Albany Library News: Pop-Up Pet Food Pantry
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Man gets 5 years in prison for stealing from 80-year-old’s home in Watervliet
A man is heading to prison for stealing more than $5,000 worth of cash and items from an 80-year-old Watervliet woman’s home. Darrell Carson, 46, was sentenced on Tuesday to 5 years in prison. Carson broke into a home on Fourth Avenue on Oct. 25, 2024. The woman came home to find that the back door windowpane was...
Metal detectors coming to Watervliet High
When students come through the doors at Watervliet High this September, they’re going to be greeted by metal detectors. They will have to walk through them each day.
Matthew Flanagan Shoots Self With Illegal Gun: Police
Deputies responded to a Stillwater home on Donnelly Avenue around 2:50 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, for a report of an accidental firearm discharge with a self-inflicted injury, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators determined that Matthew Flanagan, 28, was cleaning an unlicensed pistol and...
Albany’s Teacher Supply Store eases burden for educators buying classroom essentials
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — For almost three decades Danielle Snyder has been teaching the next generation at the South Colonie Central School District. “We tend to have to buy a lot of supplies,” said Snyder. Like most teachers Snyder buys supplies for her classroom and it’s not just...
Police find crack cocaine, handgun in Albany man’s car leading to prison sentence
Albany, NY (WRGB) — 29-year-old Xavier Ortiz from Albany has been sentenced to state prison for gun and drug possession, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. Ortiz received a sentence of 4 1/2 years in state prison, followed by five years of post-release supervision. This sentence was handed...
Albany man arrested after elderly man dies in hit-and-run
A 19-year-old Albany man was arrested on Monday after allegedly hitting a 93-year-old pedestrian and fleeing.
15-year-old missing from Albany
Albany, NY (WRGB) — 15-year-old Natalia Oliver has been reported missing from Albany since August 11, 2025. According to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, she is believed to still be in the local area. Anyone with information can submit a tip to the National Center for...
Demolition Has Officially Begun on Albany’s Central Warehouse
Everyone around the Capital Region is thinking the exact same thing. "It's about time." The Central Warehouse in Albany has been the biggest eyesore for years and after a few years of demolition talks the first steps took place on Tuesday to see this hideous building finally come down. The...
Ranked: Best Capital Region high schools of 2025
The global authority in rating the nation's education, U.S. News and World Report, has released the 2025 ranking of the best high schools in the Capital Region.
