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No one has to tell us that New York is a very expensive place to live but I had no idea just how expensive it is to live in the Capital Region compared to other regions in New York state.

A number of famous athletes were born and raised right here in the Capital Region. Here is one famous athlete from each of the 11 counties in the District.

Everyone in Troy knows about La Capital Tacos and now they are adding another location on the other side of the river. Their original location is a modest corner store on 4th Street in Troy.

Blippi is a YouTube sensation and if you have little ones, you know that he is all the rage. Whether they watch Blippi on TV through streaming services or any device, Blippi is quite a big deal. Now you can bring Blippi to life for your kids. Blippi the musical is coming to Schenectady and here are ways to get your tickets

When it comes to raking in the most cash, these are the top occupations to work in the Capital Region.

Blippi is a YouTube sensation and if you have little ones, you know that he is all the rage. It sure is a different time from when we grew up. Now everything is on-demand and at our kids' fingertips. Whether they watch Blippi on TV through streaming services or any device, Blippi is quite a big deal. Now you can bring Blippi to life for your kids. Blippi the musical is coming to Schenectady.

The next city in the Capital Region to be a backdrop for a tv series is Schenectady. Showtime will be setting up on Upper Union Street to use as the backdrop to a series called "Three Women" next week. There will be some traffic alterations in that area of Schenectady.

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

There are cute, fuzzy animals cleaning up the Vale Cemetery in Schenectady. Vale Cemetery is one of only six certified green burial sites in the country. Vale is the only one in New York state. They use sheep each year just before winter to clean up the natural plots.

It is not exactly an honor, but some Capital Region cities are once again being pointed out for their propensity to hit the bottle.

Looking for fun and frightening things to do from now until Halloween? Here are 4 Capital Region events just for you.

Gangs, murder and skeletons once ruled King's Road inside the Albany Pine Bush. Do the ghosts still live there?

On Thursday, September 2, 2021, around 10 o’clock at night, 21-year old Manief A. Mullins of Schenectady allegedly went on a burglary spree.

The lingering effects of COVID-19 and staff shortages have claimed another festival. This time it's the Little Italy Streetfest in Schenectady. It's unfortunate but organizers and restaurant owners agree that there is no way they would be able to have enough employees to keep up with the high demand.

Attorney General Letitia James just got another victory in court, and this time it’s against the former owner of Bumpy’s Polar Freeze, David Elmendorf.

Sometimes a community is gifted with a talented teacher who cares about their children. Sometimes communities are gifted with rappers who are also advocates for their communities. Rell Dolo is both

Every 10 years the U.S. Government conducts a national census and the most recent survey was taken in 2020 with some concerning results

Local activists are making sure that we know they are still working in the community. They recently showed up in the streets calling for justice and for actions to defund the police.

Registration is open for 'Stockade-A-Thon' in Schenectady. Now, what's 'Stockade-A-Thon'?

Have you seen the 'Zombie Houses' of the Capital Region? If city mayors have their way these abandoned homes in Albany, Schenectady or Troy will be gone.

A local restaurant owner has been indicted for labor law violations alleging that she took advantage of an illegal immigrant.

There's some big news in Schenectady's Little Italy. It looks like the shuttered Cornell's Italian Restaurant has a buyer and they plan on keeping it as an Italian restaurant. The family who is buying has been in Schenectady's Little Italy neighborhood for one hundred and seven years and are the perfect ones to do it.

Candidate For Schenectady County Legislator Omar McGill stopped by Hot 991 to discuss his future in politics. Election Day is today Omar McGill is running for Legislature For District 1 In Schenectady.

William Rivas, is the Director of the Children of Our Community Open to Achievement House.

Imagine driving to work, or going for your morning walk and seeing a bear wandering through your neighborhood? That is just what happened in Schenectady on Tuesday morning!

Mysterious man disappears into Schenectady manhole. A few moments later, there he is! Reappearing out of nowhere.

26-year old Sergeant Daniel Coppola, of the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Department, was allegedly seen swerving and driving recklessly on Central Avenue in Colonie.

9 year old Rochester child dies, Now Schenectady joins Albany for a united effort to eradicate these careless criminals and keep our families safe.

At approximately 1:00 on Friday morning a man showed up at the hospital, with a shotgun. Today two men have been arrested as a result of the shooting.

As local governments throughout the US are talking about police reform, the Schenectady County Sheriff’s Office is making strides toward actually having police reform.