Albany NY

Despite being outgained 325 to 163 in total yards, Colonie hung tough when it had to and pulled out a 14-6 win over Albany.

ALBANY, NY — A traffic stop led to the arrest of a man found with a loaded handgun Wednesday afternoon. Around 12:45 p.m. Sept. 2, 2026, Albany Police officers conducted a traffic stop in the area of Elk Street and Quail Street after witnessing a vehicle commit a traffic infraction.

Albany’s school buses are now picking up every elementary school child who lives more than a mile from their school.

The case has been closed since Nov. 24 much to the chagrin of the family, who seek a different conclusion more than a year later.

Western Avenue was briefly reduced to one lane in each direction while officers responded to a crash near Church Road, Guilderland police said.

This week, the town of Bethlehem took the unprecedented step of closing a private senior residence — the Albany Center for Independent Living in Delmar. WAMC's Andrew Waite spoke with Town Supervisor David VanLuven about the decision. Supervisor David VanLuven: One of our building inspectors was on site because...

A man with a history of gun trafficking who was busted with several weapons in the Capital Region is headed back to prison. Robert F. Bacon, 40, was sentenced Friday, Sept. 4 to 13 years in New York state prison, the Rensselaer County District Attorney’s office said. He’ll also spend five years on p…

What is dark matter? It's the invisible substance that makes up about 25% of the universe — it's like if you think about the wind. You can't actually see it, but you know it's there because you see its effects: the leaves on the trees moving. Dark matter has never been directly detected, but now, UAlbany researchers ha

The chaotic scene unfolded near East 151st Street and Melrose Avenue just before 2:45 p.m. Friday.

Robert Bacon, 40, of North Carolina, sentenced to 13 years in prison after Troy police found him with five illegal firearms in Rensselaer County.