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Johnsonville, NY

RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — Investigators in Rensselaer County are still looking for answers in a 2018 cold case. Megan Maclean was found dead near her home in Johnsonville on June 4th of that year. In the five years since, little information has come to light. But in 2020,...

Answers sought in case of Rensselaer County woman found poisoned in 2018

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Saratoga Springs, NY

SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY (WRGB) — Saratoga Springs city leaders tabled a vote, once again, that would potentially add new punishment for people carrying firearms while under the influence. The vote was pushed back because the city attorney, Tony Izzo, expressed concerns regarding the proposed ordinance’s text, saying he wants...

Saratoga Springs council tables vote banning firearm possession when intoxicated (again)

Syracuse, NY

Amsterdam, NY

NEW YORK STATE (WRGB) — More excess COVID-19 spending by the state of New York -- that's going to cost you a lot of money. You can find some of it in a sprawling warehouse complex in Amsterdam -- it's one of three sites across the state where NYS Homeland Security is storing surplus pandemic supplies -- according to state records -- hundreds and hundreds of pallets, full of things like PCR test kits and saline. Also gloves and masks. They state says it's all expired and unusable, although we're waiting to hear how gloves and masks expire.

Warehouses sit filled with surplus COVID-19 supplies, all reported to be expired

New York City, NY

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — The affordable housing crisis continues in New York, and advocates and officials are calling on lawmakers to prioritize the issue before the end of session. In Schenectady four new affordable single-family homes were unveiled on Tuesday - but a much greater solution is needed for this growing problem. I spoke with mayor Gary McCarthy about his hopes when it comes to help from lawmakers in Albany.

Advocates, officials ask lawmakers to prioritize affordable housing as session winds down

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — The Street Soldiers set up community tables Sunday -- to give back to the public. The Street Soldiers started in 2019, and they share items every Sunday in the parking lot of the Zion Lutheran Church in Schenectady. They had a range of tables set up -- from a hot foods table, a table for pets, a hygiene table, and more. One of the many volunteers -- Andrea Green -- talks about how much the growth of the program means to her.

Street Soldiers set up at Schenectady church to give back to community

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Madison Park in Albany has become a hotspot for crime in recent months– but one man is on a mission to bring down crime through the sport of basketball. Gerald Malcom has organized basketball games at the park for the last few years. His...

Albany man fights crime with basketball

Troy, NY

TROY, NY (WRGB) — The Oakwood Community Center has grown to become a hub in Troy's North Hillside neighborhood- just ask the kids. "We do dancing, we do games, and sometimes we go up to the church to play hide and seek," said 10-year-old Corey Ligons. The community center...

'Keep our kids cool' is the motto for community center AC fundraiser

Canajoharie, NY

CANAJOHAIRE, NY (WRGB) — Senior year in high school is extremely busy with deadlines, tests, prom, senior trips... Well, on top of all of that, a student in Canajoharie devoted herself entirely to someone else that she probably will never meet. Ashlynn Johnson has spent the last 9 years...

Canajoharie senior donates over foot of hair to Wigs for Kids

ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — Several weeks ago, we brought you the story of the PACB -- the Public Authorities Control Board. The board rubber stamps millions, even billions, of dollars worth of New York state projects every month, but the lawmakers who serve on the board almost never show up for the monthly meetings.

Lawmaker attendance at PACB meetings still sparse

Thousands gathered Sunday for a heart walk to fight against heart disease and stroke. The Capital Region Heart Walk and Run held at the W. Averell Harriman State Office Building campus in Albany. There was a kids’ zone, CPR demos, health education and screenings, and more. A couple of survivors of heart diseases and strokes spoke, sharing their stories. Heather Wells -- a stroke survivor -- urges the importance of paying attention to the early signs.

Heart Walk and Run spotlights the dangers of heart disease and strokes

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Capital Region law enforcement warn of illegal ATV/dirt bike riding on streets

SCHENECTADY, NY (WRGB) — With nicer weather fast approaching, police across the Capital Region are looking to keep illegal dirt bike and ATVs off the streets....

Capital Region law enforcement warn of illegal ATV/dirt bike riding on streets

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