Opening dates for popular seasonal eateries in the Capital Region
With the coming of spring in the Capital Region also comes the opening of popular seasonal eateries.
Fire heavily damages Ballston Lake home
BALLSTON LAKE, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Ballston Lake home is badly damaged by a fire. Burnt Hills Fire Chief Steven Mudge says the call came in around 6:18 p.m. Friday for a home on West Side Drive. “When I arrived, the back porch was fully involved, making its way...
Joan Dembinski, Albany’s ‘fairy grandmother,’ is nonstop at 88
Using a passion for baking and love for people, Dembinski seeks joy and impact in all she does.
Man Arrested In Schenectady Vale Cemetery Stabbing
The attack happened Wednesday, March 4, according to the Schenectady Police Department. Investigators determined the incident began at a location on State Street. The victim, a 41-year-old Schenectady woman, left that location and walked to Vale Cemetery, where she called 911 for help, police said. Officers responded...
Massive Fight Reported Inside LongHorn Steakhouse on Wolf Road
Social media jokes blamed lamb chops… but police were called after a major fight inside LongHorn.
A store where everything is free is coming to Upstate NY, reports say
No price tags. No cash registers. No money needed. That’s what shoppers expect at a novel new store coming to Upstate New York, where everything on the shelves will be free. The Free Store is slated to move into an empty Rite Aid in Troy, about 8 miles north of Albany in the Capital Region, in a few months, according...
Schenectady man charged with felonies after drugs found at correctional facility
Albany, NY (WRGB) — A Schenectady man is facing felony drug and contraband charges after corrections officers said they found multiple drugs concealed on him during intake at the Albany County Correctional Facility. Albany County Sheriff Craig D. Apple Sr. reported the arrest of 40-year-old Jerry LeConte on...
Juvenile arrested after hit-and-run in Albany
ALBANY, NY — A 17-year-old male has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run collision in the area of Lark Street and Spring Street. On Wednesday around 11:05 a.m., detectives from the Albany Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit observed an individual on an electric scooter strike a vehicle, causing...
Winter Weather Advisory Issued for Albany Area
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for Albany and surrounding areas, effective from 5 p.m. today (March 5) until noon tomorrow. This marks the second advisory this week, as Capital Region residents brace for another challenging evening commute. The advisory warns of precipitation...
Search warrant leads to animal cruelty, weapons arrests in Schenectady
SCHENECTADY, NY — Officers and detectives from the Schenectady Police Department arrested two people on animal cruelty, weapons and narcotics charges while executing a search warrant March 3, 2026. Police discovered a deceased dog that appears to have been intentionally killed along with narcotics and an illegal...
