2011

Back in 2011, Waterford saw some of the worst flooding they've ever seen. It seemed like the flooding lasted forever! People were boating down through the village like it was the every day norm, homes were damaged, cars ruined and now all we have to recall that time are photos and videos that pop up here on the internet.

Two weeks ago I posted a poll asking who had the best concert here in the Albany area in 2011. It wasn't even close in the vote. You were excited that Keith Urban and Jake Owen were coming to town and you voted them the best show of the year with 59.55% of the vote.

As another year draws to a close we all begin to reflect on what happened in 2011 and with that we were inspired to see what the biggest stories on wgna.com were - and by biggest we mean the most read. Out of the hundreds of stories we published, Hurricane Irene was clearly dominant and you were very focused on our coverage of that devastating storm. You also enjoyed some fun stuff too - check out the top ten stories from wgna.com after the jump.

Seeing that I gave you my favorite perfomances from past CMA Awards the other day, I thought I would pick my favorites from Wednesday Night's show as well.

People Magazine has come out with their special, double issue for 2011, featuring "People's" Most Beautiful List, but who was there top vote?

A friend of mine showed me some raw footage of what went on Saturday for the St. Patrick's Day festivities in Albany.  If you saw the Times Union this morning or the eleven o'clock news last night, this is just one of the many videos posted on YouTube displaying just some of what went on amongst college students in the Pine Hills area.

Forbes Magazine announced 2011's richest people in the world.  This year is also the 25th anniversary of Forbes' Billionaire List.  You will find the new list includes many names popular in the tech world and in entertainment.  Some of those names you will see close to the top, but who is this year's biggest money maker?

Ford Motor Company is recalling over 16-hundred vehicles due to a safety issue.

I read on someone's Facebook wall this week the following information and I thought I'd pass it along because I found it fascinating yet extremely bazaar.  Let me know if this information doesn't apply to you because you will be the first person this has not worked on.

As we start our brand new year (oh, by the way, happy New Year), we’ll all be trying to start with a clean slate, and write down the correct year.

The Top Safety Pick awards for 2011 have been named by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.  Miraculously, Toyota made it on that list! I know -- poor Toyota, but even in the wake of racking up large fines, Toyota-Lexus-Scion still managed