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<\/a>WPTZ TV is the local NBC TV affiliate. The station produces local news, weather, and provides local sports coverage of UVM and Vermont and upstate New York high schools. WPTZ is currently owned and operated by Hearst Television, Inc. WPTZ reaches most of northern Vermont and New York, broadcasting on Channel 5 from the top of Mount Mansfield, in Stowe. Thank you for supporting local media. Share your Vermont business, contact us<\/a>.<\/p>\nWPTZ-TV Channel 5 Local News Headlines<\/div><\/div><\/h1>\nRead today’s top stories from WPTZ Newschannel 5 Newsroom. Thank you for supporting local media.<\/p>\n
- Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages<\/a><\/strong>
\nUtah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages - Utah has become the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices<\/p><\/li>
- Saranac and Moriah win Section VII high school girls' basketball champions challenge games<\/a><\/strong>
\nSaranac and Moriah win Section VII high school girls' basketball champions challenge games - Double digit wins highlight the return of the end of season hoops tournament for the girls<\/p><\/li>
- Mild again Thursday, rain showers flip to snow late<\/a><\/strong>
\nMild again Thursday, rain showers flip to snow late - Rivers crest Thursday, bringing potential for localized ice jams<\/p><\/li>
- Montpelier clinches 6th straight berth in D2 title game<\/a><\/strong>
\nMontpelier clinches 6th straight berth in D2 title game - Burlington, Montpelier headline teams ready to make a run for a state championship on the hardwood<\/p><\/li>
- Localized flood risk from ice jams before snow returns Thursday evening<\/a><\/strong>
\nLocalized flood risk from ice jams before snow returns Thursday evening - <\/li>- 2025 VPA boys and girls ice hockey tournament schedule and results<\/a><\/strong>
\n2025 VPA boys and girls ice hockey tournament schedule and results - Rice boys ice hockey looks to return to the title game and win its first championship since 1995<\/p><\/li>
- West Rutland needs three wins complete four-peat with Guay<\/a><\/strong>
\nWest Rutland needs three wins complete four-peat with Guay - Follow your favorite team on it's quest for a Vermont state championship! <\/p><\/li>
- 'We were hoping it would pass': ATV ordinance sees mixed results after Town Meeting Day<\/a><\/strong>
\n'We were hoping it would pass': ATV ordinance sees mixed results after Town Meeting Day - In the small Franklin County town of Fletcher, voters decided not to give it the green light. <\/p><\/li>
- Man swallows nearly $1M in stolen Tiffany jewelry before arrest, police say<\/a><\/strong>
\nMan swallows nearly $1M in stolen Tiffany jewelry before arrest, police say - A man in Florida is accused of swallowing nearly $1 million in stolen diamond Tiffany jewelry before he was arrested. Here's how police say it happened.<\/p><\/li>
- Appeals court allows Trump to remove federal watchdog head<\/a><\/strong>
\nAppeals court allows Trump to remove federal watchdog head - An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump's authority to fire the special counsel.<\/p><\/li>
- Celebrating a Century: 100-year-old woman still rolling strikes<\/a><\/strong>
\nCelebrating a Century: 100-year-old woman still rolling strikes - Meet the 100-year-old bowler still competing and inspiring others every week.<\/p><\/li>
- Trump administration deletes list of federal buildings targeted for sale<\/a><\/strong>
\nTrump administration deletes list of federal buildings targeted for sale - The Trump administration published a list of more than 440 federal properties it identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them \"not core to government operations.\"<\/p><\/li>
- Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026<\/a><\/strong>
\nBroadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026 - \"Hamilton\" is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., citing President Donald Trump's shakeup of the art institution's leadership.<\/p><\/li>
- New York State corrections officers continue strike amid growing repercussions for families<\/a><\/strong>
\nNew York State corrections officers continue strike amid growing repercussions for families - The fallout is being felt in the North Country, where families of corrections officers at Bare Hill Correctional Facility say their health insurance has been terminated.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
