WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT)

WPTZ-TV (South Burlington, VT)

WPTZ is a television station that operates on virtual channel 5 and UHF digital channel 14. It is affiliated with NBC and is based in Plattsburgh, New York. This station serves the North Country of Upstate New York and the Champlain Valley in Northern Vermont, including the city of Burlington. WPTZ is owned by Hearst Television, a branch of Hearst Communications located in New York City. It works alongside WNNE, a CW affiliate licensed in Montpelier, Vermont, forming a duopoly. Both stations share their main studios on Community Drive in South Burlington, while also having a news bureau located on Cornelia Street in Plattsburgh. Their broadcasting facilities are situated on Mount Mansfield, the tallest peak in Vermont.

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English
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#72817

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#14199

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#709

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  • 13 hours ago | mynbc5.com | Ellen Knickmeyer |Farnoush Amiri

    A new humanitarian organization that has U.S. backing to take over aid delivery to starving civilians in Gaza said Wednesday that it expects to begin operations before the end of the month — after what it describes as key agreements from Israeli officials. A statement from the group, called the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, identified several U.S. military veterans, former humanitarian coordinators and security contractors that it said would lead the delivery effort.

  • 17 hours ago | mynbc5.com | Michael Cusanelli

    The "Ten Best Days of Summer" are getting closer and closer by the day. Wednesday officially marks the 100-day countdown to the start of this year's Champlain Valley Fair. The 10-day-long event kicks off on Aug. 22 and runs through Aug. 31. This year, guests will be able to enjoy concerts from 80s rockers Loverboy and 38 Special, Country artists Brantley Gilbert and Dustin Lynch, and hip-hop artist Lil Jon.

  • 18 hours ago | mynbc5.com | Michael Cusanelli

    Police are responding to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 87 in Plattsburgh. Clinton County Dispatch confirmed that four vehicles were involved in a crash on I-87 North between exits 36 and 37. The crash took place on Wednesday afternoon shortly before 4 p.m.Additional information was not immediately available. NBC5 is following up on this story and will provide additional updates as they become available.

  • 19 hours ago | mynbc5.com | Michael Cusanelli

    A new report from the United States Customs and Border Protection is providing new details on a deadly shooting involving a border patrol agent in northern Vermont. Top video: See previous coverageCBP released a new summary of a fatal Jan. 20, 2025, shooting in Coventry, which is located in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, that led to the death of Agent David "Chris" Maland and another man, German national Felix Bauckholt.

  • 22 hours ago | mynbc5.com | Michael Cusanelli

    The National Transportation Safety Board has released its final report on a small plane crash in southern Vermont earlier this year.Top video: See previous coverageIn February, a Piper Cherokee Charger crashed on Equinox Mountain in Manchester, with the pilot and the two passengers on board suffering non-life-threatening injuries.This week, the NTSB made its final ruling on the cause of the crash, and determined that the pilot exercised poor decision making and judgement while flying in bad...