announced new proposed limits on trapping and coyote hunting. Hunting critics have been pushing for the regulations for years, but they say the new policy falls short.
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Reporter Ike Bendavid went to the ECHO, Leahy Center for Lake Champlain to learn more about what is being done to protect the behemoths.
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“Low Point Retreat” hit all streaming platforms Friday. It’s the first solo album from Connor Stankevich --also known as Conswank -- who is a part of the local hip-hop group 99 Neighbors.
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Burlington Police arrested two people overnight following a reported shooting at City Hall Park.
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The state of Vermont is cracking down on synthetic cannabis which officials say is creating confusion in the state’s fledgling legal marketplace.
Coyotes are a well-established part of the ecosystem in Vermont. And even if you haven’t seen them, you may have heard them at night.
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Central Vermont officials gathered in Montpelier Tuesday to voice concerns about the potential flood of unhoused Vermonters on the streets after the state’s emergency housing aid runs out in June.
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A Burlington woman is praising two City Market workers who she says went above and beyond to help when her e-bike was stolen. Our Ike Bendavid reports.
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It’s been more than three days since two Alburgh children took off and there is still no sign of them.
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A Montgomery man accused of shooting and seriously injuring his neighbor is due in court Friday on charges of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
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Burlington authorities Thursday cleared more squatters from the former YMCA on College Street, a privately-owned building that has become a magnet for the homeless.
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Ike Bendavid spoke with snake enthusiasts about why most are harmless to humans and are a key part of the ecosystem.
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Police say a Vermont mother was driving under the influence last year when she crashed into rock ledges along Interstate 89 in a wreck that killed her son. Our Ike Bendavid reports.
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Burlington is expected to get a new bike share program in the coming months. It comes after the most recent attempt to operate a program shut down suddenly last summer, leaving locals and visitors to hoof it.
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At the Willoughby Falls Wildlife Management Area in Barton, the water is flowing and anglers are trying to reel in steelhead rainbow trout. But wetting a line is just a small part of the entertainment that draws visitors.
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The Vermont man who led police on a three-day manhunt after an alleged shootout with an officer pleaded not guilty on Monday to all the charges. Our Ike Bendavid has new details from court.
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The sudden resignation last week of the first president of the soon-to-be-launched Vermont State University has renewed questions about the financial health of the four state colleges at the core of the rebranding effort set to launch this summer.
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Burlington Police Wednesday returned to the former YMCA building on College Street to address concerns over people squatting in the privately owned building.
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A new program at the University of Vermont and SUNY Plattsburgh is aimed at training students to help new Americans and refugees with chronic health conditions to access critical health care.
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A Vermont man accused of kidnapping a mother and child from a mall in New Hampshire has been found guilty on all federal charges. Our Ike Bendavid reports.
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife is changing how it recruits game wardens to open the profession to a wider range of applicants. Our Ike Bendavid joined a warden and his K-9 to see what the job is like.
An accused kidnapper and rapist took the stand on Monday in his own defense. Our Ike Bendavid was in court and reports on the latest twist in this very unconventional trial.
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Ike Bendavid spoke with Essex Police Sgt. Michael Chistolini about the program’s goal of bringing civilians and law enforcement closer together.
A Vermont man representing himself in a federal kidnapping trial, had the unusual role Wednesday of questioning his victim in court.
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Ike Bendavid went to Hinesburg to check out vernal pools with Fish and Wildlife biologist Amy Alfieri at the Fred Johnson Wildlife Management Area.
A federal trial is underway for a Vermont man charged with the 2019 kidnapping of a woman and her child from a New Hampshire mall and taken across state lines.
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How easy or hard is it for landlords to evict bad tenants who are breaking the rules? People had questions after our recent report on apartments in Burlington. Our Ike Bendavid went looking for answers.
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Vermont Law and Graduate School’s Entrepreneurial Legal Laboratory, VLSell, was launched in 2021 and helps Vermont’s small businesses find legal support.
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Ike Bendavid spoke with commission member Patrick Standen, a professor of philosophy at St. Michael’s College, about his priorities over the coming years.
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Passover is one of the most celebrated holidays on the Hebrew calendar.
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Reporter Ike Bendavid visited with officials from the U.S. Fish And Wildlife Service and Audobon Vermont to learn more about the nesting process.
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Ike Bendavid spoke with Matt Dickinson, a political science professor at Middlebury College, on the takeaways from both the case in New York and others waiting in the wings.
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Residents at Decker Towers in Burlington say the residential building is beset by drug traffic and they are concerned for their safety. But the Burlington Housing Authority, which manages the property, says they are limited in what they can do.
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials are alerting the public that spring is bringing bears out of their dens. And with bear populations on the high side, it has contributed to an increasing number of human-bear conflicts in recent years.
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The Green Mountain Audubon Center celebrated its annual maple weekend.
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The city of Burlington has launched an internal audit of its Racial Equity, Inclusion and Belonging Department. It comes after the former director, Tyeastia Green, left her new job in Minneapolis amid accusations of mismanagement.
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A former Vermont trooper says he didn't steal things from a temporary storage room at the state police barracks in Williston.
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