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05/04/24 — Rainy Sunday, Good Days Ahead
Today wasn’t so bad! We started the day out nice with only partly cloudy skies. Later tonight we will see an increase in cloud cover as the showers start tomorrow morning. Comparing today and tomorrow, today was definitely a better day to be outside. Lows for tonight into tomorrow...
Albany Sheriff: Illegal motorbike riders ‘terrorizing the community’
ALBANY – Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple says he knows what people in Albany have been going through, he understands the terror they feel in the streets, and he realizes what’s at stake. Illegal Motorbikes Seized in Albany. “It’s starting already. It’s been going on since the weather...
Brunswick residents express concern over continued expansion
A popular fast-food chain is being proposed on Brunswick’s Hoosick Road, which already suffers from congestion, and residents aren’t thrilled. Hot chicken sandwich. Hold the traffic. Labeled with orange flags, nearly 100 residents met up this spring to simulate what traffic on the already congested road could look...
Capital Region teaching assistant honored by statewide teachers' union
NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — An Albany High School teaching assistant received a statewide honor Saturday. James Chaney named School-Related Professionals Member of the Year from New York’s teachers’ union. The union says Chaney has inspired and motivated students for the past 23 years. Chaney has been...
State Pulls Liquor License From O’Leary’s Tavern In Troy
The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) summarily suspended the license of Rensselaer County bar O’Leary’s Tavern, located in Troy on 15th Street, following a special meeting on Tuesday, April 30. Since then, the establishment has been barred from serving alcohol on the premises. The move came days...
Death of Cohoes native who went missing 30 years ago classified as homicide
The death of a Cohoes native who went missing from Wayne County over 30 years ago is being classified as a homicide. Judith Geurin was last seen on Feb. 20, 1991 in the town of Sodus. Her belongings were left behind in her apartment. Hunters found her remains in October 2020. And police have matched the remains to Geurin, according to WHEC-TV in Rochester.
Off the Beaten Path: Bottomless Bricks in Pittsfield
PITTSFIELD, Mass. (NEWS10) – NEWS10 kicked off “NEWS10 in Your Town” on Friday! The first stop of the month-long tour was Pittsfield, Massachusetts (Ryan Peterson’s hometown!). NEWS10’s Cassie Hudson was in Berkshire County to put the pieces together in this week’s Off the Beaten Path. “When I was in Adams people were enthusiastic about what […]
Troy’s Outdoor Farmer’s Market Returns for 25th Season
Troy’s popular outdoor farmer’s market returns on Saturday for its 25th season. The event started with just 20 vendors in a parking lot along the Hudson River. Now, it has expanded to more than 100 vendors that span six city blocks on River Street and around Monument Square.
19-year-old college student in coma after being hit by illegal dirt bike
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) - A 19-year-old college student from New York remains in the hospital fighting for her life a week after she was involved in a hit-and-run with a suspect on an illegal dirt bike. The suspect is still at large. Alexa Kropf, a 19-year-old University at Albany student,...
Suspect in Albany man’s killing pleads guilty
The suspect accused of killing a 32-year-old man in Albany last November pleaded guilty on Friday. Dario Lewis, 32, admitted in Albany County Court to shooting Elijah Thompson in the chest. The incident took place in the area of Judson Street and First Street on Nov. 11 at around 3 a.m. Thompson died at Albany Medical Center.
Local hikers debut documentary on WMHT & held film premiere at June Farms
After three years of filming, the documentary “An Above Average Day” premiered on WMHT Wednesday, April 24 The post Local hikers debut documentary on WMHT & held film premiere at June Farms first appeared on Spotlight News.
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