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Albany man charged with making ghost guns, following multi-agency investigation
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — A 21-year-old Albany man was arrested Friday on several charges related to the manufacture of ghost guns. On Thursday, the New York State Police, Special Investigations Unit (SIU) – Albany, arrested Rahmeer Nesmith, following an investigation. This investigation was conducted in coordination with the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office and New York City Police Department - Major Case Field Intelligence Team. Further investigation by SIU Albany revealed that Nesmith was manufacturing ghost guns.
State police seek help finding 16-year-old male missing from Schroon Lake
ALBANY, N.Y. (WRGB) — New York State Police seeks the public’s assistance in locating a 16-year-old male missing from Schroon Lake, Essex County. State police are looking for Skyler Jenks, 16, of Schroon Lake, N.Y., for a missing child complaint. Jenks is approximately 5’6, weighs approximately 170 pounds,...
R.N.C. ends with unity, Dems remain divided
The 2024 Republican National Convention ended with Former President Donald Trump accepting the nomination to run for president. This is the third time the president has been chosen to represent the Republican party in a race for president.
Albany Police Chief and Albany Co. Sheriff sit down with NEWS10
The Albany Police Chief Eric Hawkins and the Albany County Sheriff Craig Apple sat down with NEWS10's Stephanie Rivas Friday morning. They discussed issues in the city and county and what they are doing to keep communities safe.
Win Tickets To See Dirty Honey at Empire Live In Albany! Win On The App Weekend!
The Los Angeles based Rock band Dirty Honey will return to the Capital Region for a show scheduled for Wednesday October 9, 2024 at Empire Live, 93 North Pearl Street in Albany. Tickets are on sale now. Check for tickets HERE. Q1057 and 1035, the Capital Region's Classic rock Station...
St. Rose's finances wane before closure, revealing higher pay amid falling revenues
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — New insight into the financial situation at The College of Saint Rose in the months leading up to its closure this year. As a non-profit, the college must make its tax documents public. The most recent tax filing, for 2023, was just filed in May.
$100M will pay to ‘decarbonize’ NY Capitol, Empire State Plaza
Albany, N.Y. — The Empire State Plaza and Capitol will receive $100 million in state funding to start the first phase of a plan to decarbonize state buildings. The 98-acre complex in Albany will implement a thermal energy network as the state moves to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reach climate goals, according to the Office of General Services.
REVIEW: “Beautiful: The Carole King Musical” at theREP
When we think of the legendary Carole King, we most often picture her on the cover of her second studio album, Tapestry, sitting on a windowsill with her cat. The year was 1971. Many of us know all the lyrics, and fondly remember singing along. Most are unaware, however, that King, originally, Carole Klein, had a thriving career writing hit songs for others until she had the courage to perform her own work. The story of her early years, starting at age 16, is the subject of Beautiful: the Carole King Musical, book by Douglas McGrath, music and lyrics by Carole King, Gerry Goffin, Barry Mann, and Cynthia Weil, being performed at The REP in Albany, New York.
Scotch Plains-Fanwood 12U Raiders Open Mid-Atlantic Regionals with a 2-0 Start
ALBANY, NY -- The 12U Raiders from Scotch Plains-Fanwood opened the 2024 Mid-Atlantic regional Tournament in Albany, NY with 2 wins on Thursday, July 18. In Game 1, the Raiders beat Guilderland NY 14-1, with pitchers Anthony Minyetty and Brayden Bates scattering four hits over five innings with 0 earned runs.CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THE FREE TAPINTO.NET NEWSLETTER At the plate, the Raiders had a total of 12 hits with Colin Craig, Will Sacchetti, and Brendan Klotz having three each. Other hits came from Marco Barretta, Lucas Blake, Cooper Simo, Anthony Kriznauski, Anthony Minyetty, and Brayden Bates. Joey...
Albany International Airport impacted by outages
In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Albany International Airport says they too are dealing with ongoing outages that have impacted airlines and other organizations worldwide. Passengers flying in or out of the airport may experience delays due to the airline computer issue.
07/19/2024: Near-Perfection to End the Week
The Latest Storm Tracker Forecast from Meteorologists Matt Mackie & Kevin Appleby:. You couldn’t ask for much nicer weather to round out the work week at this time of the year – seasonably cool temperatures, low levels of humidity, and bright sunshine. Dry conditions and low humidity carry us through most of the weekend, but storm chances increase next week.
Local response to global software outage
Airlines and other services are dealing with major disruptions due to a major Microsoft and Crowdstrike outage. Around 7 a.m., Microsoft 365 said they released adjusted the update that had caused the disruptions. Local services have also been dealing with the global outages.
Attorney E. Stewart Jones disbarred for commingling clients’ money
Prominent local attorney E. Stewart Jones has been disbarred after an investigation found that he was commingling clients’ funds. The probe was spurred by a check associated with an escrow account at his former firm that was returned in January 2019. All of the escrow accounts at the firm were audited over a seven-year period.
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