Suspended Union College hockey coach Rick Bennett resigns

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — 106 events and more than 430,000 attendees turned 2022 into a record year at The MVP Arena. Arena officials say the new record for operating profits proves if you put live events in front of an audience that’s been starved for them for two years, they will come. (A net operating profit is a company's earnings after taking care of all working costs and operating costs.)

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — After hearing about the success of the MVP Arena in downtown Albany, CBS 6 set out to see what impact this is having on businesses that surround the venue. " The MVP arena is a great arena and a great partner to all businesses indirectly...

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (WRGB) — The Capital Region could soon see legal, state-regulated cannabis sales as early as next month. Business owner Don Andrews is turning his now CBD shop, Upstate CBD, on Union Street in Schenectady into his dispensary. He tells CBS6’s Briana Supardi that he has already received...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Albany Medical Center by the numbers. With eight critical care units. Two emergency rooms. More than 30 operating rooms. And more square footage than the empire state building, President and CEO Dr. Dennis McKenna says it’s the epicenter of medical treatment for a large portion of upstate New York.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Bob Simons says he knows his wife was going to die sometime in the next year, but he does not believe she was supposed to die so soon. When we reached out to Albany Medical Center to discuss his concerns, they invited us in, with the hospital’s CEO saying they are “on a journey of continuous improvement.”

Albany — In March, the more than 1.6 million households who have been receiving additional SNAP benefits since April 2020 will once again receive a normal amount. For almost three years, SNAP recipients have been receiving nearly $100 extra per month for groceries. With Congress passing the Consolidated Appropriations...

Troy — More than 50 people stood on the steps of Troy City Hall on Saturday, sending a message to officials, residents and fellow advocates. Using a microphone and speakers that echoed throughout the area, activists mourned the loss of Tyre Nichols, while demanding an end to police brutality.

FULTON COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — The Fulton County Sheriff's department says around 8:00 Thursday night, 3 longtime friends, including Todd Wheaton were on their snowmobiles on and around Peck Lake. "There had been an area on the lake, where a stream fed into the lake. The lake itself had...

GUILDERLAND, NY (WRGB) — Crews in Guilderland are working on repairing a water main break. The break occurred Thursday morning in the area of Western Ave and Knowles Terrace. We're told water is shut off to the area. There was also a break in the area of Knowles Terrace...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — According to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, a cat is under their care after it was found abandoned near trash on Sherman Street. The cat was found in a duffel bag on Friday in the area of Sherman Street between Henry Johnson Blvd. and Park St in Albany.

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — An Albany man will spend the next 25 years to life in prison. Paul Barbaritano was convicted, found guilty of choking and stabbing 29-year-old Nicole Jennings to death in July of 2019. His attorney says it was a horrible accident during a sexual encounter, something...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — The Albany County Legislature in partnership with the Albany County Sheriff's Office held a gun buyback program. The event, was held at the Westmere Fire House in Guilderland from noon to 4:00 PM. Rewards for turning over a weapon, no questions asked, were $200 for...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A Troy man faced an Albany County Judge, arraigned on charges, accused of setting off an explosive that damaged a car in Watervliet. 41-year-old Robert Melendez pleaded not guilty in court on January 25th. He's charged with arson and criminal mischief. He's accused of setting...

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — An Albany man has pleaded guilty for his role in a crash that killed another Albany man. Police say just after 6:00 PM on October 24th, officers responded to the area of Third Avenue and Elizabeth Street for reports of a person struck by a car.

Stewart's Shops announced that starting next week the price of eggs will drop. This comes after shoppers have seen prices increase nearly 2 dollars more for the last year. According to Consumer Price Index data, egg prices in December rose 60% compared to the prices in 2021. "They've been going...