Albany NY

A new, four-legged friend has joined the Siena University community.

A parolee’s home visit in Albany led to the discovery of multiple firearms — including a loaded AR pistol and a stolen weapon — and the arrest of a 28-year-old man, police announced Sunday, Oct. 4. Hector L. Cruz, of Albany, was arrested after New York State Department of Corrections and Community S…

Thousands of people filled the streets of Schenectady on Saturday for the 13th annual Wing Walk.

COLONIE, NY (WRGB) — Applications for the part-time Practical Nursing program at Capital Region BOCES are now being accepted. The part-time evening program begins in January. Registration runs until November 30th. Registration for the evening program runs through Nov. 30; students will be accepted on a first-come, firs

Rotterdam Town Supervisor John Polimeni is asking the New York State Comptroller and Attorney General for a "deep dive investigative audit" of the last eight years of the town's finances. "Some of the numbers that I'm seeing, some of the things in terms of contracts I'm seeing, I find deeply...

SARATOGA COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — An Albany man was arrested in Saratoga County for having nearly 40 driving suspensions. 30-year-old Dillon Koonce was pulled over on Crescent Avenue in Saratoga Springs on October 1st around 2:42 p.m. He was arrested for aggravated unlicensed operation of a motor vehicle in the 1st degree,

Albany officials say they've developed new controls to get the city's police overtime budget under control for the 2027 budget cycle. Albany Mayor Dorcey Applyrs is proposing to spend significantly less on police overtime, with just $8 million budgeted for non-reimbursable police overtime in 2027. The New York State Co

TROY, NY (WRGB) — Troy Police are investigating a possible shots fired incident on 4th Avenue. Patrols and Detectives have responded to 4th Ave near Northern Drive where evidence of shots fired has been found. The scene is safe. Police believe the incident may have occurred during the overnight hours. At this time, it

Videos suggest controversial owners Frank and Alyssa Cappello may have moved out of the area.

The Colonie Police Department is investigating after one of its officers struck and injured a driver Saturday afternoon. The department says the officer was responding to a "domestic dispute involving a person with a knife" when it struck an uninvolved Subaru on Central Avenue near Colonie Center. The crash caused the