Dave Lucas
Capital Region Bureau ChiefDave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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Instead of closing in June as long planned, Burdett Birth Center in Troy is receiving funding in the New York State budget that will keep it open the next five years.
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New York, Connecticut and Massachusetts rank among six states found to have better-than-average health system performance among all racial or ethnic groups.
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The Schenectady City Council is facing calls to weigh in on the Israel-Hamas war.
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Tucked away in the rolling hills of rural Rensselaer County, Soul Fire Farm is a sprouting seed of agricultural possibilities, a community farm committed to ending racism and injustice in the food system.
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It was more of an intermission than a closure. The Spectrum 8 Theatre in Albany's Delaware Avenue neighborhood is back in business.
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The "State of the Air" has considerably improved in the cities of Albany and Schenectady, according to new data.
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Weeks before it closes after more than a century, leaders of the College of Saint Rose in Albany appeared at a community meeting Thursday hosted by the Pine Hills Neighborhood Association.
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer landed at Stratton Air National Guard base Monday to launch an effort to secure $290 million to replace two aging aircraft.
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Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan says the city is making progress in transitioning to renewable energy sources and reducing emissions, with a focus on addressing climate change.
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Albany Police say an officer is recovering after being shot early Wednesday morning after approaching a vehicle he previously had attempted to stop for traffic violations. The suspect has since died.