Upstate new York news

A high school senior from the Capital Region won a national award for his powerful painting, and the best part is that it will be on display at the world-famous Smithsonian Institution in Washington, DC!

9 thieves ran a 20 year heist and stole millions in iconic sports memorabilia from across the country - including prized items from Saratoga Springs and Upstate NY .

A viral video shows an overzealous Zach Bryan at MVP Arena Friday trying to to take his guitar from him before his encore. He was not too happy!

A drug deal from Albany was arrested in North Carolina when police found that he had over 1,000 bricks of heroin and 5 kilos of cocaine in his car. The estimated street value is over $1.5 million dollars.

The 7.7 quake hit Vanuatu - an island in the South Pacific over 8,000 miles away - and amazingly it registered in New York State according to several who felt the rumble.

White House Plumbers - Albany, New York It's been about a year and a half since Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, and the cast and crew from HBO transformed downtown Albany to look and feel like the 1970s during the filming of the political satire "White House Plumbers...

30 years ago, an iconic theme park in Upstate NY went through a major metamorphosis adding new thrill rides, more attractions, and a hot new jingle, all while unveiling a  brand new name. Storytown becomes the Great Escape Now known as The Great Escape, when this theme park opened in 1954 it was called Storytown USA. It ...

In honor of National Grilled Cheese Day, we're highlighting one sold in New York that costs $214 dollars, making it the most expensive in the world, and here's why! Today is National Grilled Cheese Day and if ever a food was worthy of having its own day, it's this sandwich...

It's been 110 years since the sinking of the Titanic, but the first time I've ever tried to Google search "Albany, NY passengers on the Titanic," and what I found was pretty fascinating. Every year in the middle of April, stories pop up regarding the sinking of the Titanic and basically, I'm a sucker for this kind of content.   M...

Spring has finally sprung in Upstate NY and next week's weather forecast proves it! Capital Region and Upstate New York residents know how unpredictable our weather can be and when it comes to Spring, we temper our optimism when it comes to warmer weather most of us crave...

The Lake George Ice Castles burst onto the scene last winter here in Upstate NY, and they're primed for even more success in year number two when the magical display opens to the public on January 27th. What's new in year #2? According to a post in the Glens Falls Chronicle, the Ice Castles will be "expanded and enhanced" in year two, and some of the major additions include,  "an ic

TV Storm Chaser Hunts Down Tornado in Upstate NY! Watch the video below... Reed Timmer, an American meteorologist known for his work on the Discovery Channel reality television series Storm Chasers, started his hours-long journey through New York on Monday in Albany...