Albany NY

Albany County’s transportation scene is buzzing with opportunity this month. From entry-level training programs to skilled equipment roles, there’s something for everyone ready to get moving.

Yes, a clipper system has produced minor snow accumulations, mainly on colder surfaces, this Tuesday morning. And yes, temperatures are going to struggle to get to 40 degrees this afternoon. And yes, we will be challenging a record cold low temperature tonight. But, we will be in the 60s, and staying there, by the end of the work week!

BRUNSWICK, NY — State Police arrested a Saratoga Springs woman on March 30, 2026, for Criminal Facilitation 4th, a class “A” misdemeanor. Caroline R. Garrity, 31, of Saratoga Springs, was taken into custody following an investigation into a counterfeit check scheme. Over several months, investigators identified a...

RENSSELAER, N.Y. (WNYT) – Illusive Restaurant and Bar is in the running for New York’s best burger after customer response helped shape a new jalapeno popper burger. Chef and owner Joseph Ventrice runs Illusive Restaurant and Bar at 3 Ferry Street in Rensselaer. The restaurant was nominated in...

Benjamin Lattimore, a free Black Revolutionary War vet, helped found Albany’s first African American school and church. But his story was nearly forgotten.

An Amsterdam man was arrested on Friday after allegedly driving drunk and crashing into the Broome Animal Sanctuary. According to the Schoharie County Sheriff's Office, 53-year-old Erray Vanbuckly, had two children in the car at the time of the crash.

COLONIE and NISKAYUNA, N.Y. (WRGB) — A power outage on Monday evening affected parts of Colonie and Niskayuna. The outage impacted areas along Central Avenue, State Street, and Balltown Road, including part of the Mohawk Commons shopping center. It also affected traffic lights in a heavily-traveled area, just in time for the Monday evening commute.

An early morning brush fire in the wooded area off the I-90 Westbound exit onto I-787 is under investigation. According to Albany Fire Chief Joseph Gregory, no injuries were reported.

SARATOGA COUNTY, NY — A Hadley man faces multiple felony charges after allegedly submitting forged documents to county social services. Oscar A. Bogran, 46, of Hadley, was arrested Thursday and charged with two counts of criminal possession of a forged instrument in the 2nd degree, offering a false instrument for filing in the 1st degree and welfare fraud in the 4th degree.

United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Jay Clayton, and Assistant Director in Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), James C. Barnacle, Jr., announced criminal charges against ANTHONY PARENTE for communicating online and over the phone with an individual he believed to be a 14-year-old girl and attempting to meet the individual...