Dwayne Killings addresses media for first time since investigation

How do you rebuild a community plagued with violence? That’s what Frank Scavio, the owner of Paesan’s Pizza in Albany’s Pine Hills neighborhood, is trying to figure out. Scavio – along with Pastors on Patrol – hosted a meeting to address the violence. His pizza...

Three cheers for some local elementary school students. St. Jude the Apostle School competed with Sacred Heart in Troy to see who could collect the most items for the Hope 7 Food Pantry in Troy. St Jude’s came out on top, winning a pizza party. However, everyone is a winner because the two schools collected more than 3,000 items.

A man is accused of taking upskirt videos of women shoppers in East Greenbush. It happened last September at Hannaford and Peter Harris Clothes in East Greenbush, police said. Freddie Young Jr. took videos of six women by either placing a phone under their skirts or underneath a dressing room door, police said.

Police in Cohoes need your help finding a missing woman. Sadie Kopyc, 36, was last seen on Jan. 20. She may be in Albany or New York City, investigators said. She has brown hair, and brown eyes, and is 5 feet, 3 inches tall and weighs 150 pounds. Anyone with...

The Amsterdam and Green Tech boys basketball teams got wins over Bishop Grimes and Albany Academy on Sunday at the Washington Avenue Armory. The games were part of the Zero Gravity Slam North South Classic this weekend. See highlights here.

Around 2 a.m. this morning fire fighters were dispatched to a building on the 3000 block of 6th Ave. This is the second fire in less than 24 hours and the third fire in less than a week. Troy Fire Chief Eric McMahon says the fire was venting out of...

Firefighters in Albany quickly put out a fire on South Main Avenue, Monday evening. The fire was in a first-floor apartment in the multi-family home. However, firefighters dealt with some challenges along the way. “The unique structure and obviously the cold weather always plays a part in our response because...

Busted pipes forced 45 people out of the 12-story Parkview Apartments in Albany over the weekend. Now residents want to know when they can return home. The four separate pipes that burst sent water into the main electric system and cut power. Many residents were back on Monday, trying to...

Police in Gloversville were involved in a standoff Sunday night. It started around 10 p.m. when shots were fired at a Johnstown home, they said. The people in the home then tried to chase the car, and were shot at in the area of. Kingsboro Road, police said. The suspects’...

Monday the Albany Fire Department got a little bit bigger. 17 new members were sworn in. This comes the same day Albany County executive Dan McCoy introduced legislation that would give firefighters and EMS workers a 10 percent property tax exemption. Monday’s ceremony brings the department up to full staff,...

You can now take a bite out of Siena men’s basketball coach Carmen Maciariello. Tuesday, Cardona’s Market in Latham introduced the “Coach Carm Parm”. It layers house-made chicken cutlets, breaded and fried eggplant slices, parmigiana, mozzarella and Cardona’s famous marinara sauce. Coach Maciariello indulged in...

The mayor of Bucha, Ukraine was in the Capital Region on Monday. It has been nearly one year since the Russian invasion. Now, cities in the war-torn country are looking for support from American cities to rebuild its democracy. One of those cities is Albany. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan gathered...

The village of Fort Edward is now in the process of dissolving the police department. The resolution was discussed at a public hearing on Monday night, reported NewsChannel 13’s media partners at The Post-Star. The move was expected and follows high rates of officer retention, said the city. Village...

Albany police recovered a handgun and arrested two people in connection with a shots fired incident Sunday night. Their names are: Jean Rosario Rodriguez and Tommy Falu Garcia. Both are from Albany. Police say they recovered this handgun during this investigation. Police tell us the shots were fired Sunday night...

A follow up now to a story we brought you as breaking news Saturday morning. A fire fighter is recovering this morning after being hurt while battling a fire in Troy. The fire broke out around 5:30 at a home on Second Avenue. Firefighters were able to rescue a woman...

Another Code Blue is in effect in Albany through Wednesday. It’s being issued as temperatures are expected to drop into the 20s, including wind chill. People in need in Albany County have multiple shelters open for warmth and safety:. Capital City Rescue Mission at 259 South Pearl Street. The...

A new tool in Saratoga County could help the community with opioid education. The county unveiled a real-time substance use surveillance dashboard on Tuesday. It uses data from law enforcement, health care, mental health and public health to provide a comprehensive picture of substance use in the county. It will...

The Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office is sending out a reminder: do not drink and drive after the Super Bowl this weekend. The sheriff tells us that multiple agencies will be participating in a DWI crackdown during this weekend. Expect increased patrols around the region. The campaign aims to cut...

Jeff Mullhern scored a game-high 16 points for Duanesburg as the Eagles took the WAC regular season title 52-45 over Notre Dame-Bishop Gibbons on Friday night. See highlights and post-game reaction here.

A cat abandoned in a duffel bag in Albany now has a new home. The 1-year-old, six-pound cat, named Newt, was found last month, alongside some trash cans on Sherman Street. Newt was rescued and placed in the care of the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, who helped the animal get adopted.