Newport Orleans Alerts

• Showers end quickly from north to south this afternoon, with rapid clearing late afternoon and early evening
• Low to mid 60s today under northerly...

The Culvert Crawlers project sends community volunteers to inspect culverts and flag blockages or damage, giving small towns data to prioritize...

A horse was euthanized after being struck by a car on Route 5A in Brownington Friday night.

• Incident: Southbound Chevy Impala hit one of several...

Severe thunderstorm threat has ended across Vermont, though overnight showers remain likely mainly in northern sections including Orleans County with lows in the 50s. Expect showers Sunday that taper off by afternoon before clearing.

A 20-year-old Newport man died from injuries after his vehicle rolled multiple times in a Derby field on May 20, highlighting road safety risks for...

Prepare now for scattered morning showers followed by a strong to severe thunderstorm threat Saturday afternoon across the Newport and Orleans County...

A strong G3 geomagnetic storm could bring the aurora borealis across Vermont and the North Country Thursday night into Friday morning.

• Peak...

Newport police are investigating a bomb threat at Newport City Elementary School this morning.

• All staff and children evacuated safely to a...

Northern Vermont faces a sharp warm-up to the upper 80s by Thursday, placing many areas within a few degrees of early June records. The shift from recent overnight lows in the 30s creates ideal conditions for outdoor plans across the region.

Public Safety Notices

• ⚡ Sheriff Impersonation Scam: Orleans County Sheriff’s Department warned that scammers are impersonating deputies using...

Newport police join the Law Enforcement Torch Run today as it kicks off across Vermont to support Special Olympics athletes. The event raises...

Orleans County residents should watch for scammers impersonating the Sheriff’s Department through calls that appear as official Vermont numbers....

Vermont State Police arrested Lance Simons, 55, on Gore Road in Morgan as a fugitive wanted on 18 sexual assault charges from Claremont, NH. He's...

A single-vehicle DUI crash occurred on Wildbranch Road in Craftsbury around 6:44 PM on May 30, with the 23-year-old driver from Wolcott showing...

• Special meeting scheduled June 29 to present plan replacing failed bridge #30 on Twin Bridges Road.
• VTRANS ordered closure after July 2025...

A 63-year-old East Fairfield man sustained non-life-threatening injuries in a Route 36 crash on May 28 at 8:15 p.m. His seat-belted Toyota Camry took front-end damage on clear roads. Exercise extra caution on Route 36 during evening hours.

A Charleston driver swerved to avoid a fallen tree on Schoolhouse Road in Brownington, crashed into several others, and totaled his Subaru Forester....

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