Storm damage hits Capital Region
Thursday's storm was one people in the Capital Region won't soon forget. In Wilton, power was out in several areas which caused some traffic lights to go out, making drivers use the intersection as a four-way stop. Up and down Greylock Drive, debris had fallen, entire trees giving way, one even falling on an SUV. Neigh
Upstate New York Man Wins $10 Million On Lottery Scratch-Off
A Rensselaer man walked out of Cumberland Farms on North Greenbush Road with a $10 million scratch-off ticket. Daniel Russell's $30 ticket on the 300X The Money game turned into over $4.4 million after taxes.
Report of broad daylight drug sales ends in foot pursuit, arrest
SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Schenectady Police responding to a report of drug sales in progress arrested the suspect after a chase. On August 26, 2026, at approximately 4:55 p.m., Schenectady Police received a report of a male allegedly selling drugs in the area of 951 State Street. Officers assigned...
Rensselaer approves school resource officer contract amid ongoing legal battle
The city's Common Council unanimously voted to approve the contract during a Wednesday special meeting.
Rensselaer County man indicted in murder-for-hire case
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Northern District of New York announced that 45-year-old Marion Lopatniuk was arraigned in federal court on Thursday on an indictment in a murder-for-hire case.
Fundraiser to benefit Albany workers burned in fuel explosion
Event will be held Saturday afternoon in the warehouse district.
Albany County bill holding parents accountable for juvenile crimes tabled
A bill designed to hold parents and guardians accountable when minors commit serious crimes in Albany County is tabled for now. One of the bill's sponsors, county Legislator Mark Robinson, said the legislation was tabled because the chair of the county Legislature's Law Committee, Jeffrey Kuhn, would not vote it out of
‘More hot air from Albany’: Wayne County sheriff pushes back, joins lawsuit after ICE...
A local sheriff is fighting back against a new state law that bans cooperation with federal immigration agents.
Burglar takes cash, leaves cigar at Dolce & Biscotti bakery
Dolce & Biscotti Fine Italian Bakery owner Mary Baldi-Fron says about $400 missing from register after Clifton Park break-in.
Severe storms leave damage across region, prompt tornado warnings
Severe thunderstorms swept across the Capital Region Thursday evening, bringing damaging winds, torrential rain, reports of downed trees and power outages, and even tornado warnings for parts of the region. The National Weather Service in Albany issued multiple Severe Thunderstorm Warnings as a line of storms moved eas
