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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CDTA buses traversing the Capital Region now bare marquees reminding riders that fares are required. It’s part of a new public awareness campaign aimed at increasing fare compliance and comes as other regional transit systems consider how to approach payment. -
Law enforcement agencies led by the Social Security Administration descended on a home in uptown Albany Tuesday afternoon. -
Three Capital Region cities have been awarded state funding to upgrade their public safety and security surveillance cameras. -
Earlier this month, a 25-year-old from Colonie died when a truck hit his motorcycle at a notoriously deadly intersection in Niskayuna. On Monday, a New York state assemblyman whose son died last year after being hit on the same Route 7 corridor, joined community members to demand that New York State take action. -
The New York State Liquor Authority has approved the expansion of liquor store hours in Albany County. -
St. Clare’s pensioners move closer toward having their day in court. -
New York's Public Service Commission has approved National Grid’s long-term gas plan, which includes the Northeast Supply Enhancement project pipeline that would carry gas underwater from New Jersey to a connection in the Rockaways. -
New York State's "bell-to-bell" cellphone ban is designed to cut down on distractions while encouraging student's critical thinking and improving social skills. Many school communities have already reported positive results, but the policy has been something of an adjustment. -
Environmental Advocates are challenging New York Governor Kathy Hochul's stance regarding two controversial fracked gas pipelines up for review by New York's Department of Environmental Conservation and Public Service Commission. -
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.
