SUNY Chancellor John King, Jr. says the co-location of Clinton Community College and SUNY Plattsburgh is unique, but could be an example for campuses across the system.

WAMC’s David Guistina in conversation with Mike Goodwin, News Editor of The Times Union, about a manhunt that continues this morning as police try to find the Cohoes man wanted in the stabbing death Saturday of his girlfriend.

Adonis Richards became the City of Schenectady’s first ever poet laureate after last week’s City Council meeting. The 31-year-old is the author of three poetry collections and a Program Coordinator at Union College’s Office of Intercultural Affairs. He will serve as poet laureate for two years. I spoke to Richards about his inspiration, origins and vision for the new role.

A manhunt is underway for a Cohoes man who is suspected to have killed his girlfriend.

Swaths of the Northeast are facing drought conditions, putting significant strain on some communities.

Activists called on the New York State Assembly to pass the Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act at a rally outside the state Capitol Saturday.

Following other communities in the region, Albany is now using artificial intelligence on school buses to promote safety.

Chancellor John King, Jr. says the system’s 4-year institutions, especially university centers, drive most research across the system’s campuses, but every college is involved in research activities.

As the Regional Food Bank of Northeastern New York prepares to face additional federal cuts, leaders say they are working to diversify its sources of donations. COO Nick Pisani says the food bank will receive roughly 7 million less pounds of food this year than it did in 2024. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons spoke with him earlier this week about how federal cuts are impacting operations.

WAMC's Samantha Simmons spoke with Holmes and his protégé Ryan Lee Crosby about their efforts to keep blues alive ahead of their sets at the Meadowlark Festival this weekend.