Threat sends Albany JCC into lockdown, APD investigating
Early Thursday morning, the Albany Police Department began investigating a threat against the Sidney Albert Albany Jewish Community Center. According to the police department, the threat caused a brief lockdown.
K2 cases rising in Albany County, law enforcement leaders warn
Albany County law enforcement officials on Thursday warned about a spike in cases involving synthetic marijuana. County District Attorney Lee Kindlon and Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple were among those who addressed the rise of what's also known as K2 or spice, synthetic cannabinoids made of dried plant matter that
Women-owned bakery opening storefront in East Greenbush
A women-owned and operated bakery out of Hudson is expanding its footprint and opening a storefront in Rensselaer County. Grandma's Hands Bakery will be located at 40 Iroquois Place in East Greenbush.
Woman hurt in Albany stabbing
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Albany police are investigating a stabbing. They say a 40-year-old woman walked into Albany Memorial Hospital around 3:35 Thursday morning with a stab wound to the thigh. Police say the stabbing happened in the 500 block of Washington Avenue near Ontario Street. The woman is...
Schenectady teacher turning 100 honored by Howe Elementary students
A former Schenectady teacher returned to Howe Elementary School for an early 100th birthday celebration.
Daughtry making two Upstate NY stops on 20th anniversary tour this fall
If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. Rock band Daughtry is heading back to Upstate New York this fall, with two stops scheduled as part of their newly announced “20 Years Unplugged” tour. The band, led by “American Idol” alum...
Local jailer says increased popularity of K2 drug merits stiffer punishment
A press conference was held June 18 to announce a change in how K2 will be classified by the county DA in jails. What was once a misdemeanor is now grounds for felony prosecution.
New Yorkers in apartments could soon plug solar panels into their wall outlets to...
That is enough to keep basics such as a fridge and laptop running during sunny hours.
Torrential rain, hail, flooding reported across Capital Region
Meteorologists say the weather conditions Thursday could prompt tornadoes across a huge swath of upstate that includes the Capital Region and Hudson Valley.
Custodian Tim Walters had a full-time job, but he couldn’t afford to pay rent....
Tim Walters was in a bind. He was sharing a two-bedroom apartment with his sister and her partner, and things weren't going well. "You know, they were going through their rough patches of life, more so on her boyfriend's side, and her just trying to be to support him," he told me recently. "And, you know, with just my
