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They say it happened around 6 p.m. Tuesday at the intersection of North Clark Drive and Summer Street.
With intense scrutiny on police-involved shootings, the Schenectady Police Department is about to create a new, state of the art training facility at its headquarters on Liberty Street. Their old firing range -- which has been inoperable and empty for more than three years, is getting a big makeover.
The city of Albany has high-hopes for a new apartment complex called The Reserve at Park South. The project came in four months early and under-budget.
The state's top marijuana regulator says final inspections of prospective marijuana businesses have begun, but the question remains: When will Massachusetts' first pot shops open?
Before there were all those dancing shows on TV, there was a local mom and daughter teaching kids to dance. They have former students all over the country putting what they learned at Merritt Dance Center in motion.
After a primary loss last week, the Berkshire County District Attorney says he will mount a write-in campaign to keep his job.
People driving north on the Northway now have a place to pull over and take a break.
A big celebration in Troy as St. Peter's Health Partners celebrates the completion of its $105 million master plan.
NAGA, Philippines (AP) - A massive landslide buried dozens of homes near a central Philippine mountain Thursday, killing at least 21 people and sending rescuers scrambling to find survivors after some sent text messages pleading for help.
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - A beaming South Korean President Moon Jae-in, freshly returned home Thursday from a whirlwind three-day summit with Kim Jong Un, said the North Korean leader wants the U.S. secretary of state to visit Pyongyang soon for nuclear talks, and also hopes for a quick follow-up to his June summit with President Donald Trump.
Saratoga Springs police are looking two large photographs stolen from the porch of a bed and breakfast. They're laser-etched photographs valued at $5,000 each.
Cargill Meat Solutions has recalled 132,606 pounds of ground beef products as the result of possible E. coli contamination.
SILVER SPRINGS, N.Y. (AP) - The Office of the New York State Comptroller says farms in the Empire State produced 15 agricultural products that ranked in the top five nationwide last year.
A report released Thursday by Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli says the state's more than 35,000 farms generated $4.8 billion in revenue in 2017.
The New York crops that landed in the top rankings nationally include cottage cheese, sour cream, yogurt, apples and grapes. DiNapoli's report found New York's production of milk, snap beans and maple syrup also rose in national rankings.
DiNapoli says New York farmers are facing challenges ranging from low milk prices to tariffs and restrictions on immigrant workers.
The Democrat has been comptroller since 2007 and is seeking re-election in November. He's visiting a machine shop and a farm in Wyoming County on Thursday.
A group of Gloversville students is working to show support for a graduate of their school. The graduate is a Navy SEAL, who was injured about two weeks ago in a terrible car crash.
If you have a child car seat that's outdated or you know longer need, Target stores are providing a way to recycle them
A Gloversville middle school student is being recognized for helping a man who collapsed.
A state employee from Coeymans has been charged with 29 counts of child endangerment.
Albany Capital Center officials announced on Wednesday they'll be hosting the intercollegiate Hudson Valley Gamer Con 2019 in March 2019.
Rensselaer Fire Chief Bill Hummel resigned Wednesday just hours before volunteer firfighters are set to bring concerns about training and proper equipment to city officials.
The Cohoes police chief is now speaking publicly for the first time about the domestic violence investigation into Mayor Shawn Morse.
A 28-year-old Rotterdam man is accused of crashing into a house while driving drunk and then taking off.
MIDDLETON, Wis. (AP) — A heavily armed man opened fire on his co-workers at a Wisconsin software company Wednesday, seriously wounding three people before being fatally shot by police as employees ran from the building or hid inside, according to investigators.
NewsChannel 13 is looking to learn more information Thursday on a body found by the side of the road in North Greenbush.
NEW BERN, N.C. (AP) — Eager to show heart in a moment of crisis, President Donald Trump handed out hot dogs, hugs and comforting words in the Carolinas on Wednesday as he surveyed the wreckage left by Hurricane Florence.
The longtime bookkeeper for Saratoga Convention and Tourism Bureau now admits to stealing from the organization.
Fifty-one veteran cemeteries in 36 states plus Mexico are all part of the fourth annual Day of Service.
DRAPER, Utah (AP) — A woman who helped kidnap Elizabeth Smart and stood by as the Utah girl was sexually assaulted was released from prison Wednesday amid concerns that she remains a threat 15 years after the chilling crime.
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump escalated his attacks on Attorney General Jeff Sessions, saying, "I don't have an attorney general."
