Public Safety

Many communities across Vermont are now recovering from recent catastrophic floods — but some of them remained without basic resources for many days. In the Windsor County town of Woodstock, a swollen Ottauquechee River produced significant problems for the local water system.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with the Vermont Department of Fish & Wildlife about ice safety during mild winter temperatures.

Host Connor Cyrus talks with a hunting safety expert from the Fish & Wildlife Department.

Leaders at the NAACP say Vermonters need to "interrupt" the white supremacist ideologies that could otherwise lead to incidents such as the racist mass shooting in Buffalo earlier this month.

More people have died from unsafe use of generators after hurricanes than storm surge since 2017. The National Hurricane Center wants to focus attention on generator safety.

As Vermont colleges and universities grapple with the health risks of COVID-19 and the Vermont state guidelines issued for college campuses, each is…

About 95% of American public schools have adopted some form of active shooter drills. But there's little proof they're effective — and there's growing concern they can traumatize children.

The bears are back in town. They've been spotted lumbering around Vermont cities, college campuses and in suburban and rural backyards. Whenever bears…

The sun's shining. The weather's warm. It's the perfect time for a bike ride or summer stroll. But as more drivers, cyclists and pedestrians take to our…

Just like a fire drill, students and teachers routinely practice what to do if an armed intruder enters their school.