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Major tickets and arrests in crackdown on NJ and NY bridge/tunnel drivers
⚫ Port Authority records a record pace of toll summonses/arrests. ⚫ Repeat toll violators can be subject to suspension and civil litigation. ⚫ "It's not a question of if we'll catch you, but when." The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey is cracking down hard on drivers trying...
Maryland runner Studlydoright plenty hopeful in Hopeful at Saratoga
There are plenty of folks around these parts hopeful for Maryland-bred 2-year-old Studlydoright in the $300,000 Grade 1 Hopeful on closing day this Monday at Saratoga Race Course. And for good reason. The Laurel Park-based Jerry Robb runner has had a sensational summer at the Spa with a win in...
NewsChannel 13 chief meteorologist Paul Caiano's WAMC regional morning forecast 8/30/24
Partly sunny with a passing shower possible today. Highs in the mid 70s. Mostly cloudy tonight. Lows in the upper 50s and lower 60s. Mostly cloudy with afternoon showers likely tomorrow and possibly a thunderstorm. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
More than 76,000 visit the NYS Fair on Day 10
Geddes, N.Y. — A total of 76,832 people came out to the New York State fairgrounds Friday. It was the third-largest turnout in a single day so far this year. Total attendance is now at 633,673. The fair is entering its final weekend with rain showers in the forecast....
Record Mega Millions Jackpot In New York State
Tonight's Mega Millions drawing could end up being a record-breaking one in New York State. The current jackpot of $627 million would blow away the current record for the largest lottery jackpot ever won by a New York State resident. The current record was set in April 2023 when Johnny...
NYS Fair: Get free Narcan and demo of new overdose prevention video game on Saturday
Geddes, N.Y. -- Free Narcan will be available Saturday at the 2024 New York State Fair. Anyone can get the opioid overdose reversal kits (with two doses each) for no charge at the state Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS) display in the Science and Industry Building, across the courtyard from the Milk Products Building.
Health headlines: Sloth fever, West Nile virus and EEE
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — In today’s health headlines, sloth fever has been reported in New York, and there is an update on the West Nile and EEE viruses in the northeast, as well as what to know about the updated COVID-19 vaccines. Dr. Albert Shaw, Yale Medicine...
Ahead of Preseason, Gerry McNamara Meets With Droves of Fans at the Saratoga Racecourse
Saratoga Springs, N.Y. — Since stepping foot in the Capital Region back in April, the hype surrounding Gerry McNamara has been unreal and that didn't change Friday afternoon at the Saratoga Racecourse. The new leader of the Siena men's basketball team held a meet-and-greet, signing autographs for Syracuse and...
Black Out – No. 16 Football Kicks Off 2024 Season Against LIU
ALBANY, N.Y. – The University at Albany football team, fresh off a historic 2023 season, is ready to get back to work as the Great Danes host Long Island University (LIU) on Saturday night. Kickoff is set for 7:00 p.m. with Coverage on Flo Football and 104.5 The Team ESPN Radio.
Gas Station Owner Ordered to Pay More Than $1 Million in Back Wages, Damages
The U.S. Department of Labor has obtained a federal court judgment requiring 15 gas stations—incorporated under individual company names, operating under brands including bp, Mobil and Sunoco in Bronx, Nassau and Suffolk counties in New York—and their owner and president to pay more than $1 million in back wages and liquidated damages to more than 100 current and former employees in response to a federal investigation.
Rodg on the Road: Saratoga experiences first horse racing fatality of the summer meet
Big Torpedo suffered a catastrophic injury to his front side and had to be euthanized on the track. Jockey Javier Castellano was unseated and sustained scrapes and bruises. Castellano had to be taken off on a stretcher. However, he’s doing well at Albany Med.
CBA football enters the new season as Section 2 Class AA favorites
CBA football enter the new season as Class AA favorites. Opening night of the high school football season is a week from Friday. The Brothers of Christian Brothers Academy, the three-time defending Class AA Super Bowl champs, are the preseason favorites to win it again.
Our new building name is now official!
It’s official – the vibrant school community at 50 Lark St. is now Albany International Academy!. The school celebrated the name change Thursday evening with the unveiling of its new signs at the main entrance. Superintendent Joseph Hochreiter and Principal Rachel Stead offered remarks about the name change, as did former Dual Language Program student Maya Proffitt, now a sixth-grader at William S. Hackett Middle School.
Albany Pop Warner Day: Mayor Kathy Sheehan Delivers Proclamation to Youth Football Org.
Albany, N.Y. — It was quite the special Thursday night at practice for the Albany Pop Warner organization. Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan stopped by to deliver a proclamation, acknowledging the successful 2023 season that all these youth football teams had. January 6th, 2024 will forever be known as Albany Pop Warner day in the Capital Region.
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