Battalion chief, DGS supervisor make progress in recovery after fuel pump explosion
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The battalion chief injured in an explosion at a DGS fuel pump on Aug. 4 remains hospitalized due to severe burns. The DGS commissioner injured is also continuing his recovery. Emergency officials in Albany gave an update at the Albany Common Council Committee meeting on...
Rensselaer Co. proposes ban on natural and synthetic kratom
Rensselaer County lawmakers have proposed a ban on selling or distributing kratom, including both natural and synthetic forms.
NYC’s deadly e-bike crisis is getting worse — and only Albany can tackle it
Getting hit by an e-bike has become such a recognizable hazard of New York City life that “Saturday Night Live” has repeatedly spoofed it as Gotham’s hottest “new way to die.” “There’s a menace on the streets of our city,” Scarlett Johansen warbled in a musical skit last year. “Suddenly e-bikes — they’re trying to kill
Book Picks – Merritt Bookstore and Open Door Bookstore
This week's Book Picks comes from Kira Wizner from Merritt Bookstore in Millbrook, NY and Lily Bartels from Open Door Bookstore in Schenectady, NY for our selections this week. Kira:. The Skeleton and the Cat by Brandon James Scott. All the Sinners Bleed: A Novel by SA Crosby. Patchwork: A...
Man who served 30 years for crime he didn’t commit sues Albany, detectives for...
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — A man who served 30 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit is suing the city of Albany for $80 million, alleging police detectives coerced witnesses to implicate him in a 1995 shootout with police. Corey Young was released from prison earlier this year.
Albany Co. investigators probe kennel after K-9’s death
Albany County investigators are checking how a sheriff’s K-9 got out of her kennel before she was found dead on the Thruway.
Schenectady eyes regulations on e-bikes, e-scooters
The Schenectady City Council is developing legislation to regulate e-bikes and scooters after discussing the issue with a police Lt. Michael Dalton at a committee meeting Monday. The discussion comes weeks after police made eight arrests, gave out 47 traffic tickets and seized 31 bikes and other personal transportation
1 injured after tractor-trailer overturns in Albany
Part of Broadway remained closed as of just before 7 p.m.
Electric City Bar & Grill Brings New Energy to Downtown Schenectady
A new dining experience has arrived in the heart of Schenectady with the opening of Electric City Bar & Grill, a locally owned restaurant created by StaEsha Anderson. Located downtown, the restaurant is the realization of Anderson’s vision and perseverance, bringing a new place for the community to gather, dine, and en
1 airlifted to hospital after crash in Rensselaer County
Two people were injured, one seriously, following a crash in the town of Stephentown on Monday, according to New York State Police.

















