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Local H1N1 vaccination clinics offered

H1N1 vaccination clinics are being offered to residents throughout the Capital Region. The clinics are focused on providing the vaccine for priority groups.

Updated 9:41 AM

Amsterdam's pedestrian bridge project moves forward

In a few years, residents in Amsterdam will be able to walk over from the north to the south side of the city and vice versa. As our Dayana Perez reports, the long awaited pedestrian bridge project is smooth sailing.

Updated 11/19/2009 05:11 PM

Man facing murder charge in father's death

The man accused of murdering his father in Schoharie County is back in Sharon Springs. Gerry Alan King, 37, appeared briefly in the Town of Sharon Court Wednesday night.

Updated 11/19/2009 09:39 AM

Controversy surrounds 9/11 trials

Controversy continues surrounding the 9/11 suspects' trial. Wednesday Attorney General Eric Holder testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee, defending his controversial decision to transport Mohammad and four other terror suspects from Guantanamo Bay to New York City and prosecute them in civilian court and as our Michael Scotto reports, he told lawmakers that losing this case is simply not an option.

11/18/2009 09:49 PM

Suspicious death in Town of Sharon

Police say charges are pending against a son in connection to the suspicious death of his father in Schoharie County. Dayana Perez has reaction from residents in the Town of Sharon.

Updated 11/18/2009 05:56 AM

Man pulled from Mohawk near Lock 10

There is no word on the condition of a man who fell into the Mohawk River in Amsterdam earlier Tuesday.

11/17/2009 07:04 PM

FMCC computer software may crash

School leaders at Fulton Montgomery Community College are worried the school's computer software could crash. If that happens, the school will have to be shut down temporarily, as vital information will need to be recovered. Our Dayana Perez has the story.

Updated 11/16/2009 03:28 PM

A busy week at the Capitol

A busy week is shaping up in the state's Capitol. The big news this morning is that license plate mandate the governor wanted to impose next year might not happen after all. Kaitlyn Ross reports.

Updated 11/16/2009 08:36 AM

Redemption centers anticipating more deposit bottles

If you throw away your plastic water bottle, you're now throwing money away. Chris Gallegos has more on the addition to New York's Bottle Bill.

Updated 11/15/2009 08:27 PM

Preventing the spread of flu at the gym

We often think of hospitals and schools as places that germs and diseases quickly spread, but what about the gym? Our Allison Lazarz tells us what many gyms are doing to prevent the spread of H1N1 and other diseases at their facilities.

11/15/2009 08:14 PM

First report released in Vermont plane crash

The first report on last month's small plane crash in Southern Vermont is out, but there are still a lot of unanswered questions.

Updated 11/15/2009 06:05 PM

Upgraded training for search and rescue volunteers

To be a volunteer for a search and rescue team, you now have to master even more skills than before. The New York State Forest Rangers and the New York State Federation of Search and Rescue have launched a series of classes to teach those skills. Our Karen Lee attended one of the first training sessions in Oswego County.

11/15/2009 05:06 PM

Legal Eagle: Bruno trial, week two

The second week of Former Senate Majority Leader Joe Bruno's corruption trial wraps up with some fireworks in federal court. Here with the latest, in what has become a showdown of sorts between Judge Gary Sharpe and Bruno's defense team, is our Legal Eagle Paul DerOhannesian.

Updated 11/15/2009 03:13 PM

Biggest Little Game in the Nation draws big party

College football has some big rivalries. Ohio State versus Michigan. Texas versus Oklahoma and Army versus Navy, just to name a few. But one of the all time biggest rivalries may actually go down in division three, right in our own back yards. Our Vince Slomsky was at the fifty first annual Cortaca Jug and brings us all the excitement from the stands.

Updated 11/15/2009 01:29 PM

Legal Eagle: Terror suspects to be tried in Federal Court

US Attorney General Eric Holder announcing Friday, that five terror suspects, including Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the self-proclaimed mastermind of the September 11th attacks, will be tried in Federal Court in New York City. Five other Guantanamo Bay detainees will face a military commission, as President Obama takes steps to close the facility. Aside from security concerns over holding the trial in Lower Manhattan, there are also some legal hurdles that need to be cleared before the proceeding gets underway and here to discuss some of those issues is our Legal Eagle, Paul DerOhannesian.

11/15/2009 11:53 AM

Governor Patrick set to release report on immigration policy

Gov. Deval Patrick is set to release a report from a panel charged with making recommendations to him about a new state immigration policy.

Updated 11/14/2009 06:53 PM

Police say man confesses to string of burglaries

Amsterdam Police say they've arrested a man responsible for six burglaries and two attempted burglaries.

Updated 11/14/2009 07:48 AM

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