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The New York State Police Have Updated the Story:   According to multiple outlets, including Sidewinder Photography who was on the scene late last night, police are investigating a mass-casualty incident at 6826 Duanesburg Road in the Schenectady County town of Duanesburg. ...

This is just awful and our hearts go out to anyone within the Duanesburg community suffering this morning. Little is known, but very disturbing details are surfacing about a horrific scene that is very much an active investigation in Schenectady County this morning...

A cute, little old lady in Albany wanted to make sure her home was ready for the first night of Hannukah, so like she does every year, she took out the Menorah and placed it in her window. When the display was ready to be lit, she looked for a candle but couldn't find one, and was forced to improvise...

Volunteers at Westland Hills Park in Albany have been working hard the past few months getting fields prepped for something other than softball and baseball games.  The crew was busy putting together the plan, and laying out the groundwork on a new Christmas display that will shine bright in honor of those closest to us who may be gone, but not forgotten, called Our Angels Remembered. ... Read Mor

Well here's something you'll never see in Albany where, for the record, I was "gifted" a shiny new parking ticket over Thanksgiving weekend.  A town in Schoharie County has replaced its parking meters with something much more festive than a slip of paper on your windshield and a $50 dollar fine.   S...

This is still is very much an ongoing investigation, and any and all speculation about what allegedly transpired at the Delaware Ave in Albany KFC is just that: speculation.  At around 2:30 PM on Thursday afternoon, the Albany Police blocked off a large portion of Delaware Avenue with their patrol cars, sending traffic on a detoured route around the KFC where a man had been shot a few hours earlie

We remember the jingles, the catchphrases, and the celebrities who starred in them. These are 13 Classic TV Commercials the Capital Region Will Never Forget. I'm a sucker for Capital Region nostalgia and every now and again I go down these rabbit hole searches to find anything uniquely exclusive and retro when it comes to the 518.  Recently I started searching on YouTube for old, vintage, and clas

I received a text from my mom last week of an image - no words - just the photo.  My mom knows I love this stuff, and every once in a while she digs up something nostalgic and shares it with the family.  Whether it be an old photo of me or my sister Sherri when we were kids or an old picture from a 1980's family day at Storytown, she knows I love this stuff. This ...

It's no secret that Alec Baldwin, his wife Hilaria, and their six children have been seeking solace and comfort about an hour north of Albany in Manchester, Vermont. According to several sources, Baldwin and crew have been laying low in nearby Vermont for the past few weeks as the investigation continues into the on-set shooting of the movie "Rust"...

Scroll down to hear the entire interview with Bob Anderson on GNA Friday Morning Bob Anderson, the father of Atlanta Braves star pitcher and World Series Champion Ian Anderson, has been around baseball most of his life.  He was a high-level college player at Siena in addition to being a  very successful head coach at Schalmont, winning 325 games in his 20 years with the Sabres. But w...

Rachael Ray has millions of adoring fans across the country, but despite her fame and fortune, refreshingly she has never forgotten where she comes from. Ray, a Capital Region native, grew up in Lake Luzerne and still makes her home up north...

The owners of Saratoga's Broadway Deli have been no stranger when it comes to garnering attention-grabbing headlines in the past year or so.  Over time, they've been able to use their restaurant success as a platform to speak out, change the restaurant culture, and give back. ...

The life and work of a New York State Trooper can change as rapidly as the weather does here in the Capital Region.  One day you might be chasing bad guys going 100 MPH, the next you could be rescuing an injured owl on the side of the road, later that day you might be helping an old lady fix a flat tire stranded on Route 9.  We...

Angelo Santabarbara posted a video on his Facebook page recently of what appears to be a dead insect that might give you nightmares if you watch it posted below. It looks eerily like The Predator from the 80's Arnold Schwarzenegger movie. You...

While we wait on the future fate of Capital Holiday Lights in the Park beyond this year, new problems recently arose for this season, which was slated to begin next month. The relationship between PAL (the organizers of Holiday Lights) and the city of Albany has been stressful, and at times contentious...

It felt like it was only a matter of time, but now it's official.  After years of battle between City of Albany officials and the Albany Police Athletic League, an agreement was reached. Capital Holiday Lights in the Park, arguably one of the cities most popular attractions, will be moving to a new location after its 25th and final winter inside Washington Park. ...

Within the first few seconds of the 2-minute trailer for Showtime's newest documentary about the deadly prison riots 50 years ago in Upstate, New York called Attica, it's clear that the film's director wants you to know that the bloodbath, and aftermath, was very much racially charged...

Kevin Bowman, owner of Bowman Orchards in Rexford, says that just last weekend, at least two cars tried to get away from their grounds in Rexford with at least $461 dollars worth of stolen goods.  "There may have been more," he says, "but those were the two we were able to catch." ...

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...

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...

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

Local comedians will share the spotlight and take turns roasting disgraced former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo later this month in Albany. The event, simply titled "The Roast of Andrew Cuomo" will be taking place at Albany's Madison Theatre on Saturday night September 11th at 930 pm, with proceeds going to a charity that will benefit an anti-sexual violence organization...

I was driving into the radio station the other morning passing the Lark Street establishments that I normally see each day when something unusual caught my eye.  This was a departure from the regular pizza and calzone places or little convenience stores that normally make up my morning commute. ...

This bizarre story could easily be an episode of a future Unsolved Mysteries. A mother and daughter from NYC visited Syracuse over the weekend to enjoy food, games, and attractions of the New York State Fair.  But their weekend of amusement and fun turned cold and deadly when on Saturday night, the mom and her 15-year-old daughter became unnerved when they heard two loud "bangs" inside t

Things turned deadly on Tuesday night in what normally is thought of as a quiet, peaceful part of town.  At approximately 9 PM last night, Bethlehem Police responded to reports of multiple shots fired inside Henry Hudson Park in Selkirk.  As...

A dog trainer in Western, New York claims that he was sexually molested by a female bigfoot in one of the most bizarre (NSFW) 5-minute videos I've ever seen. Apparently, this video has been floating around the internet for a while now, and it's been viewed probably a million times...

Owners of the  5,000 square foot Columbia County mansion were lucky to escape unharmed after their home went up in flames on Thursday afternoon.  Multiple sources believe a lightning strike created the massive inferno that was battled for hours by fire crews from all over the Capital Region. The h...

Who is that man taking a photo at the SUNY Plaza?  Why is that dog slobbering all over that guy's face on Pearl Street?  Who is painting the side of a building at this hour in front of the Albany Coliseum?  Nearly everyone who walks by the 10 amazingly lifelike sculptures scattered throughout parts of Albany does a double-take.  Have you see...