Schoharie County received $11.6 million in federal funding to replace a century-old bridge.

The Village of Middleburgh has been around since the early 1700s, yet in all that time they've been missing one thing -- a flag. That all changed last Monday when a Middleburgh High School student made history by designing the village's first official flag.

(WNY News Now) – A Greene County woman faces a guilty verdict after a high-speed crash that killed a mail carrier on his delivery route, as Attorney General Michelle Henry announced today. Harrisburg, P.A. – On Monday, Tina Phillips, 49, was found guilty of homicide by vehicle, aggravated assault...

Town of Colonie, NY — Colonie Police Chief Jay Geracing reports a suspect is in custody following an armed robbery at Trustco Bank. On October 30, 2024, police received multiple reports of a robbery at the Trustco Bank near the Columbia Street Extention. Residents said they saw a masked individual running through nearby neighborhoods.

Schenectady — The case against a Schenectady woman is moving closer to trial following an appearance by both the prosecution and defense. Brandi Terhune, the ex-girlfriend of Robert Buskey, appeared in Schenectady County Court this week via her attorney Alex Shmulsky. She faces a felony charge of tampering with physical evidence in connection to the death of Buskey's 5-year-old daughter back in June 3, 2024.

Hallmark and Hudson Valley absolutely go hand-in-hand. Several of the Hallmark movies shot in the area in the last few years include One December Night, Last Vermont Christmas, Christmas Camp, Christmas Camp, A Holiday Spectacular, among others. Now, a new film will be added to this list, and they are looking for background actors!

Family-owned hamburger restaurant Burger 21 in Latham will close its doors on Wednesday after one final day open.

Psychedelic jam band Phish played three consecutive nights at MVP in Albany over the weekend, and while they were in town, they kept local law enforcement pretty busy. Phish is an American rock band formed in Burlington, Vermont, in 1983. They're known for their musical improvisations, "jams," during concert performances and for their devoted fan following. Many fans camped in the Albany area while the band was in town for the three-day benefit shows on October 25th, 26th, and 27th.

The city of Albany is having its red-light camera program extended. Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation on Oct. 23 to extend and expand the program started in 1994. The legislation created a new program in the town of Greenburgh in Westchester County and expanded the program in New York City as well as extending the program in Albany and other municipalities.

A Schenectady man who worked at the Capital District Juvenile Secure Detention Facility, a jail for individuals under 19, turned himself in to Colonie police on Wednesday, Oct. 16, to face charges in the death of a young inmate. The post Former facility employee charged with homicide first appeared on Spotlight News.

ALBANY, NY.- According to U.S. Attorney Carla B. Freedman, on Monday, October 28, 2024, Patrick Civitello, 18, of Schenectady, New York, appeared in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York and pleaded guilty to one count of Witness Retaliation. During his allocution on Monday, Civitello admitted in...

COXSACKIE—Greene County is preparing to welcome its first recreational cannabis dispensary this fall, marking a historic moment for the area’s business landscape and community. THTree, a women-owned and operated cannabis dispensary, has been approved by the town and is set to open at 12187 Route 9W, in the...

Capital Region — A Hallmark Channel movie starring Rachel Leigh Cook is looking for Albany area actors to serve as extras in the film. HBG Casting put out a call for background actors Monday for filming in the Capital Region starting Nov. 4.

Filming begins November 4 and will be filming in the Albany area.

The Berne Town Board is still down three members after they quit back in August. The October 30 meeting was canceled as the remaining two would be left with nothing to do. But that doesn't mean the Town has been without business.

BERNE — Berne appears to have canceled the town board meeting that had been tentatively scheduled for Oct. 30, meaning that, come November, the town will have gone three straight months without a proper board meeting. The board last technically met on Aug. 14, just after three of its...

Halloween is coming up this Thursday, October 31. Some municipalities in the Capital Region have designated trick-or-treating hours, while others do not.

Spirit Christmas has announced that they will NOT be opening a store at this New York location. Back at the beginning of October, we told you that the folks who own and operate Spirit Halloween stores across the country decided that once the Halloween season was over they would turn select locations from Halloween to Christmas.

(WNY News Now) – NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced the convictions of members of a major drug trafficking ring that distributed heroin and fentanyl, as well as powder and crack cocaine in Albany, Dutchess, Rensselaer, Saratoga, and Schenectady counties. An investigation led by the Office of the Attorney General (OAG) resulted in the indictment of 25 individuals in November 2023, and recovered more than three kilograms of cocaine and approximately 40 grams of heroin laced with fentanyl, which have a combined potential street value of approximately $350,000. The investigation also recovered four handguns, two large capacity ammunition feeding devices, and over $50,000 in cash. All 25 individuals charged in the investigation have pleaded guilty, and the first defendant was sentenced yesterday to 12 ½ to 15 years in prison for his role in the trafficking operation.

Albany Police announced that a Sullivan County man has been arrested in connection to a homicide investigation.