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Events bring money to downtown Albany

Carrie Underwood strolled into town Friday night, but she's far from the only show to hit Albany in the past couple of weeks and local businesses are reaping the benefits. Our Solomon Syed headed down to the Times Union Center to find out how downtown is cashing in.

03/12/2010 10:27 PM

Westchester County man gets back at attacker

Police say a Westchester County man got beat up and then got back at his attacker. But how he did has everyone shocked. Curtis Schick has more from Peekskill.

03/12/2010 09:03 PM

Fire at Guilderland home

An afternoon house fire in Guilderland is under investigation. No one was home when the flames broke out at 5186 Gardener Road just after 3 p.m. Friday.

03/12/2010 08:59 PM

GOP's DioGuardi to run for Gillibrand seat

Former Republican congressman Joe DioGuardi is set to announce he is running for the U.S. Senate seat held by Kirsten Gillibrand.

03/12/2010 08:48 PM

Paterson appoints four to administration

After a handful of resignations from Governor David Paterson's administration, the Governor has announced several administration appointments to help fill those holes.

03/12/2010 06:56 PM

DWI blanket patrols

Police are warning drivers this weekend if you plan on drinking, have a plan to get home safely.

03/12/2010 06:49 PM

Soldiers welcomed home

Five soldiers have returned home after a year of service in Afghanistan. Family and friends welcomed the soldiers of Detachment 20 of the New York Army National Guard's Operational Support Airlift Command Friday afternoon.

03/12/2010 06:43 PM

Greene County man accused of robbing bank

A Greene County man is in jail after robbing the Legacy Bank in the Town of Durham.

03/12/2010 06:38 PM

Bronx man arrested on drug charges

Saratoga Springs Police have arrested a New York City man on drug charges.

03/12/2010 06:34 PM

Man arrested for drug possession

A Troy man has been arrested for possessing drugs and a loaded handgun.

03/12/2010 06:23 PM

Racing season in jeopardy?

With the deal for Aqueduct Entertainment Group to run VLTs at Aqueduct falling through, officials in Saratoga Springs are now worried about this summer's racing season in the Spa City. Our Sabina Kuriakose joins us from Saratoga Springs with the details.

Updated 03/12/2010 05:47 PM

Reaction to Porco appeal being denied

It was more than three years ago when Christopher Porco was found guilty of murdering his father and attempting to kill his mother. A number of complicated legal matters came up during the course of the trial, and that became the basis for a lengthy appeal - but now that appeal has been denied. Our Steve Ference reports on the decision and what, if any, other options Porco has to try to get out of prison for a crime he still says he didn't commit.

Updated 03/12/2010 04:56 PM

Investigation complete in fatal crash involving police cruiser

The Albany Police Department with the assistance of State Police have completed the investigation into a fatal accident in which a police cruiser responding to an emergency struck a car, killing the passenger.

03/12/2010 04:51 PM

Saving the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Region

Senator Roy McDonald meets with six Capital Region representatives to discuss new initiatives to support the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Capital Region during these difficult economic times.

03/12/2010 03:33 PM

Gilboa man arrested for arson, insurance fraud

State Police arrested a Gilboa man on arson and insurance fraud charges following an investigation by the Insurance Department's Frauds Bureau and the state Office of Fire Prevention and Control.

03/12/2010 01:15 PM

Poll: Monserrate trails in bid to win back seat

A poll shows that a New York state senator trying to reclaim the seat he was expelled from last month is trailing by a large margin ahead of Tuesday's special election in Queens.

03/12/2010 11:18 AM

State Police: Passenger's belt buckle was a handgun

State Police conducting a routine traffic stop discover the belt buckle of the passenger was actually a handgun.

03/12/2010 10:46 AM

Interviews begin for chief of police job

It was day one of interviewing Thursday for the finalists for the position of Albany police chief. The search committee underwent months of preparation to get to this point and our Britt Godshalk has been covering the process every step of the way. She joined us with more.

Updated 03/12/2010 10:03 AM

Dinosaur BBQ coming to Troy

Troy is getting a new restaurant on its riverfront. Dinosaur BBQ is officially coming to the Collar City this summer. Our Solomon Syed has details.

Updated 03/12/2010 08:01 AM

Police release age-progressed photo of Jaliek Rainwalker

It's been more than two years since the disappearance of Jaliek Rainwalker. On Thursday, police unveiled an age-progressed photo of him. Our Erin Connolly has the details from Greenwich.

Updated 03/12/2010 05:55 AM