Upstate new York news

I have a son who will be 6-years-old in July.  When he goes to the doctor, dentist or anything sterile or medical, and he behaves like a "big boy", he walks out with all sorts of treats and sometimes even prizes.  Lollipops, fake tattoos, stickers, bubble gum, blinky things, stuffies, peanut-butter cups you name it.  I guess...

Perhaps we oughta call these men the real Duck Dynasty or how about, wait for it..... Duck, Duck Sleuths? A family of ducks trying to cross a portion of I-87 in Albany ended up in a storm drain, stranded without their mom and probably had little chance for survival had it not been for the heroic action of a couple of New York State Troopers on Friday. ...

Back in April, someone cryptically placed a beautifully painted, well-crafted rocking chair with the likeness of a young girl inside City Park in Glens Falls.  Alone it sits, undisturbed and mysterious in nature. No one knows who put it there or why.   A few months ...

An alarming and unsettling story out of Guilderland has a family concerned for the safety of their children and their pets, and a community worried that whoever is responsible, is still out there. According to a report from News Channel 13, a man from Guilderland who the news station only identified at Patrick, says one of their dogs named Skye was shot back in October near the house ...

For the second straight summer, Jumpin' Jack's Drive-In had to make a hard decision about their annual 4th of July Fireworks. Jumpin' Jacks in Scotia is mostly known for its tasty burgers, fries and shakes served on the banks of the Mohawk River...

At around 6pm Thursday evening, a massive crowd of police officers, firefighters, bikers, cheerleaders, friends, family and complete strangers gathered below the foot bridge at Albany Medical Center to lift the spirits of an 11-year-old girl named Anna LaBella...

A year ago at this time we pretty much held our collective breath waiting for the next cancellation hammer to drop.  And it was depressing.  All the things we loved to do - and probably took for granted - simply stopped happening.  Sporting events, concerts, outdoor gatherings, indoor gatherings, heck even family time was put on pause while we slowed the curve and waited for the vaccine.  And whil

An alert went out on Wednesday afternoon about a 50-year-old Kinderhook man who was last seen on Tuesday.  In a Facebook post shared by the Columbia County Sheriff's Department, hundreds of people shared the information while sending prayers for his safe return.  Wh...

I have so many questions but first and foremost: Aren't airplanes locked when they sit idle at the airport? Sheriff's say a man was able to slip past security at Albany International Airport in the early hours Monday morning and after going unnoticed, he inexplicably found his way inside an unoccupied airplane...

The driver of a tractor trailer who apparently underestimated the size of his vehicle found out that his rig was no match for an old Bethlehem bridge on Thursday night.  As a result, expect the Friday morning commute through this part of Albany County to be compromised.

A Delmar man shared some incredible pictures as well as a video of a black bear that he says appeared on his property not once, but twice on Wednesday.  This coincides with another bear sighting on Thursday in the same vicinity.

An area couple was arrested after police responded to a dangerous road rage incident in the Town of Wilton on Wednesday night.  According to the Saratoga County Sherriff's, the offending couple were traveling with their two-year-old son when the escalating altercation occurred.