Capital Region News

Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan has narrowly won a seventh term after absentee ballots were counted Tuesday.

A room in Draper Hall at the downtown University at Albany campus has been transformed into a competitive video gaming arena.

A three-day conference is underway at the University at Albany on how higher education can help in the preparation, response and recovery from events caused by climate change and extreme weather. RISE 2019, organized by the State and City Universities of New York, includes 90 institutions of higher education along with community leaders and government officials. 

The Albany Academies has unveiled its new $4 million athletic training facility.

New criminal justice laws will be on the books in New York next year. But several Saratoga County state and local Republican officials are pushing for a delay.

With New York’s tobacco sales age raising from 18 to 21 this week, Albany County legislators are set to decide whether to prohibit the sale of most flavored tobacco products.

Members of the University at Albany campus community are reacting to the arrest of a visitor of color last week. 

Lark Street has long been one of the arts, residential and commerce centers in the city of Albany. Thursday night, officials gave the public a glimpse of what a re-imagined Lark Street might look like.

Election Day brought changes to the city of Schenectady , which is now under single-party rule.

On Election Night, control of several municipalities in the Northeast changed hands.

The University at Albany is launching the nation’s first Center for Advanced Red Teaming. It will be housed in the school’s College of Emergency Preparedness, Homeland Security and Cybersecurity. WAMC’s Jim Levulis sat down with the Center’s Director, Gary Ackerman, and Deputy Director Brandon Behlendorf to discuss the effort.

Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan will need a strong absentee ballot performance to remain in the seat she has held for a dozen years.

After a wild campaign, Troy Mayor Patrick Madden has been elected to a second four-year term.

U.S. Senator Charles Schumer visited the Port of Albany Monday to get a firsthand look at improvements. The Democrat pledged to seek more federal money to continue the port’s expansion.

Albany County voters have a ballot question on redistricting to decide on Tuesday.

Local doctors are heading to Cuba to provide free orthopedic surgical care for patients with debilitating bone and joint conditions. It's all part of "Operation Walk Albany."

An Albany County town is getting funding for a new mobile command center.

Troy's seawall project is nearing completion, but officials say that's just the beginning of creating a vibrant waterfront community.

For the first time, you don’t have to wait until Tuesday to vote in local elections in New York. New York has joined 38 other states in allowing early voting, and people are taking the opportunity. 

It appears the Albany Empire Arena Football League team is headed for sudden death. Just a few months after winning the AFL title before more than 12,000 fans at the Times Union Center in Albany in a game broadcast nationally on ESPN, the Albany Empire has closed its local business operations. 

Schenectady police are gearing up to deploy gunshot detection technology.

Some public officials in the Capital Region are in line for big raises this budget cycle.

New York state's first farm meadery license was celebrated today at an Albany County business.

It will now be easier for students to attend the University at Albany after finishing at Hudson Valley Community College.

A long-awaited air quality study of Albany's South End neighborhood has been released. Officials say new city and state-led actions will help address air pollution in the area. 

State officials are about to reveal the long-awaited results of an air monitoring study in Albany's South End.

The revitalization of downtown Albany took a step forward this week with the grand opening of a new apartment building under construction since 2016.

Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan has released her 2020 budget proposal.