4/24/26: Showers Move in for Part of Weekend
Here is your latest StormTracker forecast from meteorologist Alyssa Caroprese. The week has come to a close on a beautiful note with bright sunshine and somewhat comfortable temperatures. We’ll turn chilly tonight with skies mainly clear for most of the area. Those who are S&W in the Catskills will see clouds building in late though. Lows for most will be in the middle...
NY’s Record-Breaking 750-Mile Trail From NYC To Canada Is Officially Finished — And A...
Did you know there’s a record-breaking, multi-use trail network that starts right in Manhattan and can take you all the way to Canada? Spanning a massive 750 miles, the Empire State Trail is the longest of its kind in the United States, connecting New York City to Albany, Buffalo, and beyond in one continuous route. And while the “spine” of the trail...
Popular portable generators sold at Home Depot, Lowe’s recalled
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that a recall has been issued for several models of Generac Portable Generators.
Russell Sage College and ACPHS to reach merger milestone
Russell Sage College and the Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (ACPHS) are pursuing a merger, which will complete the first stage of transaction on June 1.
Woman arrested on DWI charge in Colonie
COLONIE, NY — State Police assigned to the Latham Interstate Patrol stopped a vehicle on Wolf Road at about 2:58 a.m. April 16, 2026, for multiple vehicle and traffic law violations. The driver was identified as Deadra Pino, 29, of Schenectady. Pino was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated and...
Albany Pols Spark Uproar With 15-Foot ‘No-Go’ Zone Around First Responders
Albany lawmakers are pushing a pair of bills that would let on-duty first responders draw an invisible 15-foot circle around themselves and make staying inside that space, after a verbal warning, a crime. The companion measures, introduced this month in both the state Senate and Assembly, have already triggered rallies and counter-protests at City Hall. Backers say the proposed perimeter would...
‘Ancient Aliens’ and YouTube star David Wilcock, an Upstate NY native, dies at 53
The man who died by suicide in Colorado on Monday was David Wilcock, an alien researcher, documentarian, writer and regular contributor on the History Channel’s “Ancient Aliens” show. He was 53. Officials are investigating his death. Wilcock is known for appearing in 81 episodes of “Ancient Aliens,”...
Dave Matthews Band Saxophonist Jeff Coffin And Student Musicians Light Up Shen Jazz Festival
Jeff Coffin from the Dave Matthews Band joined student musicians for a lively performance at the Shenendehowa Jazz Festival, celebrating music education right here in Clifton Park.
Barry Manilow announces new date for Albany concert
After canceling his MVP Arena engagement on doctor’s orders earlier this month, Manilow sets his sights on June 29 for his “Last Albany Concert.”
Former CDTA CEO Carm Basile dies
Basile, who led the regional bus and transportation agency for 15 years, died suddenly, according to several people notified of his death.

















