Emack & Bolio’s to open second Capital Region ice cream shop
Owner Orah LeHockey hopes to open the new location by June.
Cairo, New York, Reveals The World’s Oldest Fossil Forest
The oldest forest in the world is closer to home than you might think.
Jack’s Oyster House honors 50 couples, some married over 50 years
A local restaurant hosted a special event for 50 Albany couples married for decades.
Realm, a new artesian water brand based in Albany, gets state approval to bottle
Realm Artesian Water gets state Department of Health approval to start bottling its luxury bottled water sourced from a Washington County aquifer.
Mamdani pushes steep taxes on the rich, says the city is staring into the...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is betting that a sharp tax hike on the wealthiest residents is the only way to keep the city from what he calls “staring into the abyss.” In prepared testimony for state lawmakers, he urged a 2% increase in personal income tax on the most affluent New Yorkers, arguing... The post...
Man Injures 3 Troopers, Damages 5 Patrol Cars
A wild chase through the Taconic Parkway ended with police cars wrecked and a driver facing serious charges. This one’s got all the drama you’d expect.
🚨 Troop G reports 7 DWI arrests across the Capital Region
Between February 6 and 12, 2026, New York State Police in Troop G made seven arrests for driving while intoxicated in towns including Mayfield, Wilton, Lake George, Albany, Malta, Colonie, and Broadalbin. Reported blood alcohol levels ranged from 0.14% to 0.25%. Two drivers had prior DWI convictions, and one case...
Teen charged in robbery series in Albany
ALBANY, NY — A 17-year-old of Albany has been charged in connection with a series of robberies. On Wednesday, members from the Albany Police Department’s Detective Division executed a search warrant at a residence on the 300 block of Second Street near Judson Street in connection with an ongoing series of robberies.
Pipe wrench killing ends with 11-year prison sentence
Saratoga County, NY (WRGB) — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby announced that Cyrus Tetreault has been sentenced to 11 years in New York State prison after being convicted of first-degree manslaughter in connection with a fatal pipe wrench attack in 2024. Tetreault was sentenced by Judge James Davis...
Schenectady stabbing under investigation
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — Schenectady Police are investigating a stabbing. Officers were called to Moyston Street and Hildebrandt Avenue around 6 p.m. Friday evening. They say they found a 37-year-old man with injuries consistent with a stabbing. He was taken to a hospital in serious but stable condition. The...
