Albany NY

The East Greenbush Police Department will receive $850,000 for a new headquarters. It will also get bulletproof vests, as part of a $30 million dedication in federal funding to help police departments around the state acquire the safety accessories.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A 21-year-old Albany man is heading to state prison for pulling a gun on two strangers and stealing their vehicle. Albany County DA Lee Kindlon reported Friday that the Honorable Roger McDonough sentenced Zyquan Stanford to serve 13 years in state prison followed by five years of post-release...

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office said investigators searched four apartments on North Allen Street, Washington Avenue, Third Avenue and North Main Avenue on Feb. 25 and Feb. 26. They found about 215 grams of crack cocaine, 6 grams of fentanyl, digital scales, packaging materials, about 3 pounds of cannabis, two...

ALBANY, NY — State Police arrested a man on child sexual exploitation charges following an investigation that began with a cyber tip. Anthony E. Morrison, 42, of Albany, was arrested Feb. 25, 2026, and charged with Promoting a Sexual Performance by a Child, a class D felony, and Possessing a Sexual Performance by a...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A fire at a Schenectady home is under investigation. Firefighters were called to Chrisler Avenue for smoke around 4:40 Friday morning, then received a report of flames at 926 Pennsylvania Avenue. A second alarm was called minutes later. The flames were out in about an...

COHOES, N.Y. (WRGB) — A Cohoes man is now charged after police say he fired a gunshot after an argument. Police say it happened just before 10 p.m. on February 20 at Main and Schuyler Streets. Investigators say after they reviewed surveillance video retrieved from businesses and homes in...

A Capital Region native will be appearing on one of the world's biggest game shows next week.

A Schenectady gas station is expected to shut its doors for a week after city officials performed an administrative hearing on Friday for ongoing public safety concerns.

Longterm forecast favors above normal temperatures into at least mid-March, weather service says.

In Albany, the mother of Deandre Morrison, a 28-year-old man who was shot and killed over two and a half years ago, is pleading for answers as police renew their call for information. Morrison was gunned down on June 25, 2023, near Myrtle Avenue and Phillip Street. Officers responding to the scene found him with...