Albany County

Three teenagers are charged with class D felonies after being caught driving a stolen vehicle by Albany County Sheriff’s Deputies over the weekend.

Albany County proposed an amendment requiring minimum and maximum hourly pay & salary range be included in job listings. Is this fair to workers & businesses?

Can which New York county you live in determine your life expectancy? Well, it can be a factor. In a cool report compiled by the Princeton, New Jersey based Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Health Population Institute, they ranked all 62 counties in New York State in order of the healthiest to the not so healthy. The annual rankings compile data from the past several years from multiple sources, such as the National Center for Health Statistics.

Based on public schools, cost of living, job opportunities, and local amenities, here are 2021's highest ranked counties to live in New York state.

There was another lucky lottery winner in Albany County. It was almost a nearly three hundred million dollar winner but they were just one number off. A winning Powerball ticket was sold in Albany County worth fifty thousand dollars.

Police checked out twenty two establishments in the county, here are the results.

The weather is getting a little more bearable, so it is a great time to get outdoors. The Albany County Helderberg-Hudson Rail Trail travels along the old Delaware & Hudson (D&H) Railroad between the Port of Albany and Voorheesville. The paved path is full of families and dog walkers. People walk, run and ride bikes on the trail, so be aware!

Here is everywhere in Albany County that is currently offering COVID-19 testing, and what you should know before you go. Stay safe!

During the traffic stop, Sheriff’s Deputies discovered that the driver, 31-year old Michael Hamlin, allegedly had an active warrant for his arrest. Mr. Hamlin also allegedly had drugs in his possession.

The Albany County Sheriff's Office conducted a “shakedown” of the Albany County Correctional Facility and arrested 10 inmates.

Several local government officials are banding together with the mission of vaccinating homeless individuals in Albany County.

Today Albany County Legislator George Langdon IV, of the 37th district, issued a statement announcing his resignation.

The COVID-19 pandemic is surging throughout the Albany County Jail. In this recent outbreak, there are at least 75 people infected with the coronavirus within the prison.

Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple says that a Coeymans man was arrested on felony charges after a vehicle pursuit.

Albany County uptick in new cases of the Corona Virus, yesterday Albany County reported 44 new COVID-19 cases.

Last week on Saturday night, 30-year-old Correctional Officer Ryan Lawson reported to the Sheriff’s Department that someone had thrown a lit firecracker into his home causing damage to an area rug.

There's a new COVID-19 testing center in Albany County at Priority 1 Health 2080 Western Avenue, Guilderland.

Albany County Jail nurse test positive for COVID-19. As a result of the positive test 35 inmates who had contact with the nurse have been placed in isolation.

State lawmakers approved a measure that prohibits the use of single-use plastic bags as part of the 2020 state budget.

As we approach the 4th of July, get ready to see pop-up tents that claim to be selling "Fireworks".  They're not.  The technical term is 'sparkling devices' and for the record, they're not the big explosives that people in our neighboring states are able to legally sell.  With that being said, you may still purchase some safer, less volatile alternatives to help make your 4th a little mo

Albany County jail will begin offering inmates suffering from opioid addiction access to three medication-assisted treatments

Heads-up! There is another phone scam that is making its way around the Capital Region. This time it has to do with people posing as law enforcement.

The Albany County D.A. office will conduct a series of meeting to discuss the idea of marijuana legalization.

Seeing this story made my blood boil and my stomach churn, all because of a law loophole. I thought the rules on where convicted sex offenders could live were pretty strict but apparently, there's a loophole that allowed one to move near an Albany County daycare.

Make sure you are paying attention at your kids' next daytime sporting event, police are warning Capital Region residents of a smash and grab gang hitting the areas.

There is a shortage of volunteer firefighters so a local county has launched a program to train inmates to become firefighters.

The fourth annual Spring Fest takes place in downtown Cohoes this Saturday (May 5).

More news to irritate smokers, even more, I caught this over at WNYT, The Albany County Legislature will take up a bill Monday night (page 87 of the agenda) to ban tobacco products in county-owned parks. The legislation is part of a continuing battle from Albany County to combat kids getting addicted to cigarettes and reduce the county’s smoking rate...

What correctional facilities are doing to help stop the inmate suicide epidemic.