Sheriff’s Office Alerts Community To Fraudulent Traffic Fine Messages
Scammers are sending fake texts about overdue tolls, even targeting sheriff's employees. Officials stress that legitimate court contacts won’t use text or email for payments. Verify before responding.
Police in Hoosick Falls Searching for Man Wanted on Multiple Charges
Police say the suspect fled officers and is now wanted in connection with multiple violations, including animal cruelty.
Police still looking for Rotterdam Citgo shooting suspect
ROTTERDAM, N.Y. (WNYT)- The Rotterdam Police Department says they are still investigating a shooting that happened at the Citgo Country Farms gas station on Guilderland Ave. While responding to a reported shooting on April 11 around 2:23 a.m., police say they found a 29-year-old man with a gunshot wound to his hand.
Albany mayor: Budget reduction plans received from nearly all departments
Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs says she has budget reduction plans from nearly all of the city departments that she's been waiting to hear from. Applyrs' update Monday came at an event discussing her first 100 days in office. Last month, Applyrs announced a hiring freeze, saying her office inherited a...
100 days in office, Mayor Applyrs shares results of Activate Albany community survey
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Mayor Dorcey Applyrs announced the results of the Activate Albany community survey, which she first introduced on her first day in office. More than 5,000 residents completed the survey, answering questions ranging from affordability and safety to the city’s nightlife and entertainment. “This is...
Enter to Win Tickets to See the SatchVai Band In Albany
The SatchVai Band, featuring Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, will play the Palace Theatre in Albany in May.
Surveillance video connects Amsterdam man to vehicle thefts, police say
Amsterdam, NY (WRGB) — A 41-year-old Amsterdam man was arrested after investigators said a string of early-morning thefts from vehicles in and around the Clizbe Avenue area led police to him through surveillance video. 41-year-old David Dugan of Amsterdam, New York, was arrested on Charles Lane in Amsterdam and...
Where New Yorkers Go When They Want Real Old-School Italian Bread
Carbs had never felt like such a personality trait. And in New York City, that was saying something. I thought I was just popping in for bread. You know, a quick, responsible decision. What I got instead was a full-blown identity crisis in front of a counter stacked with the kind of old-school Italian loaves that made you question every sad supermarket...
Man arrested in Albany undercover sting for attempting to meet minor
A Massachusetts man was arrested after attempting to meet up with whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl. Mark Nacht, 65, of Waltham, Massachusetts, was arrested by Albany law enforcement on Friday as the result of a sting operation.
Greene Co. man arrested for allegedly hitting victim with vehicle
A New Baltimore man is in custody after police say he hit a victim multiple times with his vehicle.
