Rensselaer County

Advocates are making their voices heard about the potential harms of the new drug dealer registry in Rensselaer County. WAMC’s Samantha Simmons reports.

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.

Families who lost loved ones to impaired drivers gathered with local officials in Troy Tuesday to honor their legacies.

To deal with crimes rooted in the opioid epidemic, Rensselaer County officials have created a "Drug Dealer Registry."

Former Troy Police Chief Brian Owens is running for Rensselaer County Sheriff. The 49-year-old Brunswick resident led the Troy PD from 2018 to 2021.

A round of late-summer thunderstorms overnight impacted several upstate New York communities.

The Capital Region's second cannabis dispensary has opened in Rensselaer.

Three Rensselaer County officials with close ties to the ruling Republican Party were indicted last week on federal charges as part of an investigation into ballot fraud. Now, the current and former mayors of the city of Rensselaer are weighing in.

Three Rensselaer County officials with close ties to the ruling Republican Party have been indicted on federal charges as part of an investigation into ballot fraud.

In a sign that the darkest days of the pandemic are behind us, several COVID-19 testing and vaccination sites are being phased out.