Katharine Huntley
Reporter
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Katharine Huntley first joined WCAX in December 2020. She comes to Vermont by way of the Fox affiliate in Duluth, Minnesota, on the shore of Lake Superior. While in northern Minnesota as a news and sports reporter and fill-in anchor, she covered a wide range of topics including epic snowstorms, a snowplow drivers strike in the middle of the winter, and the resilience of humans as the world moved into the pandemic. Prior to Duluth, Katharine worked on Cape Cod as a reporter for a large public access station, Lower Cape TV.
Katharine is a graduate of Boston University where she was on the figure skating team after 20 years as a competitive skater. She grew up in Northeast Ohio and is passionate about all things winter, the Cleveland Browns, and meeting as many cows as possible in the Green Mountain State.
Story ideas can be emailed to Huntley@WCAX.com
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Vermont authorities are monitoring a concerning traffic trend. There have been eight fatal head-on collisions so far this year, six of them this month alone.
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A new mural was unveiled Thursday in Burlington thanks to students from the Horizons Alternative High School Program at the Burlington School District.
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In a second attempt, Burlington's mayor will seek the City Council’s confirmation of Jon Murad as police chief.
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The Franklin County sheriff under investigation for possible impeachment says one of the House investigators has already made up his mind.
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The film “Swallow This” is a call to action to abolish methadone clinics in lieu of pharmacy pickup.
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Construction on the Crescent Connector has now started in Essex Junction.
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Monday, the CEOs of the UVM Health Network, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center and Maine Health held a public forum on the challenges their rural hospitals face.
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The University of Vermont Honors College was officially renamed Friday in honor of Sen. Patrick Leahy.
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Sirens rang out at Colchester High School Friday morning for a sobering lesson ahead of this weekend’s prom.
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An abandoned gas station in Burlington sits stagnant as a legal battle continues over what the owner can do with the property. Our Katharine Huntley has an update.
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The mayor says the city wants to give people more access to public restrooms in Burlington.
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A legal victory for a project connecting Interstate 189 with downtown Burlington. The ruling paves the way for part of the long-stalled Champlain Parkway to open next year. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
A public bathroom was installed in Burlington's City Hall Park to address a dearth of public facilities in the area. Some say it's helpful but others say it's doing more harm than good. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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Abenaki culture was honored in Burlington Tuesday as local Indigenous leaders pushed back against recent comments that Vermont tribes are engaged in “race shifting” or playing “pretendian.”
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A total solar eclipse will be visible from our region next year, and many hotels are already booked. Now, the city of Burlington and area hotels are strategizing on how to handle the crowds and keep them coming back. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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Vermonters rode in a funeral procession Friday to honor a veteran who lost his battle with Post-traumatic stress disorder, and to help others who might be struggling.
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Three major national chains with outlets in Chittenden County have recently announced bankruptcy, raising questions about both the health of the larger retail economy as well as local communities’ adaptability.
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Construction at the CityPlace site in downtown Burlington is ramping up for the summer season.
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State prosecutors have declined to charge a former middle school teacher who was accused of touching a student inappropriately.
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After last summer’s spike in gun-related incidents and other quality-of-life crime, Burlington police say they are ramping up enforcement efforts ahead of the busy summer season.
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The 1980 U.S Olympic gold-medal-winning hockey team was back in Lake Placid Wednesday taking part in an annual fantasy camp.
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The father of a young child who died last spring after ingesting illegal drugs was in court Tuesday for a possible change of plea.
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Some city councilors are looking to expand areas where it's legal to camp in Burlington to meet the area's homeless crisis. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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The Burlington City Council is expected to approve a new gate for Oakledge Park at their meeting Monday.
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Eagle Scouts were honored at the Vermont Statehouse on Thursday, but this year, the class looks a little different than those of the past. Our Katharine Huntley shows you why.
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People who live near Burlington's homeless pod community are complaining about noise, drug use and loitering. But pod residents say they want to be good neighbors, and the troublemakers don't live there.
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Thousands of people need organ transplants in the U.S., but many will die waiting. Tuesday, Vermont officials spoke about why they believe organ donation is so important. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
Neighbors of Burlington's pod community are complaining about noise, drug use and loitering around the facility at all hours of the night. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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Libraries and athletics will stay for now at all the colleges in the Vermont State Colleges System.
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Burlington is building a new option for people of all abilities and ages to play at Oakledge Park.
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The city in November celebrated the completion of the $6 million makeover to convert the former coal-fired plant into a public space, but people climbing on the structure has raised safety risk concerns.
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A major re-zoning proposal for Burlington’s South End that would allow developers to transform a parking lot into hundreds of units of housing, is gaining steam.
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College students headed to Burlington's North Beach last week with the summer-like temps. But when they headed back, some of their cars were gone. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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With continued work-from-home policies, a lot of commercial office space in Burlington remains empty. But demand for retail and restaurant space is bouncing back.
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Officials say a handful of residents have been kicked out for not following the rules.
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The city of Burlington is launching a new loan program designed to grow small businesses in the city.
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The surge in immigrants crossing illegally into the U.S. from Canada over the past year has meant Vermont and New York border communities are often the first points of contact for those released by the Border Patrol.
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Two towns in our region have been selected as finalists for a national competition that highlights thriving communities. Brattleboro and Saranac Lake will now go head-to-head to determine which is the “Strongest Town.”
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Nearly 50 North Country law enforcement officers are taking part in active shooter training this week in Saranac Lake.
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The city of Burlington is going back to the drawing board on future plans for Memorial Auditorium. Our Katharine Huntley explains why two previous proposals fell through and what's next now.
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The City of Burlington is launching an education program to train educators so they can help fill the gaps early childhood programs across the area.
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A South Burlington man has been sentenced for his connection to an overdose.
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The first lady made her first visit to Vermont on Wednesday. Jill Biden was only here for a short time, but it was long enough to share a message with tech students. Our Katharine Huntley reports.
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There was a surprise twist in Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger's State of the City address. Our Katherine Huntley shares what idea is taking flight.
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The City of Burlington is missing its goal of getting the most inefficient rental properties buttoned up for cold weather.
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Vermonters all over the state took part Friday in the Trans Day of Visibility, a worldwide series of events to help build support for transgender rights. It comes at a time when many U.S. states have become increasingly hostile to trans rights.
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A new report from Vermont’s auditor says state regulators are not following the law when it comes to oversight of some long-term care facilities.
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It’s a day New York North Country communities have waited for -- Amtrack’s Adirondack train is scheduled to return Monday after a three-year absence. And those living in the small and large communities along the line are excited to see rail service return.
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Despite the closure of an unofficial border crossing in Northern New York and word Canada is turning people away, asylum-seekers continue to arrive in the North Country. Our Katharine Huntley has an update.
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A federally mandated system works to help the homeless transition into permanent housing without falling through the cracks. Our Katharine Huntley looks at how the Coordinated Entry system is working in Chittenden County.
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