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Saratoga Special August 24 edition
Travers Day. A colossal clash of 3-year-old heavyweights on tap for Saratoga’s signature event. The 155th renewal of the Midsummer Derby brings together leading filly Thorpedo Anna, Belmont and Haskell winner Dornoch, champion Fierceness and Grade 1 winner and Saratoga sale topper Sierra Leone. We dive into all the...
SLIDESHOW: Incredible Atmosphere, Competition at Saratoga for Travers
Idyllic Saratoga Race Course in upstate New York is a top summer destination for horse racing fans and sports lovers in general as one of the iconic sporting venues in the United States. In 1864, New York businessman William R. Travers joined John Morrissey, Leonard Jerome, and other prominent men...
Saratoga Springs Gears Up for Travers Weekend, Anticipates Economic Boost
Saratoga Springs, NY (WRGB) — With excitement surrounding the highly anticipated Travers Weekend, the city of Saratoga Springs is preparing for a surge in business. This weekend marks the biggest event of the Saratoga racing season, drawing crowds and boosting the local economy. “We want 50,000 people. We want...
Agent Legend DeGregory Turns 92 and Still Counting
Vince DeGregory was at Steve Miyadi's Del Mar barn, hustling business for young Adrian Escobedo with one hand and accepting kind sentiments with the other. These days, folks start wishing DeGregory happy birthday around the first of August and don't stop until well after the 29th, when he will be celebrating number 92 this time around in a racing life that has been well documented in colorful detail.
$646 Million Investment to Transform New York’s Health Care Workforce
Paving the Way for Future Health Care Professionals. New York has announced a transformative initiative for its health care sector, allocating up to $646 million over the next three years to the Career Pathways Training (CPT) Program. This program, supported by Workforce Investment Organizations (WIOs) such as 1199SEIU Training and Employment Funds, Iroquois Healthcare Association, and the Finger Lakes Performing Provider System, aims to recruit and train thousands of new health, mental health, and social care workers. This investment will address critical workforce shortages and enhance career advancement opportunities for existing professionals across the state.
Day 4 of the Great New York State Fair
GEDDES, N.Y. — Saturday is the fourth day of the Great New York State Fair. Mostly sunny morning then a partly sunny sky at times with high thin clouds around, a dry day. Even warmer temperatures, even a little above the normal high. Little to no wind. High of 82 degrees.
First Flakes of Winter May Come Sooner Than You Think in New York
Looks like winter 2024 is getting ready for a very early start in New York State. We're starting to see early projections about what kind of winter to expect this year. The tone is already being set with one cold-front in the month of August, and that could be possibly followed by another by month's end.
New York: Watch Out for These Dancing Insects – They Hurt!
This summer, New Yorkers may come across a curious sight: thousands of white fluffy insects dancing on local beech trees. While these tiny dancers (check out how they shake it in the video below) may look fun, their name, as well as their painful defense mechanism, are no joke. Dancing...
Are Capital Region Parents In Favor of a Cell Phone Ban In Schools?
As we approach the new school year many Capital Region schools have introduced cell phone bans, but are parents for or against?. In the year 2024 everyone has a phone and that includes teens. Us adults know how distracting having a phone on us at all times can be, and it must be even harder for our kids when they're in school all day long.
Hochul declares disaster emergency on Long Island after historic storms
SMITHTOWN, N.Y. - Gov. Kathy Hochul declared a disaster emergency for Suffolk County following this week's record rainfall. Grants of $50,000 will be available to eligible homeowners in Nassau and Suffolk Counties to address health and safety-related repairs not covered by insurance or other disaster relief programs.Nursery school "was a disaster"On Long Island, there were numerous reports of flooded basements, abandoned cars, and even some water rescues. In Smithtown, St. Andrew's Nursey School's classrooms in St. Andrew's Lutheran Church were destroyed. but rebuilding has begun. "The water had receded, but there was mud and furniture and everything just strewn all about the...
New testing requirements at New York State Fair to prevent bird flu spreading in cows
SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Matt Sharpe and his cows from Truxton are regulars at the New York State Fair, used to all of the testing and veterinarian checks that need to happen in order to get through the gates. This year, there's a new requirement thanks to an unprecedented concern;...
URMC recognized by Brain Injury Association of New York State
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — The Brain Injury Association of New York State is set to recognize the University of Rochester Medical Center as the Statewide Program Honoree at its upcoming March on for Brain Injury Walk. The recognition comes nearly a year after the URMC opened its new Acute Brain Injury Neuro-Rehabilitation Unit. The 11-bed […]
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