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SPOTTED: Sirsy, The Record Company at Alive at Five
No one had to wait until midnight to catch The Record Company play a song following an opening set by Eddie Awarding-winning duo Sirsy as the two bands played to an Alive at Five crowd. The post SPOTTED: Sirsy, The Record Company at Alive at Five first appeared on Spotlight News.
Teen accused of stabbing another teen in Troy
A teen was hurt after being stabbed in Troy late Thursday night. Troy Police said a 17-year-old suspect stabbed another 17-year-old in the head on Bank Street. The victim’s injuries were not life-threatening. The suspect was arrested at the scene.
Police: Ballston Lake woman was over 3x too drunk to drive
A Ballston Lake woman is accused of driving while over three times the legal limit for intoxication. State Police responded the area of Longkill Road in Clifton Park for an impaired driver. Meaghan M. Kohls, 45, was charged with DWI and taken to the Clifton Park State Police station, where...
State Police arrest three people for allegedly driving drunk with children in the vehicle
State Police have arrested three people recently for allegedly driving while intoxicated with children in their vehicles. Andrew P. Smith, 36, of Troy, was stopped on Hoosick Street in Brunswick around 12:30 a.m. on July 21. He was taken to the State Police station, where he recorded a blood alcohol concentration of 0.27%. – over three times the legal limit. In addition, police said Smith’s license is revoked because of a previous DWI conviction.
Albany man faces drug charges after traffic stop
An Albany man is accused of possessing cocaine, meth and cannabis. Albany County Sheriff’s deputies stopped Malik Jackson, 41, in the area of Livingston Avenue and Henry Johnson Boulevard around 7:20 p.m. on Thursday. They found 13 grams of cocaine, 10 grams of meth and 5.1 pounds of cannabis, police said.
What’s proposed along Caroline Street in Saratoga Springs
Lined with bars and restaurants, Caroline Street in downtown Saratoga Springs is seen as the central location for nightlife in the city. With new projects proposed and more businesses opening or for sale along the street, Caroline Street may be going through some changes.
A Year After Maple Leaf Mel Broke Down, Melanie Giddings Still Trying To Deal With Her Emotions
The anniversary is right around the corner, a gruesome tragedy that nobody who was at Saratoga that day will ever forget. It was among the darkest days in the long history of racing upstate. But nobody had it worse than trainer Melanie Giddings, who, in a fraction of second, saw Maple Leaf Mel (Cross Traffic) go from the sure winner of the GI Test Stakes to a horse who broke down inches before the wire and could not be saved.
Union Football to Hold Free Youth Clinic on August 13
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Head Coach Jon Drach announced last week the Union College football team will be hosting a Free Youth Football Clinic to kick off the 2024 season. The clinic, scheduled to be held on Tuesday, August 13, is set to serve the local football community for all campers ranging from the ages of 7-13. A "FUNdamentals" based camp, the football team invites participants of all skill levels and positions. The camp will emphasize the basic football skills of passing, catching, running and defensive techniques, and will include team-building exercises and competition. The camp coincides with the return of football to Schenectady, as preseason practice launches for the 2024 season on August 14. The entire football team will not only be in attendance but will serve as the lead instructors for the clinic.
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of “Ravens Challenge” at State Preparedness Training Center
Governor Hochul Announces Completion of “Ravens Challenge” at State Preparedness Training Center. Governor Kathy Hochul today announced that New York State recently hosted the 2024 “Raven’s Challenge,” the world’s largest annual training exercise for public safety bomb squads and military explosive ordnance disposal teams at the State Preparedness Training Center (SPTC) in Oriskany, NY. Bomb technicians and military personnel representing various places around New York State, the country, and the world, including Germany, Poland, Ukraine, and Canada, participated in the exercise and engaged in training on response tactics for improvised explosive devices.
House in New York State Explodes Leaving One Person Dead
Officials are saying a resident is dead, with another one being airlifted to a hospital, after a house exploded in New York state. The Post Standard reports that other residents as far as ten miles away claim they heard the blast Wednesday evening. Natural gas leaks can sometimes cause an...
This New York Camper Is Missing In the Adirondacks, If You See Him, Do Not Approach!
New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) are seeking the publics help in locating a missing camper last seen in the Adirondacks. Should you locate this person DO NOT APPROACH. Contact DEC immediately at 1-833-697-7264, press 2 to speak with a dispatcher directly. Take a look at the photograph...
Budd returns to his roots and to safe pasture at Cherry Hill, fundraiser August 11
Budd was a standardbred whose original destiny was to become a racehorse. At two years old, he didn’t make the required time and instead became a working horse. He ended up as a driver for an Amish family for the next 18 years.He click-clacked his way for more than 100,000 miles over those years, and when it became evident that Budd could no longer perform his daily tasks due to old age, his family didn’t really want to send him to auction. Lucky for Budd, his family came across the Cherry Hill Farm Sanctuary business cards that President Pamela Harmon had scattered throughout nearby harness shops and community centers.
Details Emerge On Ex-Cuomo, Hochul Aide Whose $3.5M Manhasset Home Was Searched By FBI
A former top aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and ex-Gov. Andrew Cuomo whose Long Island home was searched by the FBI earlier this week was fired by the state last year after "evidence of misconduct, according to new reports. According to a report by Politico, Linda Sun was...
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