Albany NY

The good news is it feels like the long list of retail outlets closing their doors in the Capital Region seems to have slowed. 2024 and the first half of 2025 were full of mostly national retail chains closing local locations. Rite Aid, Dollar General, and JOANN are just a...

Julia Servin was sentenced to six years behind bars in Schenectady County Court on Wednesday, July 16, after pleading guilty to felony reckless assault. A 16-year full order of protection was issued for the victim. Servin, then 21, violently shook her nearly 5-month-old baby, causing significant brain trauma and...

Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — A routine traffic stop for speeding on state Route 9P in the town of Malta led to the arrest of a 19-year-old Natalie Stuart on Wednesday evening. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office reported that Stuart, a resident of Malta, was stopped at 8:27 PM...

Three Albany Police officers were hurt in a crash early Thursday morning, while responding to a report of a teen with a gun. Police said officers tried to stop a group of people in the 200 block of Second Street around 1:20 a.m. regarding an ongoing investigation. As officers approached, they ran away.

Owner of Mittler's Market on Phila Street says one woman was also taken.

Berne, NY (WRGB) — On July 16, 2025, the New York State Police responded to a report of a downed aircraft in a field on Berne Altamont Road in the town of Berne, Albany County. A witness contacted 911 after observing a yellow aircraft from his residence. Troopers found...

GLENMONT — A 32-year-old Schenectady man died after his motorcycle was struck by a vehicle that crossed the center line on Route 9W near Corning Hill Road on July 14. Patrick Lafortune Jr. was pronounced dead at Albany Medical Center after the 5:01 p.m. crash, according to the Bethlehem Police Department.

A 20-year-old man was shot in the torso Wednesday night in the area of 4th and Monroe Streets, according to Troy Police. They say the man is in stable condition and the injuries are not life-threatening.

Downtown Troy is turning into a movie set once again. But instead of the Gilded Age, this production is about one of the darkest chapters in the last 100 years.

Most Americans are aware that, if you go to a sit-down restaurant, a tip of at least 15% is expected. However, what if you aren’t at a sit-down restaurant? What’s the correct tipping etiquette for hair stylists, coffee shop baristas, or the many other places that now prompt you with tip options during checkout? It...