Albany County, NY

In the wake of Tuesday's horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school, there will be an increased police presence at some Capital Region schools Wednesday.

Local law enforcement increases patrols in schools

A Troy woman has pleaded guilty to stealing from the Sidney Albert Jewish Community Center in Albany. The Albany County District Attorney's Office said Martina Hull, 40, pleaded guilty to second-degree grand larceny, which is a felony.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Along with Congressional maps, released last Friday by Special Master Jonathan Cervas were redrawn lines for the New York State Senate. The Captial Region is divided into three main districts, the 43rd, 44th, and 46th. The three districts lean in favor of Democrats but in two...

Gov. Hochul is directing New York State Police to increase patrols and conduct daily check-ins at schools. She held an emergency meeting with state police Wednesday morning. She says they're doing everything to protect our schools. Even before that directive, police agencies announced increased presence around schools. A couple of...

A homeless veteran was recently reunited with his brother, who had been searching for him for more than 30 years. They reconnected thanks to some nurses at Samaritan Hospital, who just wouldn't give up. Walt and Will were very close, growing up in Montana just a year and a half...

ALBANY, N.Y. — Albany County confirmed five new deaths linked to COVID-19. Among the deaths are a woman in her 40s, three men in their 80s, and a woman in her 80s. The death toll for Albany County stands at 562 since the outbreak began. Albany County Executive Daniel...

A former New York State employee is facing serious prison time after he was allegedly found with sexually explicit images of children.Albany County resident Scott Weinbloom, age 47, of Latham, was arrested Friday, May 20, on a federal charge of possessing child pornography, according to the US Atto…

Albany County Executive Daniel P. McCoy provided the latest update on the county’s progress on vaccinations and controlling the spread of the Coronavirus.

The Albany County Sheriff’s Office will enhance law enforcement at schools across the county in the wake of the shooting at a Texas elementary school. “That debate is going to go on forever,” Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple said. The sheriff's office is responding with an enhanced presence...

Albany County Legislature issued a proclamation calling for members of the federal government to reinstate an assault weapons ban and put an end to gun violence. In a statement, Albany County Legislature Chairman Andrew Joyce says she was once owned an assault rifle until she realized it's destructive power and no longer wanted it in her home.

Albany, NY (WRGB) — Members of the Albany County Legislature continue to prioritize ending gun violence while also calling on the federal government to do the same. On Tuesday, the Legislature issued a proclamation calling for members of the federal government to reinstate an Assault Weapons Ban, similar to the one that was enacted in 1994 but never reinstated when it expired.

Daniel Foster of Watervliet claims his $1 million prize off of the New York Lottery’s Strike it Rich scratch-off game, announced on May 18.

Despite cases and hospitalizations decreasing in Albany County since Friday, there have been five new COVID-19-related deaths. County Executive Dan McCoy said Friday in a statement that the five new deaths, four of them people in their 80s, brings the county's death toll to 562 since the start of the pandemic.