Melissa Cooney
Multimedia Journalist
Burlington, Vermont
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Melissa Cooney joined WCAX in June 2021 as a weeknight and weekend multimedia journalist. She is a recent graduate of Wake Forest University, where she received a B.A. in Communication Media Studies and minored in both Journalism and Studio Art. While this is her first job, she spent a semester interning at WXII in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, and a summer interning at "Late Night with Seth Meyers" in New York City.
In her free time, she loves to paint, read, watch TikToks, run and ski! She is thrilled to be a part of this amazing team and loves Burlington so much already.
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The Northwestern Vermont Realtor Group held this event to raise awareness for home safety issues they encounter in many homes they sell.
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There are new places to play at the Hard’ack Recreation Area in St. Albans. Our Melissa Cooney has a progress report on recent additions aimed at making the area a hot spot for families.
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The popularity of e-bikes has taken the country -- and Vermont -- by storm over the past several years, but how safe are they on the Burlington Bike Path, where they share space with bicyclists, walkers, and runners?
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PALS provides patients as many free flights as they need to metropolitan areas to get the medical treatment they need.
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Farid Noori will cycle up and down the Appalachian Gap 21 times to raise money for a girls' school in Kabul.
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Dragonboats, dancing, and drinking. That’s what you can expect from the highly-anticipated return of the Lake Champlain Dragonboat Festival.
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Thetford Academy rising senior Taylor Farrell of Chelsea organizes a car wash to raise money for homeless veterans.
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The debate continues after the Montpelier City Council decided Thursday to postpone a vote on whether to allow the homeless to camp in city parks.
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Crews are working to clean up after a fast-moving storm knocked down trees and power lines and flooded roads Tuesday night.
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Fully vaccinated Americans will be able to travel across the border into Canada starting August 9th, but what’s unclear is whether the U.S. will allow fully vaccinated Canadians to do the same.
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After a dry spring, our region has seen some rain which can cause some issues for home gardens.
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Two people died in car crashes this weekend after being ejected from their vehicles. Now, police are reminding drivers that wearing a seat belt could save your life.
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Silver Towers is one of the oldest residential camps for people with disabilities in the country. It held its annual motorcycle and classic car ride to benefit the organization.
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Saturday, the network recognized the milestone with a block party.
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How safe is Burlington after a night of several crimes occurring within blocks of each other? WCAX News asked police what is being done and local businesses about how it may be impacting everyday operations.
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A Burlington city councilor is accused of sexual assault. The accusation stems from a workplace incident in 2017 but came out publicly Monday at a City Council meeting.
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All of Burlington's beaches reopened for swimming on Tuesday.
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Queen City officials will be testing Lake Champlain Tuesday morning to see if it's safe to swim following a blue green algae bloom.
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Families inspected insects for the annual Bug Walk at the Birds of Vermont Museum in Huntington Sunday afternoon.
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Local Jiu Jitsu fighters of all ages trained with Royce Gracie before his academy’s grand opening Sunday.