Mom found guilty of murdering her daughter gets 25 years to life in prison
Persia Nelson, the mother found guilty of murdering her 11-month-old daughter, Halo Branton, will serve 25 years to life in prison.
Schenectady mother sentenced to maximum in baby’s hypothermia death
Persia Nelson was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for the March 10, 2024, death of her daughter, Halo, who was found dying in a utility box at GE.
Stabbing leaves 15-year-old injured in Albany
Albany, NY (WRGB) — Albany Police are investigating a stabbing incident involving a teen that occurred Sunday. Police say officers responded around 4:05 p.m. on February 1 to the area of Lark Street and Orange Street for reports of a person who had been stabbed. When officers arrived, they located a 15-year-old male...
Dorcey Applyrs is ready to treat Albany’s ills
The city of Albany is nearly 100 years older than the nation and holds the title of oldest continuously chartered city. It has changed a lot since Dutch colonists first decided to settle there. And it continues to change, since for the first time in 340 years, Albany has a Black mayor.
Wbg.-LG wrestlers fare well versus Mohonasen
Warrensburg 2024 graduate Zach Olden (3rd from right) watches Warrensburg-Lake George wrestler Kawliga Duell apply a headlock to Keaton Vernum during a Jan. 31 wrestling clinic. Olden and two of his fellow wrestlers at Castleton University in Vermont volunteered to teach the Burghers some of their holds and moves....
“Lawrence, the Mohawk Hero” – Schenectady, NY (1909)
Mr. A. J. Ward lived in Mohawk, a village on the Mohawk River in Herkimer County of central New York State. It is near the town of German Flatts – the interesting history of which we discussed in a postcard story related to Fort Herkimer: “A Church for the Fort”.
Shenendehowa boys’ wrestling finishes 2nd at state dual meet tournament
Shen became the first Section 2 boys' wrestling team to reach the finals of the NYSPHSAA duals, but fell to Massapequa of Section 8.
Winners announced for 10th annual Schenectady Soup Stroll
The winners have been announced for the 10th annual Downtown Schenectady Soup Stroll.
Driver refuses chemical test after DWI crash on Route 29 in Galway sends 2...
GALWAY, NY (WRGB) — A crash in Saratoga County sent two people to the hospital after a driver was operating a car underthe influence. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office responded to a personal injury crash on Saturday around 12:30 p.m. on state Route 29 in Galway. When deputies arrived,...
Former chief financial officer accused of embezzling over $4M from Albany-based company
Kevin J. Stevens, of Cohoes, faces multiple felony charges.
