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State Police: Passenger's belt buckle was a handgun

WARREN COUNTY

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

State Police: Passenger's belt buckle was a handgun

03/12/2010 10:46 AM

DA to speak about Porco case

ALBANY

Albany County District Attorney David Soares will speak today about the latest developments in the Christopher Porco case. The Second Department Appellate Division unanimously affirmed the guilty verdict in Porco's 2006 trial for the murder of his father and the attempted murder of his mother in 2004.

03/12/2010 09:41 AM

Interviews begin for chief of police job

ALBANY

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.

Interviews begin for chief of police job

Updated 10:03 AM

Police release age-progressed photo of Jaliek Rainwalker

GREENWICH

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.

Police release age-progressed photo of Jaliek Rainwalker

Updated 5:55 AM

Flu season better than expected

NORTH COUNTRY

Health care professionals are breathing a sigh of relief over the results of this flu season. The seasonal flu was almost nonexistent and H1N1 was lower than expected. Our Katie Gibas tells us what health care workers attribute the decline to and what the lower numbers indicate for next year's flu season.

Updated 03/10/2010 10:38 PM

Chamber director headed to China

GLENS FALLS

It's more than 11,000 miles away and culturally, couldn't be more different, but one North Country community leader hopes an eight day trip to China will help boost economic growth back home. Our North Country Reporter Matt Hunter has the story.

03/10/2010 04:13 PM

Prescription drug abuse growing problem in Warren County

WARREN COUNTY

In addition to a growing heroin problem, Warren County law enforcement agencies are now figuring out how to handle an alarming increase in prescription drug abuse. As our North Country reporter Matt Hunter found out, it's a problem that shows no prejudice when it comes to age.

Updated 03/10/2010 06:01 AM

Ticonderoga man wins lottery jackpot

ESSEX COUNTY

A 46-year-old general contractor has claimed Essex County's first New York lottery jackpot of 2010.

03/09/2010 06:42 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

Cuomo recuses himself in Paterson investigation, appoints former chief judge

Amid growing political pressure, State Attorney General Andrew Cuomo is recusing himself from two investigations into the Administration of Governor Paterson. Our Michael Scotto has the story.

Updated 03/11/2010 09:55 PM

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 8:01 AM

Elton John and Billy Joel perform in Albany

Elton John and Billy Joel finally took the stage in the Capital Region. The two had postponed this concert in Albany twice already. Erin Vannella reports.

03/11/2010 10:09 PM

D'Amigo and Kincaid in the running for Rookie of the Year

RPI frehsman Jerry D'Amigo and Union's Keith Kincaid are two of three finalists for the ECAC Rookie of the Year Award. Joe Calderone has the details.

Averill Park vs. Cortland

The Averill Park girls basketball team beat Cortland, 59-54, on Tuesday. Marisa Jacques has highlights.

CBA vs. Shenendehowa

The CBA boys basketball team beat Shenendehowa, 59-47, on Tuesday. Marisa Jacques has highlights.

Aqueduct Entertainment Group deal dead

Another controversy that's surrounded Governor Paterson, and the state legislature, has been the deal to let the Aqueduct Entertainment Group set up a slot machine casino at the Queens horse racing track. Now that deal was deemed officially dead, after the state Lottery Commission said it couldn't license the politically connected business conglomerate. Our Josh Robin has the details.

03/11/2010 09:06 PM

What type of governor would Ravitch be?

Richard Ravitch's work on the budget is being viewed by some as a sample of what type of Governor he might be if the current scandals surrounding David Paterson force him to resign. Capital Tonight's Kaitlyn Ross has more on the man who is next in line to become Governor and the problems he may face.

Updated 03/11/2010 06:28 AM

Spitzer speaks at SUNY New Paltz

Former Governor Eliot Spitzer came to SUNY New Paltz to talk about Wall Street ethics, speaking for about an hour to more than 100 students.

03/11/2010 10:22 PM

Paterson drops support for Aqueduct racino group

The Paterson administration has dropped its support for the consortium chosen to build and operate video lottery terminals at the Aqueduct racetrack in Queens.

03/11/2010 03:49 PM

Healthy Living: UTIs and treatment

According to the National Institute of Health, urinary tract infections usually affect women and the reoccur quite often. If you have two in a short amount of time, your chances of getting more is about 80 percent.

<EM>Healthy Living:</EM> UTIs and treatment

Weekend Buzz: March 12-14

Check out what's going on around the Capital Region from Ric Mitchell from B95.5.

EW TV Review: "Parenthood"

Director Ron Howard is giving "Parenthood" another try, this time on NBC. Dalton Ross of Entertainment Weekly Magazine filed the following review.

Money Matters: Picking a tax preparer

Choosing a tax preparer can be difficult. Tara Lynn Wagner offers up some tips in the following Money Matters report.

<EM>Money Matters:</EM> Picking a tax preparer

Getaway Guy: Country Inn Getaway

Warm and cozy! That's how this Getaway can best be described. Deborah and Richard Stankevichs have worked hard over the last five years to make the Genesee Country Inn in Mumford, N.Y. a favorite for many travelers.

<EM>Getaway Guy:</EM> Country Inn Getaway

Tone Up: Working the lower body with a Smith machine

If you belong to a gym, you may have seen what looks like a squat rack, but it's call a Smith machine. It has a locked in bar, with hooks. If you work out alone, this could be your buddy. It really protects you and helps you to push your level without anyone else around.