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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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. -
An Albany County legislator says accusations he doesn't live in the district he represents are politically motivated. -
Following last week's raid of a Cayuga County food factory, Acting United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York John Sarcone issued a strong warning to employers who hire undocumented immigrants. -
As solar companies continue to target farms as prime real estate for their arrays, scientists at Cornell have turned their research to agrivoltaics — the method of combining agricultural production and solar panels on the same farmland space. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas discussed the effort with Matt Sturchio, a postdoctoral associate at Cornell’s Department of Natural Resources and the Environment. -
A local activist is urging Albany community members to actively monitor Immigration and Customs Enforcement activity. -
After an Albany area pastor acquired a truckload of nursing scrubs, he was inspired to deliver generosity to members of a profession who can use it most. -
Ahead of the high Jewish holidays and back-to-school season, Albany leaders and community members are calling for kindness in the face of what they say have been a spate of hate crimes across the city. -
A STEAM Garden biomed client has received a FuzeHub grant to move forward a project to help stroke victims. -
A local developer plans to build a nine-story, mixed-use office and apartment building on a vacant downtown Albany lot.
