Upstate new York news

The subject of vaccines and mask mandates continues to be a hotly contested debate these days and one that doesn't appear to be going away anytime soon. And as long as there are varying levels of expectations thrust upon individuals, there will always be those who contend that their personal rights are being infringed upon...

Authorities in Washington County, NY says portions of County Rt. 21 will need significant repairs and will be inoperable for a while after they shared a dramatic photo showing gushing water that split the major roadway in half, destroying the road and damaging portions of a local residence...

On Wednesday, the Shenendehowa Central School District was tasked with putting out a fire that they say they didn't start, or have any prior knowledge about. Shen school officials sent out memos to the community alerting parents and local business owners of a scam making its way through Clifton Park that centers around the cheerleading team...

Note to asteroid: Please DO NOT try to squeeze under the Albany County Rail Trail Bridge in Bethlehem or the Glenridge Road bridge in Glenville.  You'll simply be added to the list of "I think I can's" who thought wrong! A pretty decent-sized asteroid, roughly twice the size of the Corning Tower in Albany, will pass by Earth today. No bigg...

As more and more information comes to light regarding the Gabby Petito murder case, one thing everyone wants to know is: where is Brian Laundrie?  Is he dead? Hiding out somewhere in Florida? Did he trek back up to the Northeast? Is he ou...

Local bronze medalist Emma White continues to receive more well-deserved praise following her return home from the Olympics in Tokyo.  Most recently, the Duanesburg native was honored with a proclamation by a local assemblyman as a way to celebrate her cycling success, where White is quite simply one of the best in the entire world. ...

I'd like to say "Thank You" to the Albany Police for quickly getting the man responsible for spraypainting the letters "KKK" and other vile things over the yellow-painted Black Lives Matter mural on Lark Street on Thursday. I realize that hate exists everywhere, but this is pretty disturbing. ...

Ba-da-ba-bah-bahhhhhh...He's probably not lovin' it! Saratoga County Sheriffs say they nabbed the Hamburgler who stole food and damaged property after he broke into the Ballston Spa McDonald's on Church Street after hours on Monday morning...

A viral video surfaced on Sunday evening that shows an Albany woman hurling the "N-word," allegedly toward four African-American women having dinner at Post restaurant on Lark Street in Albany.   In the short video, Caryn Burton of Albany is seen seated at the restaurant having what appears to be a heated conversation with others,  while an Albany police officer stands in front of her at

While most Bills fans were bummed following a loss on Sunday in their season opener, there was one young member of Bills Mafia who hasn't stopped smiling for weeks. Joshy Hutchinson, 11, went viral back on September 2nd when he officially smashed cancer then celebrated his last chemo treatment by smashing through a cardboard table...

An unbelievable claim made recently by a woman in upstate New York has many people, myself included, scratching their heads wondering how in the world something this can happen.  Try and follow along here, this is a wild one. According to a report from CBS 6 News, a woman in Geneseo is suing her former doctor, claiming that a DNA discovery led her to uncover decades of alleged lies, deceit, fraud,

Fall is the undisputed "champion of seasons" here in the Capital Region.  Summer is a close second, but fall is number one and it's not even close. We may only be a few days removed from Labor Day weekend, but this area has had some cooler temperatures especially up in the Adirondacks, giving some color to the trees right now that may be worth checking out. ...