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The City of Troy is dealing with multiple water main breaks on Wednesday, February 4. This is the third day crews have been out repairing water mains.

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey is bringing The Greatest Show On Earth back to Albany, with performances scheduled at MVP Arena from March 12–15, 2026. Tickets are on sale now for the reimagined production, which organizers describe as a fast-paced, music-driven live experience...

Albany, NY (News10) – Those familiar with Lark Street know that it’s often littered with trash, making it less appealing for foot traffic. The Lark Street BID has a new initiative to make the Lark Street Corridor more accessible. “There is quite a lot of trash sometimes on Lark Street that I see,” noted Sean Herron...

ALBANY - The executive deputy commissioner of the state Department of Health and other top administrators met with employees at an aging office facility in Albany on Tuesday, a move that some employees felt did little to address their concerns about the building's air quality and its impact on their health.

A Virginia man has been arrested for allegedly causing a high-speed crash that killed an Upstate New York woman. William F. McAllister III, 38, of Ringgold, Va., was charged Tuesday with criminally negligent homicide, a felony, according to New York State Police. He surrendered himself to NYS Police in Latham, where...

Catholic Central School in Albany has canceled classes for Friday (February 6) after a water main break cut off the building's water supply. School officials announced the emergency closure through social media early Friday morning, explaining that the infrastructure issue had completely prevented water from reaching...

After serving up the best sandwiches in Upstate New York since 1954, a historic Upstate New York deli has officially closed its doors.

A man who caused a very serious crash while drunk was sentenced on Tuesday. Gonzalo Paredes-Moscoso received one to three years in state prison. Prosecutors say he was speeding when he crashed into a car stopped on State Route 146 in Clifton Park on February 4, 2025. That car then hit a third vehicle.

Thankfully, the pup is recovering — but what investigators say happened is heartbreaking.