Route 7 closed for multi-vehicle crash in Eastern Rensselaer County
HOOSICK, NY (WRGB) — Route 7 is closed in the vicinity of Tibbitts State Forest in Hoosick, following a multi-vehicle crash Friday afternoon. 511NY is reporting a crash and downed wires in both directions between NY 22 in Hoosick and Spicer Road in Pittstown. Pittstown Fire & Rescue, which...
Bethlehem man arrested in child exploitation investigation
A 21-year-old Bethlehem man has been arrested following a child exploitation investigation led by multiple law enforcement agencies. On March 26, 2026, the New York State Police at Latham, with assistance from the Troop G Computer Crimes Unit and the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, arrested Samuel A....
Schenectady Police use drones to speed response, track suspects
For nearly a year, the Schenectady Police Department has been the only law enforcement agency in the Capital Region using drones for first response situations—offering a new perspective on how officers respond to calls. From a rooftop station at police headquarters, drones can be launched within moments, providing...
Police continuing search for missing Schenectady man
Schenectady Police announced on Thursday that search efforts remain underway for a vulnerable adult who was reported missing last month.
Teen stabbed in Albany park
ALBANY, NY — Albany police are investigating a stabbing that occurred Friday afternoon in Washington Park. Officers responded to the park just north of the New Scotland Avenue entrance around 2:30 p.m. April 3, 2026, for reports of an individual stabbed. Upon arrival, officers located a 14-year-old male with...
Father of murder victim: Attorney offered donation in exchange for reduced charge
BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) – A Ballston Lake family says it felt harmed again after a teen who killed their son was sentenced to state prison. The case stems from a stabbing death on the front lawn of the family’s Ballston Lake home after what the family described in court as a misunderstanding over an […]
Albany celebrates opening of new market-rate apartment building
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Local officials and the community celebrated the opening of a new three-story building with market-rate apartment units on Center Street in Albany on Friday. It's a $2 million project pushed by the city's industrial development agency, which officials say created more than 100 construction jobs.
Albany County sheriff: 16-year-old arrested with loaded AR-style .22 pistol
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A 16-year-old from Troy was arrested on felony gun possession charges after Albany County sheriff’s deputies said they found him with a loaded, defaced firearm in downtown Albany. Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. said members of the Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Effort...
New boutique clothing shop, The Denim Library, opens in downtown Troy
It started with a vision by owner Remy Fisher “to do something different.”
Troy CSD Board of Education accepts WUFSD annexation results
On Wednesday, April 1, the Troy City School District Board of Education voted to accept the results of the annexation proposition approved on Tuesday, March 31, by voters in the Wynantskill UFSD. We want to extend our deepest gratitude to every community member who took the time to participate in...

















