Albany NY

Firefighters say one person was injured after a two-story vacant structure caught fire in Albany on Tuesday night. The Albany Fire Department responded to 629 Clinton Avenue at 10:50 PM. Firefighters say it took more than an hour to get the fire under control. One civilian was injured and was...

A Mechanicville man wanted on felony charges was arrested on Monday, according to the Mechanicville Police Department.

The trial of Persia Nelson – a 26-year-old mother accused of leaving her daughter for dead in a Schenectady drainage pipe last year – has begun. Tuesday marked the second day of the trial in which the prosecution and defense screened potential jurors in the Schenectady County Courthouse.

Coxsackie, NY (WRGB) — On September 29, 2025, a routine traffic stop on Route 9W in Coxsackie led to the arrest of two individuals on multiple charges. State Police Coxsackie troopers pulled over a 2013 Buick for traffic violations and discovered the driver, 25-year-old Kristina Neaton of Cohoes, NY, was operating...

A tractor trailer hit a pickup truck in Saratoga Springs Tuesday morning, according to police.

The Schenectady County incident happened after midnight Monday, Sept. 29, at the McDonald’s on Route 50 in Glenville. In a now-viral Facebook post, Ashley Russell said she and her wife had stopped for food after spending the evening with friends when confusion over a drink order escalated. “We got...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — A life-saving medical operation is bringing two strangers together. Ed Doin's search for a kidney donor is a story of generosity, community, and friendship. It started with a conversation eight years ago. Bethany Spencer learned one of her longtime yoga student's son had two kidney...

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Police launched an investigation into a deadly crash that shut down a section of Everett Road near the I-90 exit ramp on Tuesday evening. According to Albany Police, officers found a 34-year-old man with traumatic injuries when they were dispatched to the area around 5:45 PM.

Bechand, 53, was the target of a 12-day search in the Adirondacks after police discovered Amanda Rodriguez’s body in their Cohoes home.

Albany, NY (News10) — Starting today, the Social Security Administration will no longer issue paper checks for benefit payments. Those eligible for social security will receive their benefits electronically. Payments will be directly deposited into their bank accounts — but they need to take a few steps first....