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There is nothing that could have prepared these elementary school cafeteria workers for what they found in a shipment of bananas at an Upstate New York primary school. One of them discovered a scorpion and it was alive!

The Capital Region wasn't lucky in the whopping $1.35 billion Mega Millions jackpot, but there was another big winner in the Take 5 drawing on Friday, January 13th.

After our last snow disappointment, will this be the system to bring good-sized snowfall to the Capital Region?

An Upstate NY family will be appearing on the hit game show Family Feud this month! A second family from Upstate New York is ready to tussle on TV for a nationwide audience to enjoy after announcing the date(s) they're scheduled to appear on The Family Feud...

It's getting to be a little ridiculous at this point - the frequency with which a chain of smoke shops in Upstate New York makes million-dollar lottery winners. And on Friday night, they had their second one in a week! We've told you many times to get your lottery tickets at one of the ten Smokes 4 Less locations...

The morning after John Gray's exclusive one-on-one with convicted axe murderer Chris Proco revealed the possibility of a retrial, Gray joined Brian and Chrissy on 1077 GNA for a deeper dive into the latest developments.  The interview is posted below. Ba...

Dry January may be coming to an early conclusion for many in the Capital Region.

With the Mega Millions jackpot is $1.35 billion, everyone has a dream of hitting it big. But in New York State if you will the lottery, you must come forward. However, past winners have gotten clever about not disclosing their actual names.

After a fifteen-year run, the Halfmoon Sandwich & Salad Shoppe closed its doors on August 20th. Although it appears to be the end of this establishment, the owners have announced a new venture and an opening date.

The Albany Gun show takes place at the Empire State Plaza in Albany Saturday, January 21st, 9 am to 5 pm, and Sunday, January 22nd, 9 am to 3 pm.

Lights, Camera, Upstate New York! Are we living in Hollywood East? What do A Quiet Place, The Irishman, Salt, The Amazing Spider-Man 2, The Horse Whisperer, Slap Shot, The Other Guys, The Place Beyond the Pines, and Ironweed all have in common? You g...

If you or someone you know is fascinated by reptiles, tell them about the family-friendly reptile show coming to Saratoga Springs later this month. There are over 10,000 different species of reptiles.  Some creep, some crawl, others slither, and some freak us the heck out, but all of them share a common ancestor that dates back 300 million years! Th...