Albany NY

There are just a handful of early 20th century chrome diners left these days, regionally or otherwise. So when Doves Diner reopened in the former West Taghkanic Diner in Ancram on March 6, with a classic menu "elevated" only through local farm sourced ingredients and run by skilled kitchen pros, it's a meaningful moment for local food culture.

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (TCN) -- A father has been sentenced to 27 years to life in prison for the 2024 starvation death of his 5-year-old daughter. Spectrum Local News reports 35-year-old Robert Buskey Jr. was sentenced on April 3. Buskey pleaded guilty to the charges on Jan. 23. A former mixed...

Daniel Jeffries, a Troy resident, scratched off one of four top prizes in the 200 Extra game, officials said. The game costs $20 per ticket. Jeffries bought his winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops on 10 Sweetmilk Creek Road in Troy, according to the lottery. He is the first person to claim one of the four $5 million top prizes in the 200 Extra game, meaning three more $5 million tickets...

An Upstate New York resident has claimed a $5 million top prize from the New York Lottery’s 200 Extra scratch-off game. Daniel Jeffries of Troy chose to take his winnings as a single lump sum payment of $2,200,386 after required withholdings. He purchased the winning ticket at Stewart’s Shops on 10 Sweetmilk Creek Road in Troy.

These sweet pups in Schenectady are hoping to find warm, caring families to call their own. Each one has a unique personality and plenty of love to give. Shelter: For Adoption By Private Owner (Schenectady, NY)

A New York man who was arrested twice on the same day and took on trial without a lawyer landed a hefty prison sentence, authorities announced Monday, April 6. Brian Briggs, a 33-year-old Albany man, was handed a 24-year prison term on Monday, the Albany County District Attorney’s office said. Briggs…

Multiple people were sent to the hospital on Friday following two crashes on the same stretch of State Route 7 in Hoosick, according to New York State Police.

NBT Bank says the owners of the troubled Bethlehem pub owe over $100,000 and haven’t made payments since November.

CAPITAL REGION (WRGB) — A Saratoga Springs woman has been charged with criminal facilitation in a fraud scheme. State Police say Caroline Garrity, 31, was paid to rent a vehicle in her name. Investigators say Garrity then turned the vehicle over to someone who used it to commit crimes in Albany, Rensselaer, and Schenectady counties. That included a counterfeit check scheme.

Albany County’s transportation scene is rolling strong this month, with several solid driving jobs offering great pay, steady hours, and local routes. Whether you’ve got a CDL or not, there’s something here worth checking out.