A new initiative is challenging people in Schenectady to come up with ideas that will make their neighborhoods better and the Schenectady Foundation will foot the bill. It's called the Thriving Neighborhoods Challenge. Local foundations, philanthropists, and the City of Schenectady have helped raise $250,000 that will be awarded to a number of projects.
South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced a sweeping set of agreements after their second day of talks in Pyongyang on Wednesday.
Jezreel International is a humanitarian aid organization. It’s located on Interstate Avenue in Albany and it’s planning to send down a tractor trailer full of items to North and South Carolina.
Residents of the Oak Hill apartments in North Greenbush are awaiting repairs and remediation at their complex after a balcony collapsed and mold was found inside some of the units.
NEW YORK (AP) — The producers of "Sesame Street" want you to know that Bert and Ernie are not, in fact, gay.
Schenectady police arrested a man they say rode a dirt bike through a Price Chopper supermarket.
The New York Board of Regents is backing down on some of their original proposed standardized testing regulations announced earlier this year. the Board first announced their plan for the Every Student Succeeds Act regulations in May. After more than 1900 public comments came in about the proposal changes were drafted.
A judge has denied an ex-New York Assembly speaker bail pending the appeal of his corruption conviction and seven-year prison term.
Heavy rain drenched the area early Tuesday morning, making for a treacherous and soggy morning commute in spots. The rain was part of the remnants of Hurricane Florence, which pounded the Carolinas with feet of rain in the past few days.
The Cohoes Common Council called for a special meeting Monday night to discuss the possibility of Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse resigning.
Republican candidate for governor Marc Molinaro was in Albany Tuesday, accusing Governor Cuomo of enabling corruption in state government and calling for the ouster of a former top Cuomo aide from the Metropolitan Transportation Authority.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Christine Blasey Ford wants the FBI to investigate her allegation that she was sexually assaulted by Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh before she testifies at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing next week, her lawyers said in a letter sent Tuesday to the panel.
WASHINGTON (AP) — Poland's leader pressed President Donald Trump on Tuesday to consider creating a permanent American military base in Poland, offering a tempting incentive: The installation would be called "Fort Trump."
A Colonie gas station is robbed at gunpoint. It happened at the Red Kap Mobil at the corner of Albany-Shaker and Osborne Road around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Five Capital Region Community Colleges came together on Tuesday to address one issue -- lack of skilled workers.
A little rain didn't stop dads from walking their kids to school Tuesday morning. It was "Dads Take Your Child to School Day" in Albany.
Jury selection began Monday in the trial of a Saratoga Springs man accused of beating his dog to death.
MIAMI (AP) — The forecast for Florence has not changed, unfortunately: It's still raining, and rivers are still rising. All but one road in and out of a North Carolina city of 120,000 people are underwater or blocked by debris. Residents of inland communities who thought they were safe from the storm have to find high ground because of expected flooding. When the sun finally comes out later this week, it's going to take a long time to dry out.
Saratoga Springs City Hall won't reopen for at least another year.
The Capital Region is helping the Carolinas in many ways, including providing homes to animals evacuated from the path of Florence.
WASHINGTON (AP) - True or false, a woman's accusation that Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school buckles what had been a smooth path to a seat on the Supreme Court.
Cohoes Mayor Shawn Morse says he's not going anywhere amid domestic violence allegations against him.
President Donald Trump is declassifying a trove of documents related to the early days of the FBI's Russia investigation, including portions of a secret surveillance warrant and former FBI Director James Comey's text messages.
Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" became the first streaming series to win top Emmy comedy honors and HBO's "Game of Thrones" recaptured the best drama series award Monday at a ceremony that largely slighted its most ethnically diverse field of nominees ever.
A recently reopened investigation into Shawn and Brenda Morse has some wondering about the best way for victims to disclose domestic violence and get the help they need.
"Flashdance" came to the state Capitol on Monday. It wasn't the 1980s movie starring Jennifer Beals. This was a flash-mob dance. It starred a cast of characters eager to shatter stereotypes - and encourage others like them to get their groove on.
An upstate New York fire chief has sidelined his volunteer firefighters from rushing into burning buildings amid concerns about training.
A motorcycle rider is dead after a crash in Montgomery County.
Organizations that support New York state parks have another chance to apply for grants to help improve them.
Police in Berkshire County make an arrest after a bank robbery Monday morning.
Frontier Airlines is beginning service at the Albany International Airport on Monday.
Troy police are looking for more information regarding a man who was arrested for lewd behavior recently.
