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Thursday
Nov
10
12:22 am
State reports 650 election issues
Matthew Hamilton in Capitol Confidential reports that 650 people contacted the state attorney general’s office regarding Election Day issues through 6 p.m. on Nov. 8, three hours before polls closed....
Thursday
Nov
10
12:06 am
Trump still faces New York legal issues
Colby Hamilton in Politico New York reports that though Donald Trump may be president-elect, he still faces legal cases in New York. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman’s office said it is not...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:05 am
Faso won most local counties
Ariél Zangla reports in The Daily Freeman that locally Democrat Zephyr Teachout, who lives in Dutchess County, carried Ulster County in the Nov. 8 election, 41,160-33,653, but Faso won Dutchess (25,41...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:04 am
Private prison stock rises on election news
Bob Bryan in Business Insider reports that private prison companies stocks moved higher after the election of Donald Trump as the next U.S. president. Corrections Corporations of America rose 40 perce...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:03 am
New York seed lab comes to Albany
New York's Seed Testing Laboratory is moving from Geneva to Albany, State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball announced Nov. 7. The State’s Seed Testing Laboratory is run with Cornell University’...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:02 am
Trump, Clinton split local counties
All Over Albany reports that Dutchess County was split the most even in terms of presidential preference, with 47.5 percent of voters choosing Donald Trump and 46.45 voting for Hillary Clinton. Greene...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:02 am
Albany adds non-stop flights to Denver
Andrew H. Roiter reports in The Albany Business Review that Albany International Airport will soon add nonstop flights to Denver. Southwest Airlines begins nonstop flights on weekdays and weekends bet...
Thursday
Nov
10
12:01 am
Thursday, November 10, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast: Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 51, and a low around 40. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS FRIDAY: There is a 20 percent chance of showers, then becoming partly sunny, wi...
Wednesday
Nov
09
10:00 am
WGXC Local News Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news headlines for Wed., Nov. 9 (8:06). (Produced by Philip Grant.)
Wednesday
Nov
09
8:30 am
Bickerton wins in Kinderhook, Wapner takes seat in Chatham
Rosa Acheson is reporting in the Register-Star once all the votes are counted, Republican Philip Bickerton was expected to defeat Democrat Matthew Nelson for a seat on the Kinderhook Town Board, accor...
Wednesday
Nov
09
4:47 am
Republicans retain control of State Senate
Matthew Hamilton reports in Capitol Confidential that Republicans held the State Senate, caucusing now with seven Democrats for a working majority, and holding most seats in Nov. 8 elections. GOP Lead...
Wednesday
Nov
09
4:30 am
Election results
Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump in Massachusetts and New York, but the Associated Press called the electoral college and the election at 2:30 a.m. for Trump. Chuck Schumer defeated Wendy Long for U....
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:06 am
No Thruway toll increase next year
The Mid-Hudson News Network is reporting tolls on the New York State Thruway will not increase in 2017. Next year will be the seventh consecutive year without an increase. Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pledge...
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:05 am
Albany County jail sergeant arrested for smuggling contraband
Lauren Stanforth reports in The Albany Times-Union that an Albany County Jail sergeant and 12 co-conspirators allegedly sneaking contraband into the jail were arrested Nov. 5. Now Albany County Sherif...
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:04 am
Medical marijuana store opens in Albany
Terry Stackhouse reports for Time-Warner Cable News that the Vireo Dispensary opened in Albany on Sunday with medical marijuana available to the few patients with prescriptions. "Now we can stop on ou...
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:03 am
DEC looking for new bear dens
Rick Karlin in Capitol Confidential reports that the state Department of Environmental Conservation is looking to track black bear movements by putting radio collars on the animals. So they are lookin...
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:02 am
Chatham Bookstore is drying out
The Chatham Bookstore's website says the store is trying to dry out after pipes burst above, flooding the store. The Chatham Fire Company responded to the water emergency, and now many folks are helpi...
Wednesday
Nov
09
12:01 am
Wednesday, November 9, 2016 local almanac
Local weather forecast: Today: Showers likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Cloudy. High near 52 Wednesday night, partly cloudy. Low around 33. FORECAST FOR THE NEXT TWO DAYS THURSDAY: Mostly sunny. High n...
Tuesday
Nov
08
10:00 am
WGXC Local News Audio Link
DOWNLOAD or play the audio version of the local news headlines for Tue., Nov. 8 (6:52). (Produced by Philip Grant.)
Tuesday
Nov
08
7:00 am
Local blue spruce chosen as official Empire Plaza Christmas tree
Daniel Zuckerman is reporting in the Register-Star a 45-foot Colorado blue spruce from the Claverack home of Mike and Vinessa Bowman has been chosen as the official Empire State Plaza Christmas tree t...