Hailey Morgan
Multimedia Journalist
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Hailey Morgan joined the WCAX News Team in July of 2022 as a weekend Multimedia Journalist.
She was born and raised in New Hampshire and graduated in 2022 from Northern Vermont University at Lyndon.
She loves to paint, draw, spend lots of time outdoors, and take LOTS of photos.
She is excited to start her career here to be a part of this exceptional news team and is looking forward to growing as a professional and individual. As well as bringing meaningful stories to our viewers.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 10:09 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
The 34th annual gun show made its return over the weekend, and lots of Vermonters were eager to see what it had in store.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 10:08 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
A committee in Hardwick is working to address food insecurity.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:45 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
A non-profit is getting festive while raising some money this St. Patrick’s day weekend.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:39 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
After a COVID hiatus, the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation was finally able to hold their college & career pathways event for high school students.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2023 at 7:37 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
Alumni, parents and Catamount fans gathered to watch UVM’s women’s basketball team play in the NCAA tournament.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
Food & Wine magazine has announced its Drink Innovators of the Year and a Barnard winery is among the winners, recognized for cultivating grapes in Vermont’s colder climate.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 7:49 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
A Connecticut woman who sued Vermont over the state's medical aid-in-dying law has settled the lawsuit and can choose to fill and use an end-of-life prescription here. Our Hailey Morgan reports.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:41 PM EDT
|By Hailey Morgan
Casella is unveiling a pilot program aimed at getting customers to recycle more.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 5:44 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Stowe Rotary Club is making light of the big rigs that get stuck on the Notch Road with an online raffle to raise money.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 5:55 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Burlington International Airport is celebrating Women Of Aviation Worldwide Week, marking the anniversary of the first licensed female pilot in 1910. Local organizers say it’s meant to encourage women to become more interested in the profession.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
More Ukrainian families looking to stay in America have found refuge in Vermont at the Home of Agape House of Mercy thanks to help from the community. Our Hailey Morgan has an update.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 8:18 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
In collaboration with the Craftsbury Nordic center, the Catamount Trail Association hosted a free ski day at the Intervale Community Farm in Burlington.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2023 at 8:00 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Montpelier Historical Society in collaboration with the Vermont Humanities Council hosted a musical afternoon tea to talk about women’s suffrage.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 7:31 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Organizers say they hope to create more opportunities to showcase Abenaki traditions and culture.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 7:26 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
This year the hill at Sharp Park is covered with six different launch pads.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 2:55 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
A brand new activity for anyone celebrating winter in Franklin County-- Swanton Recreation is putting on "Winter Escapades."
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Dogs are getting sick and in some cases dying from a respiratory illness, and veterinarians don't know what it is. Our Hailey Morgan talked to vets and to dog owners who say they're worried.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2023 at 5:38 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Short-staffing has slowed mail delivery in parts of our region. To get things back up to speed, the U.S. Postal Service is looking for workers. Our Hailey Morgan checked out a job fair.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:17 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The First Republic Brewing Company has been hosting cook-offs throughout the winter months.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2023 at 8:08 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Canadian model airplane team uses Plattsburgh skies for practice.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 9:01 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Firefighter ice rescue training course returns.
Updated: Feb. 25, 2023 at 8:50 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Kids in Vergennes get creative with a Lego competition
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 12:20 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Vermont State University’s decision earlier this month to change its athletic programming and turn all libraries digital has drawn protests from staff and students across the system. On Tuesday, they brought their message to the Statehouse.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2023 at 8:12 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
New dogs are nearly ready for adoption in Vermont after being flown to the Green Mountains from a kill shelter down south.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 8:39 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
4-H helping students to 'Discover Engineering'
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 8:38 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Winooski’s youth center is now offering a space to help kids stay healthy and engaged through boxing.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 6:53 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Hailey Morgan reports on the frequency of "perinatal mood and anxiety disorder" and how Vermont health care providers look for it.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 4:43 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Three people have died in the last week after falling through the ice on Lake Champlain, and with warmer weather on the way, officials are warning people to stay off the ice.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 7:08 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The 11th Annual Pond Hockey Classic returned to Lake Champlain this weekend.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 6:24 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Vermont State Police say two fishermen died after falling through the ice Saturday morning on Lake Champlain in South Hero.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 8:13 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The family of the 12-yr-old, in collaboration with Essex Fire Department and American Red Cross put together an annual blood drive.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 11:17 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
As Northern Vermont University campuses transition to becoming part of Vermont State University, big changes are slated for the Johnson and Lyndon campuses, including the libraries, which are culling some of their collections.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 7:05 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Bomb threats targeted Walmart stores across the country on Tuesday, including one in Vermont and one in our region of New Hampshire. As our Hailey Morgan reports, the threat in Vermont triggered the evacuation of the entire mall in Berlin.
Updated: Feb. 6, 2023 at 4:50 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Temperatures may have returned to above freezing, but for those with frozen pipes from this past weekend’s deep freeze, the damage was already done.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 8:23 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Colchester Parks & Recreation was finally able to open the Airport Park ice skating rink.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 8:04 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
A popular Clinton County, New York, restaurant was destroyed by fire over the weekend,
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Howard Center currently has 14 hundred employees but people there say they’re looking for more to join in their mission of helping Vermont communities.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 10:54 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The event, organized by Vermont Gatherings, is being held in Essex Junction. They say the Winter Renaissance Fair is one of their biggest hits of the entire year.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 6:26 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
It’s going to be a frigid week with temperatures expected to dip into the minus 20s by the weekend. Our Hailey Morgan spoke with a vet to get some tips on how to keep our furry friends safe when temperatures get dangerously cold.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:37 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Motorists are feeling more pain at the pumps as gas prices slowly creep up again. Our Hailey Morgan talked with AAA about what's driving the increases and what's still to come.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:47 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Vermont Fish & Wildlife’s Free Ice Fishing Festival returned at Silver Lake Saturday after a two-year COVID hiatus.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:46 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Vermont’s Lions Clubs joined forces in Barre Saturday to help feed the hungry.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:20 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
People in Williston have had a hard time getting their mail. Now, things are getting even more complicated as some carriers have been moved to a different location. Our Hailey Morgan reports.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:59 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Despite some higher COVID transmission rates in certain areas, Vermont is headed in the right direction, according to Vermont health providers.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 8:41 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
A home-based business in Worcester was destroyed by fire Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 10:04 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
The Burlington School District is taking action to help their staffing struggles.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 9:00 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
Over 200 exhibitors there to show off their outdoor products and businesses.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 5:18 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
For the past dozen years, Vermont wildlife officials have been giving out grants to nonprofit gun ranges to help them improve their operations with a focus on safety. Reporter Hailey Morgan spoke with state officials and a range operator about the program’s impact. year-round.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 1:01 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
After being chair of the Vermont Democratic Party for more than a year, Anne Lezak is stepping down.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:21 PM EST
|By Hailey Morgan
A Rutland provider wants young Vermonters to feel more comfortable seeking mental health services.
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