Hundreds of students in Albany will head to a different school this fall after asbestos was found at the Thomas Obrien Academy of Science and Technology. Ken Jubie has more.
A state of emergency continues in Schenectady County due to the severe damage caused by the recent heavy rains and flash flooding.
Dozens packed the City Hall rotunda Thursday for the promotional ceremony of three Albany firefighters.
Some emergency responders took part in a training exercise, which simulated a disaster at a Pittsfield middle school. Our Ryan Burgess caught up with local police, firefighters and EMTs to find out more.
Deciding whether to visit a museum or go for a hike through the mountains may be a decision you and your family have thought about this summer. But as Ryan Burgess tells us, there's one cultural hotspot in the Berkshires where combing art and the outdoors is just the nature of their business.
Playing a game of croquet can be a great way to spend an afternoon in the summer. But how about playing for 24 consecutive hours? Our Ryan Burgess caught up with five people trying to play their way right into the record books.
The State Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against a Washington County junkyard and neighbors tell us, it's a business that has been a major source of concern for them for years. Our Jessica Mokhiber has the story.
Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is suing the owners of a Washington County junkyard for years of environmental damage caused by allowing toxic chemicals to contaminate the air and nearby groundwater.
The Warren County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they say is one of the worst cases of child abuse and neglect they've seen in quite some time. It was uncovered after a driver spotted a toddler walking alone on Route 9 in Queensbury. Our Jessica Mokhiber has the story.
Plenty of attention has focused on cleaning up after heavy rains flooded yards and even forced some people out of their homes in Amsterdam. Our Mark Repasky has the details.
A boil water advisory has been issed for the Harrower Water District in Amsterdam.
A 10-mile stretch of the Thruway in the Mohawk Valley is open after being shut down for several hours because of flooding.
It’s been a wet start to the track season. The Spa City has seen more than its share of rain in the past few days. Heavy downpours have taken their toll and turf racing had to be canceled for two days. As our Dave Detling reports, the weather is the one thing people aren’t betting on.
The 140th track season at Saratoga got off to a wet start. And while they didn't come out in the numbers NYRA was hoping for, tens of thousands of racing fans braved the elements for the season opener. Dave Detling joins us from the Saratoga bureau with what that means for day two at the Spa.
Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos continues his upstate tour today with a meeting at the Saratoga Race Course with Assemblyman Roy McDonald and other officials.