Albany, NY

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Schenectady, NY

New York State is looking to help police officers, working to solve shootings and stop the cycle of violent crime. Governor Kathy Hochul announcing today several communities will receive state funding to help investigators and hopefully save some lives. The goal of this funding is to help solve non fatal...

State funding to help solve non fatal shootings and prevent retaliatory gun violence

Gansevoort, NY

Tabitha Slater's son Marshall died two years ago from a suicide at the age of 21. "If it wasn't for my son, I would have never ever thought to do something like this," Slater said. That something was NARCAN training. NARCAN is a brand of naloxone, which reverses the effects...

Life-saving Gansevoort mother spearheads NARCAN training

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — As many as 160 runners -- getting competitive for a good cause in Schenectady’s Central Park Saturday. The 14th 'Run for Your Life' benefits the Schenectady Firefighters Cancer Foundation -- which provides financial support to firefighters dealing with that devastating diagnosis. Organizers of the...

'Run for Your Life' 5K helps support local firefighters facing cancer

Pennsylvania State

Bennington, VT

BENNINGTON, VT (WRGB) — Vermont State Police are investigating after a man died in police custody in Bennington Thursday. According to VSP, Darrell Jones, 33, who had most recently resided in Albany and in Pennsylvania, was arrested Thursday afternoon. Preliminary investigation shows no indication that Bennington Police used physical force on Jones, one of three people taken into custody at about 3:50 p.m., while police carried out a court-ordered search warrant related to a drug investigation at the Apple Valley Inn on U.S. Route 7.

Vermont State Police investigating after man dies in police custody

Rotterdam, NY

ROTTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — Friday Habitat for Humanity of Schenectady broke ground on its 58th project -- and the second in the town of Rotterdam. This house on Cramer Avenue was made possible through support from the Capital Region Land Bank, private donations, and the Communications Workers of America union.

Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on new home in Rotterdam

Saratoga County, NY

Ballston Spa, NY

TOWN OF MILTON — The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office says they have arrested a 19-year-old, accused of assaulting an infant. Investigators say back on March 19th, emergency crews responded in the Town of Milton to a report of a 3 month old infant in respiratory distress. The infant was...

Ballston Spa man accused of violently assaulting 3-month-old

Montgomery County, NY

Amsterdam, NY

TOWN OF AMSTERDAM, NY (WRGB) — The Montgomery County Sheriff's Office say two people were arrested on drug charges following a traffic stop. According to investigators, deputies stopped a vehicle on March 22, 2023 just after 6:00 PM on State Highway 30 in the Town of Amsterdam for a window tint and exhaust violation.

Traffic stop for window tint ends in arrest of two people on drug charges

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — St. Joseph's Church in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood is a historic landmark for the city. "This building has really nice architecture, it's a nice building,” said resident Reba Cassius, she’s lived near the church for two years. The 162-year-old church is currently...

Historic Albany church on differing pathway than former Doane Stuart school

GUILDERLAND, NY (WRGB) — CDTA is leading construction efforts for a new roundabout at Crossgates mall. The traffic circle would allow access to and from the Northway at the intersection of Crossgates Mall road in front of JC PenneY. Construction will start Monday April 3rd, expected to wrap up...

Construction to begin for new Crossgates Mall traffic circle

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — Police in Schenectady say they have confirmed a city employee was arrested on drug and misconduct charges. According to police 52-year-old Floyd H. Slater, who was the Director of Solid Waste, was arrested, charged with criminal possession of a controlled substance and misconduct. The Mayor's...

Former Sch'dy city employee arrested, facing drug and misconduct charges

Troy, NY

Rensselaer County, NY

East Greenbush, NY

EAST GREENBUSH, NY (WRGB) — Brand new DMV offices are open at the new Rensselaer County Offices at 99 Troy Road in East Greenbush. The new office building opened earlier this year. This DMV satellite office consolidates two former satellite officers in Schodack and East Greenbush town halls. This...

Ribbon cut on new DMV offices in Rensselaer County

New York City, NY

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — As crews work on clean up efforts at the former Doane Stuart building many questions linger, including the building's ownership. During a press briefing Friday morning Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan said, "This building was sold by the border that owned it in 2017 to Kenwood Commons LLC; that transfer happened in August.”

Confusion over who owns the former Doane Stuart building

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A group including legislators, county leaders and residents will gather to demand the state to invest in the project to replace lead pipes in Troy. They're urging New York leaders to include important funding in the final version of the state budget. The city has...

Groups calling on the state for funding to replace lead pipes in Troy, other cities

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Today New York Lt. Gov. Antonio Delgado met with kids at a YMCA youth and government summit at the Crown Plaza Desmond Hotel in Albany. Students at the summit got to ask the lieutenant governor questions-- Some responses he gave:. "What inspires him?"- he says...

Lt. Gov. Delgado meets with kids at youth and government summit

Loudonville, NY

LOUDONVILLE, NY (WRGB) — Now, what might just be the cutest story of the weekend:. Some kids, getting a chance to team up with med students, to provide care to stuffed animals. This pop-up 'teddy bear clinic,' happening Saturday at Southgate Elementary School in Loudonville. Students from Albany Medical...

Med students team up with elementary students for teddy bear clinic

Cohoes, NY

COHOES, NY (WRGB) — The demand at food pantries has been at record levels the past few years, which means food banks need to keep their supply up, and Saturday, thousands in Cohoes helped fill the shelves, by filling their stomachs with macaroni and cheese. And yes, CBS6’s Tom...

Mac-N-Cheese bowl dishes up good food, raises funds for regional food bank

SCHENECTADY - The Schenectady City School District recently released results of lead levels from water samples collected last month. The district's website lists 43 water outlets across the district that brought back samples with lead levels above five parts per billion (ppb). The biggest offender? Schenectady High School, with 26...

Dozens of school water outlets with lead levels above 'action level'

Glens Falls, NY

GLENS FALLS, NY (WRGB) — Tonight in sports... A fan favorite event comes back to the Capital Region. We're up in Glens Falls because it's Stick it to Cancer weekend for the Adirondack Thunder. This two-day, two-game event should bring thousands from around the area to Cool Insuring Arena...

Fan-favorite "Stick it to Cancer" event returns to Cool Insuring Arena

Rensselaer, NY

Menands, NY

Glenmont, NY

Delmar, NY

Roessleville, NY

Colonie, NY

Newtonville, NY

Watervliet, NY

Slingerlands, NY

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Green Island, NY

Latham, NY

Brookview, NY

Feura Bush, NY

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Selkirk, NY

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Cat recovered from a duffel bag left abandoned near trash cans in Albany

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — According to the Mohawk Hudson Humane Society, a cat is under their care after it was found...

Cat recovered from a duffel bag left abandoned near trash cans in Albany

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