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Chase Elliot, the reigning 5x Most Popular Driver in Nascar is set to make his return to the track this weekend at Martinsville Speedway in Virginia now that he's completely healed from an injury that kept him out of the car for 6 weeks. And then two weeks later, the 27-year-old who suffered an injury during a snowboarding accident in March, will be making his way to Upstate New York for a grand o

There are many breweries and taprooms throughout the Capital Region. One popular brewery in Glens Falls has decided to add a second location in the heart of Troy.

If you travel in the Clifton Park area you already know how congested it is. Soon a Chick-fil-A will open and then a Bass Pro Shop in that same area. Now plans are moving forward with developing the old Kmart site in Shoppers World Plaza.

We've told you many times to get your lottery tickets at one of the 10 Smokes 4 Less locations - which are located 70 miles or so south of Albany - as yet another big winner came from the luckiest lotto shop in the country! Their latest winner, a 3rd place Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold at Smokes 4 Less this week and they seemingly have winners every month...

In honor of National Grilled Cheese Day, we're highlighting one sold in New York that costs $214 dollars, making it the most expensive in the world, and here's why! Today is National Grilled Cheese Day and if ever a food was worthy of having its own day, it's this sandwich...

Cannabis dispensaries are slowly opening all over New York State. After the first one, Upstate Canna Co, opened earlier this month on Upper Union Street in Schenectady, the second dispensary will be opening in the Captial Region soon.

This week's spring warm-up is a welcome change from the weather we endured over the last 6 months, and many of us in Upstate NY plan to soak up every ray of sunshine Mother Nature is willing to give. It's a great week to get out and explore the Adirondacks, but hiking comes with a warning from the NYS DEC about the dangers of exploring some of the higher elevations, especially with the latest shif

There is a local burger chain that has a few locations around the Capital Region and is about to open its fourth in just two years.

A local seafood restaurant with two locations in the Capital Region is getting ready to film an episode of "America's Best Restaurants." After following the restaurant online, the producers reached out to see if the owner would be interested in the YouTube show highlighting the eatery.

State Police in New York released a bodycam video recently hoping to clear the air about horrific allegations made against them, during an incident that happened back on March 20th in Upstate, NY. "I see that you're pregnant. If you're not good, you need to let me know because you're in my custody now...

An abandoned car wash was recently purchased at the intersection of Route 9 and Wellness Way in Latham.  Last week, plans were announced for this high-traffic area and many in the Capital Region are excited about what's going to be built there next. St...

It was a modest beginning for an ice cream business in Troy. They started as an ice cream cart welded together from old bed frames before opening their storefront in 2017. Now they are expanding their business in hopes to have a production facility soon.