Capital Region

The Albany International Airport is looking to fill many TSA positions so they are holding a job fair at three different locations throughout the Capital Region.

Celebrate National Lobster Day by having the best lobster rolls in the Capital Region. Find out where you can indulge in the most delicious delicacies at the best eateries. Here is a list of the top places to get the best lobster rolls in the area.

Check your tickets! There were three tickets sold in the Capital Region at different convenience stores each worth $50,000 from Saturday, September 23rd's Powerball drawing!

A tropical storm and potentially a very rare "Autumn Nor'easter" are expected to drench many parts of New York State.

There are over six hundred McDonald's restaurants across New York State but now there is one less. A Capital Region McDonald's in a high-traffic location has closed.

The New York Lottery has many scratch-off tickets to choose from. There are thousands and millions to win. You can spend anywhere from one to thirty dollars on a scratch-off ticket. The latest Upstate New York lottery winner bought a two-dollar scratch-off and cashed in big!

Even though there was no grand prize winner in the September 12th Mega Millions drawing, someone in Upstate New York is waking up a bit richer this morning to the tune of one million dollars!

Brian and Chrissy are very different when it comes to their feelings about heading back to school. Chrissy couldn't wait to return to school every year while Brian was dragged to school kicking and screaming. We asked our listeners, which is your kid, a 'Chrissy' or a 'Brian'...

If you bought a Take5 Lottery ticket for the August 16th evening drawing at a Stewart's Shop in Upstate New York, you could be cashing in. You are the winner of $17,816.50!

Pickleball is the sport that is sweeping the nation and now the Capital Region will get its first indoor club. It is almost ready to open in an old Kmart location.

It's that time of year! There are plenty of seafood restaurants and eateries in the Capital Region but where can you get the best lobster roll? We asked our listeners where they go to get the most hearty and delicious lobster rolls. Here are the results!

They call themselves an "old school burger joint" and they are adding a fifth location in the Capital Region in just two years.

There are some amazing barbeque restaurants throughout the Capital Region. Here is a ranked list according to Yelp of the top pitmasters in our area. Try and look at this list without getting hungry! Each has outstanding reviews.

Malls all over the country and here in the Capital Region are pivoting to entertainment complexes. There is a local shopping center that is turning part of its mall into a $36 million aquatic center.

If you bought a Take5 Lottery ticket for the July 17th midday drawing at a gas station convenience store in the Capital Region, you could be cashing in. You are the sole winner of $18,521!

Chick-fil-A announced that they are now hiring for their new Capital Region locations.

A popular Italian restaurant in Slingerlands is reopening in its new location after twenty years. The restaurant is just a half mile from the original location and is much bigger than the strip mall location it was in.

Four months after the first Capital Region cannabis dispensary opened in Schenectady, the second dispensary is open for business in Rensselaer.

The Powerball jackpot for the July 5th drawing was $557,000,000 and although there was no top prize winner, the second prize was worth a cool million. Check your New York Lottery Powerball tickets because someone in Upstate New York is a one-million-dollar winner!

We've tallied up your votes to determine the best restaurants for fried chicken in the Capital Region.

Strawberry season is short in Upstate New York. Gather your family and friends soon so you can enjoy picking the juiciest and most delicious strawberries.

The Senior Prank has been a long-standing high school tradition. The Principal of an Upstate New York school got quite the surprise when dozens of seniors crashed his home for a late-night prank.

A popular spot for Fourth of July fireworks has been canceled due to concerns with the village board. The event took place for decades and drew thousands but officials determined that this year it won't be safe.

Back in September, it was announced that another national hoagie restaurant chain would be coming to Upstate New York. They said they would put ten locations in the Capital Region. We now know where the first sub shop will go.

Check your tickets! There was another Take 5 winning ticket sold in the Capital Region. This time it was purchased at Cumberland Farms in Washington County. That winner is cashing in a ticket worth $38,005!

A new way to get fit is coming to the Capital Region. This will be the fifth location in New York state for this unique indoor rock climbing gym.

The Capital Region's first cannabis store opened on April 1st and there has been a line around the building at times. Now this new dispensary in Schenectady starts delivery services.

Mother's Day is this Sunday and we have compiled a list of many of the places in the Capital Region having special brunch or dinner menus. Make your plans now to treat Mom special this Sunday.

The Starlite Music Theater opened in 1957 and was a popular venue located in Latham. There were many acts that passed through the Starlite until 1997. It was a 3,000 seat theater in the round. In the 1980s I saw Belinda Carlisle of the Go Gos at the Starlite Music Theater. Kenny Rogers, The Monkees, Weird Al Yankovic, Jonny Cash, Run DMC, Diana Ross, and more graced the stage. The Starlite closed its doors in 1998 and laid dormant for years. Then in December of 2012, the Starlite was demolished. Here are pictures of the venue in the summer of 2012 before it was leveled.

The old Kmart building on Watervliet Shaker Road in Latham is becoming an entertainment and sports destination. The Scarlet Knife, an upscale restaurant just recently opened and more construction is on the way including a new sports complex.