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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Reporters gathered at an area Congressman's downtown Albany office Thursday for a discussion of the federal government shutdown. -
In October 1825, a New York City bookstore displayed three paintings in its windows that changed the course of American art. WAMC's Capital Region Bureau Chief Dave Lucas reports the rise of Thomas Cole and the Hudson River School that is being celebrated in Catskill. -
Healthier meatballs may soon be on the menu - and you can thank New York state apple trees for that. -
The Albany Community Police Review Board held a special meeting Monday night in the Common Council Chambers at City Hall. -
Vermont and New York’s healthcare systems are the best-equipped in the nation to weather the impacts of climate change. That’s according to a new report by the Commonwealth Fund and Northeastern University. -
A prestigious Upstate law firm will be the main tenant in Albany’s first new office tower in 20 years. -
The Crestwood Court "financial crimes" investigation takes another strange turn. -
Police are awaiting autopsy results to determine the identities of two sets of human remains recovered on Crestwood Court. -
The investigation into "financial crimes" connected to an uptown Albany family continues. -
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.
