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The local FOX affiliate for the Champlain Valley and southern Quebec is Fox 44. This station is currently owned and operated by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. – the largest television group in the USA. WFFF – Fox 44 reaches most of Vermont broadcasting from the top of Mount Mansfield, in Stowe. Thank you for supporting local media. Share your Vermont business, contact us.

WFFF-TV 44 Burlington VT Local News Headlines

• Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end?
  Could America's divide on marijuana be coming to an end? - The U.S. is divided when it comes to state and federal marijuana policy, but recent political developments could move the country toward a greater acceptance of cannabis. Both major presidential candidates have signaled support for a federal policy change to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, and voters in several additional states will get [...]
• Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires
  Firefighters hope cooler weather will aid their battle against 3 major Southern California fires - WRIGHTWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Firefighters battling three major wildfires in the mountains east of Los Angeles took advantage of cooler weather Wednesday as they slowly gained the upper hand, but not before dozens of homes were destroyed and thousands of people were forced to evacuate. California is only now heading into the teeth of the [...]
• From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit
  From Chinese to Italians and beyond, maligning a culture via its foods is a longtime American habit - NEW YORK (AP) — It's a practice that's about as American as apple pie — accusing immigrant and minority communities of engaging in bizarre or disgusting behaviors when it comes to what and how they eat and drink, a kind of shorthand for saying they don't belong. The latest iteration came at Tuesday's presidential debate, [...]
• USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers
  USPS' long-awaited new mail truck makes its debut to rave reviews from carriers - ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — The Postal Service’s new delivery vehicles aren’t going to win a beauty contest. They're tall and ungainly. The windshields are vast. Their hoods resemble a duck bill. Their bumpers are enormous. “You can tell that (the designers) didn’t have appearance in mind,” postal worker Avis Stonum said. Odd appearance aside, the [...]
• Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do
  Candidates can use campaign funds for child care in most states, but few do - Georgia Democratic Sen. Kim Jackson has two boys –- a 3-year-old and a 4-month old. Her older son attends daycare but finding someone to watch him when Jackson is campaigning for reelection in the evenings and on weekends is a tricky scheduling and financial puzzle. “It’s really hard to be accessible to your constituents if [...]
• Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey
  Most Americans don't trust AI-powered election information: AP-NORC/USAFacts survey - WASHINGTON (AP) — Jim Duggan uses ChatGPT almost daily to draft marketing emails for his carbon removal credit business in Huntsville, Alabama. But he’d never trust an artificial intelligence chatbot with any questions about the upcoming presidential election. “I just don’t think AI produces truth,” the 68-year-old political conservative said in an interview. “Grammar and [...]
• Green Mountain Transit riders speak to bus company about proposed cuts
  Green Mountain Transit riders speak to bus company about proposed cuts - Most of the cuts in GMT's proposed service reduction plan would take place next June in the plan's final phase.
• RockFire festival gears up to end its final year in a blaze of glory
  RockFire festival gears up to end its final year in a blaze of glory - What's described as a night of art, history, and flickering firelight in Barre will end after this year. RockFire, a festival held on inactive quarry sites, was created nearly 15 years ago by Pierre Couture. He was inspired by a water-themed festival in New York, and decided to create his own adaptation that would celebrate [...]
• Vermont receives $51M from the Department of Transportation to reimburse flood repair costs
  Vermont receives $51M from the Department of Transportation to reimburse flood repair costs - The U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration’s Emergency Relief Program, has given Vermont $51 million in reimbursement funding for 2023 flood repairs. In a written statement, Senator Bernie Sanders, Senator Peter Welch, and Representative Becca Balint commented that “Devastating flooding has destroyed roads and highways across Vermont, and federal assistance is necessary to offset the extensive [...]
• NTSB: Preliminary report on Ferrisburgh plane crash available in 30 days
  NTSB: Preliminary report on Ferrisburgh plane crash available in 30 days - Investigators say they will have a preliminary report on Sunday's crash within 30 days.
• EPA: Vermont's failure to regulate farm discharges violates Clean Water Act
  EPA: Vermont's failure to regulate farm discharges violates Clean Water Act - The federal agency has directed the state to make significant changes in how it regulates water pollution from concentrated animal feeding operations, or CAFOs, which raise animals in confinement.
• Johnson voters approve $590K bond for industrial park
  Johnson voters approve $590K bond for industrial park - Voters in Johnson on Tuesday approved a $590,000 bond to secure a grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission for a multi-million-dollar project industrial park Johnson Selectboard Vice Chair Duncan Hastings told us the town already owns the parcel of land, but they need to improve utilities to attract businesses. If the bond was not [...]

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