Albany NY

Imagine cruising down 787 at the speed limit, and suddenly getting passed on your right by a car going twice your speed while traveling on the shoulder. That kind of reckless driving should be punished to the fullest extent of the law. While it appears to be a victimless crime, that would change in a split second if...

TROY — Detectives from the Troy Police Department’s Special Operations Section arrested two men following an investigation into drug activity that started with a traffic stop on Friday, May 23, at about 1:00 p.m. Detectives observed the subject of an ongoing drug investigation, identified as Antwon A. Cooper,...

Six months into the year, health officials say the steep reversal in opioid overdose deaths is cause for celebration. But federal uncertainty looms.

A popular Upstate New York chocolate shop has been nominated as one of the 10 Best Chocolate Shops in the U.S. We can all agree that when we aren't having the best day, there are a few things that we can do, or more importantly, eat to turn a bad day around. Some folks like to grab an ice cream cone, a cookie, or...

CLAVERACK — State Police Livingston Bureau of Criminal Investigation responded at approximately 8:59 p.m. May 22 to a reported incident involving two residents at the Brookwood Secure Center in the Town of Claverack. An investigation determined that an 18-year-old male resident used a blade to slash another resident,...

A flood advisory was issued for southern Saratoga, central Rensselaer, eastern Schenectady and northeastern Albany counties around 10 a.m.

Among a bevy of organizations, she supported 15Love, Unity House, Capital Roots and the Women’s Fund of the Capital Region.

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (WRGB) - National Grid says more than 5,100 customers are currently without power in the Capital Region. More than 3,300 are in Scotia. 400 customers are without power in the Ballston Lake area. 163 people lost power in East Glenville. You can view the power outage map here.

An Albany man turned himself in to Colonie police on Friday, May 9 and was charged with allegedly stalking and burglarizing a victim at a local hotel. The post Colonie Area Weekly Police Blotter: Burglary, stalking charges first appeared on Spotlight News .

Albany Police say one man is dead after a car crash that happened Saturday morning in the area of South Pearl Street and Westerlo Street.