EDITOR’S NOTE: As 2023 comes to a close, we’re looking back at a variety of the year’s defining stories in our region. SCHENECTADY — In a year of political turmoil in Schenectady and Saratoga Springs, Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy was elected to a fourth term in office after fending off an intra-party primary challenge, while
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul was in Buffalo on Monday at the Delavan Grider Community Center to highlight the state's $1 billion plan to address the mental health needs of children and adults across the state. Included in the FY 2024 budget, the $1 billion multi-year investment includes millions to establish
SCHENECTADY — The Schenectady Police Department is set to expand its drone program in a bid to reduce response times and to bolster public and police safety. The City Council will vote Tuesday on a proposed agreement between the city and the BRINC drone company to provide the department with technology for a Drone as
HOMESTEAD, Florida — Snuggling on the sofa across from the Christmas tree, Sol proudly showed off the dog her foster parents gave her for earning all A's, even though she crossed the southern U.S. border knowing very little English. "They helped me a lot," said the 14-year-old eighth grader. Then she blushed, hid her face
ATLANTA — A raffle ticket to win a new 1959 Chevrolet; credit cards with no magnetic strip; family photos in black and white: All these items were tucked away behind a bathroom wall in the Plaza Theatre, untouched for decades. Sixty-five years later, contractors discovered a hidden space behind a crumbled wall in the bathroom
EDITOR’S NOTE: As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at a variety of the year’s defining stories in our region. SCHENECTADY — Two years after adult-use cannabis was legalized in New York, the Capital Region’s first dispensary opened in March, attracting both customers and controversy during its first year in operation. Upstate Canna
NEW YORK (WKBW) — New York Governor Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday to allow nursing students to complete up to one-third of their clinical training through simulation experiences. The governor's office said this is an effort to expedite training and address the statewide nursing shortage, which is projected to reach a workforce need of nearly
TOULOUSE, France — A holiday celebration for employees of an Airbus subsidiary in France took a turn for the worse earlier this month as dozens of employees became sick after a company Christmas party. "Around 100 Airbus Atlantic employees were taken ill after contracting a food-borne illness after eating the company-organized Christmas lunch," a spokesperson
SEATTLE — Ruth Underwood woke up with a start, and realized – to her horror – that she'd fallen asleep on a stranger's shoulder. It was the evening of Christmas Day, 1962. Ruth was traveling via Greyhound bus from her parents' house in Olympia, Washington, to her home in Seattle, Washington. She'd spent a fun
LOUDONVILLE, N.Y. (WKBW) — A new Siena College Poll found more New York voters believe the recently passed state budget will be good, rather than bad for the state (38-26%). The five proposals most voters are on board with are: $1B for mental health services (80-9%) Increasing the minimum wage (64-24%) Giving judges more discretion
