Big Top Group stages two-day circus weekend in Troy’s Prospect Park
TROY, NY (WRGB) — The circus is back in town this weekend in Troy’s Prospect Park!. The two-day event is made possible by the work of the Big Top Group. Performances will include a variety of musical acts, trapeze artists, dancers, the Rubin Brothers, and more. During the...
UAlbany to open new residence hall on former St. Rose campus
The University at Albany will open a new 225-bed residence hall on Monday.
Because Albany’s police chief retired before, city has to post his job
If the city doesn’t find a qualified candidate who is not retired, it will apply for another waiver to keep Chief Brendan Cox in the position.
Johnstown Woman, 41, Caught in New York Two Years After Body Hidden in Attic
A 41-year-old woman wanted on an active Pennsylvania warrant was tracked down in Schenectady, New York, and extradited to Cambria County this week, more than two years after a man's body was found decomposing inside the attic crawl space of a Johnstown home. Angela Rice now sits in Cambria County Prison on $200,000 cas
Albany firefighters respond in time to stop spread of Clinton Avenue blaze
A dog died in the fire that began on the first floor of the residential building Saturday afternoon.
Mayor Applyrs “deeply unsettled” by increased ICE activity in the region
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is expressing concerns about increased ICE activity in the Capital Region, especially after an Ecuadoran family was detained -- and separated -- in the city last week. According to the Times Union, Kevin Ushiña, his wife, Veronica Saquillo, and their two...
Dog dies in Albany fire
The Albany Fire Department confirmed a dog has died after a fire on Clinton Avenue Saturday.
Guilderland clears the way for affordable housing on Mercy Care Lane
GUILDERLAND — The Guilderland Town Board this week gave a 72-unit affordable-housing proposal everything it needed to keep its state financing application alive, but not before board members told the project’s developer that his planned unit development as presented didn’t constitute much of a planned unit development.
Driver arrested on drug charges in Clifton Park
CLIFTON PARK, NY — A man was found unresponsive behind the wheel of a running vehicle on Tallow Wood Drive on Aug. 15, 2026. State Police responded to the area at about 7:50 p.m. after receiving reports of an unresponsive driver. Troopers located the running vehicle matching the caller’s...
Founder of local nonprofit celebrates birthday with fundraiser in Troy
A local woman turned her 40th birthday party into a fundraiser for the nonprofit she started to help people get to life-saving medical treatment in New York City and Boston. Francesca LoPorto-Brandow invited the community to celebrate on the rooftop of the Franklin Plaza in Troy, with the party being hosted by owner Mi
