safety

It's the first day of winter. With winter on the way, are you up on New York State snowmobile laws? Take our quiz to see if you're ready.

I saw this story circulating on Facebook yesterday morning but I wasn't sure it was true. I also was hoping it wasn't. As I watched the news last night, Waterford police did confirm that there was an attempted abduction. Now they need the public's help.

I couldn't help but to overhear a conversation in the office between Chrissy and her mom Nancy today regarding the Newschannel 13 story about Mechanicville residents complaining about water that smells awful and looks like "chocolate milk".   It was actually quite hilarious.  Mechanicville residents have been informed that the water is safe to drink, but when pressed by Chrissy,  Nancy f

I live near the area where a young girl who was crossing the street last year, in the crosswalk, was struck and killed. It was a horribly sad story and now lawmakers, the DOT and Cohoes are all doing their part to make it safer for all.

We all love the summer in the Capital Region and we try to enjoy every minute in the sun because the season is so short. Whether you and your family are enjoying Lake George, Saratoga, the various parks and playgrounds or just a backyard pool this summer, make sure you're kids are protected. We learned the hard way.

It's that time of the year again. The birds are chirping, the sun is shining (on some days) and the temperatures are slowly (very slowly) creeping back up. This is the season of motorcycles.

Ryan got a pretty cool wrist phone for his birthday. Yes a phone that he wears on his wrist. If you told me even two years ago that my six year old would have a phone that he could wear as a watch, I would have said you were nuts.

What happens when we get a big snow fall and you've got to somewhere fast? Do you clean it thoroughly or do you just give your windshield a quick dusting? Well, there's about to be some new regulations.

With all of the tension between citizens and police officers, It's been something that's been debated for several years. Should the police be forced to wear body cameras?

Every year there are local stories that make you laugh, shake your head, leave you happy or sad. This one left me frightened

The Times Union published a great article about the safest New York towns and cities. In the article they used recently published F.B.I. crime statistics to find the areas in the Capital Region with the lowest violent crime. You might find some of the results surprising.

Today on the show Bethany and I talked about the idea of canceling trick-or-treating on Halloween. It's a sentiment that seems to be gaining in popularity in some communities especially this year because, well... clowns. Seriously, people do seem to be more and more worried about parading their kids out at night going from house to house and asking strangers for hand outs...