Albany NY

One of the most beloved and recognizable characters in U.S. history was based on Troy, New York's most famous resident, Samuel Wilson. A perfect storm of events led to Samuel Wilson becoming the personification of the U.S. government. The story began nearly 250 years ago and continues to this day.

LATHAM, NY (WRGB) — Tensions boiling over between protesters and the owners of Taste of Italy, leading to an altercation involving pepper spray Sunday morning. This picture posted to Facebook by Jon Romano, the 2004 Columbia High School shooter, shows Alyssa Cappello spraying the pepper spray towards him while protesti

Today isn't half bad, although isolated PM showers are possible to the south. Rain chances increase from south to north into Monday as a system rides along a stalled frontal boundary - and the farther south you are, the heavier your rain will be to kick off the upcoming work week.

Albany is bracing for a potential health insurance sticker shock as Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan (CDPHP) and MVP Health Care ask state regulators to approve double-digit premium hikes for plans starting Jan. 1, 2027. The proposed increases would hit both individual customers and small employers and come as

Troy Police are investigating a crash where a pedestrian was hit by a vehicle. Troy Police said they responded to River Street Saturday night near the intersection of Bond Street for a call about a car vs pedestrian crash.

The shop reopened on June 23 after extensive repairs, said store manager Theresa Viva.

The old JCPenney at Wilton Mall sells produce now. Part of it, anyway. Planet Fitness has the rest. Wilton Mall is the Saratoga Springs area's enclosed mall, a one-level Wilmorite build from 1990 at 3065 Route 50 in Wilton, NY. It opened with four department stores: JCPenney, Sears, Addis &...

The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologist Kevin Appleby:. A few showers and thunderstorms are tracking towards the region, with the best chance for wet weather on the Fourth being early to mid afternoon. Beyond that and into the evening, a stray shower or t-storm remains possible, but coverage will be far lo

The facilities team at Albany International Airport has spent the week working to keep the building cool.

As valuable as a week of rest was for an Albany Firebirds team smarting from back-to-back losses and a raft of injuries, Damon Ware said that if he could, he’d give his team even more time to recover.