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Read today’s top stories from WPTZ Newschannel 5 Newsroom. Thank you for supporting local media.<\/p>\n
- Utah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages<\/a><\/strong>
\nUtah becomes the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify ages -Utah has become the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users' ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices<\/p><\/li>
- Saranac and Moriah win Section VII high school girls' basketball champions challenge games<\/a><\/strong>
\nSaranac and Moriah win Section VII high school girls' basketball champions challenge games -Double digit wins highlight the return of the end of season hoops tournament for the girls<\/p><\/li>
- Mild again Thursday, rain showers flip to snow late<\/a><\/strong>
\nMild again Thursday, rain showers flip to snow late -Rivers crest Thursday, bringing potential for localized ice jams<\/p><\/li>
- Montpelier clinches 6th straight berth in D2 title game<\/a><\/strong>
\nMontpelier clinches 6th straight berth in D2 title game -Burlington, Montpelier headline teams ready to make a run for a state championship on the hardwood<\/p><\/li>
- Localized flood risk from ice jams before snow returns Thursday evening<\/a><\/strong>
\nLocalized flood risk from ice jams before snow returns Thursday evening - <\/li>- 2025 VPA boys and girls ice hockey tournament schedule and results<\/a><\/strong>
\n2025 VPA boys and girls ice hockey tournament schedule and results -Rice boys ice hockey looks to return to the title game and win its first championship since 1995<\/p><\/li>
- West Rutland needs three wins complete four-peat with Guay<\/a><\/strong>
\nWest Rutland needs three wins complete four-peat with Guay -Follow your favorite team on it's quest for a Vermont state championship! <\/p><\/li>
- 'We were hoping it would pass': ATV ordinance sees mixed results after Town Meeting Day<\/a><\/strong>
\n'We were hoping it would pass': ATV ordinance sees mixed results after Town Meeting Day -In the small Franklin County town of Fletcher, voters decided not to give it the green light. <\/p><\/li>
- Man swallows nearly $1M in stolen Tiffany jewelry before arrest, police say<\/a><\/strong>
\nMan swallows nearly $1M in stolen Tiffany jewelry before arrest, police say -A man in Florida is accused of swallowing nearly $1 million in stolen diamond Tiffany jewelry before he was arrested. Here's how police say it happened.<\/p><\/li>
- Appeals court allows Trump to remove federal watchdog head<\/a><\/strong>
\nAppeals court allows Trump to remove federal watchdog head -An appeals court has removed the head of a federal watchdog agency in the latest twist in a legal fight over Republican President Donald Trump's authority to fire the special counsel.<\/p><\/li>
- Celebrating a Century: 100-year-old woman still rolling strikes<\/a><\/strong>
\nCelebrating a Century: 100-year-old woman still rolling strikes -Meet the 100-year-old bowler still competing and inspiring others every week.<\/p><\/li>
- Trump administration deletes list of federal buildings targeted for sale<\/a><\/strong>
\nTrump administration deletes list of federal buildings targeted for sale -The Trump administration published a list of more than 440 federal properties it identified to close or sell, including the FBI headquarters and the main Department of Justice building, after deeming them \"not core to government operations.\"<\/p><\/li>
- Broadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026<\/a><\/strong>
\nBroadway musical 'Hamilton' cancels plans to play the Kennedy Center in 2026 -\"Hamilton\" is pulling out of plans to perform at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., citing President Donald Trump's shakeup of the art institution's leadership.<\/p><\/li>
- New York State corrections officers continue strike amid growing repercussions for families<\/a><\/strong>
\nNew York State corrections officers continue strike amid growing repercussions for families -The fallout is being felt in the North Country, where families of corrections officers at Bare Hill Correctional Facility say their health insurance has been terminated.<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\n
\n - Saranac and Moriah win Section VII high school girls' basketball champions challenge games<\/a><\/strong>