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Crash shuts down Route 29 in Saratoga Springs

CBS6 Staff

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- Route 29 eastbound remains closed after a two-car crash sends two people to the hospital. It happened around 5:30 a.m. Monday morning. One person suffered minor injuries, the other was taken to Albany Med in serious condition....... Full story

Police investigate murder-suicide in Saratoga County

CBS6 Staff

GREENFIELD -- The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they believe to be a murder-suicide that happened on Sunday. The Sheriff's Office said that they received a 911 call from the North Creek Mobile Village for a...... Full story

Medical withdrawal costs big bucks

Jennifer Lewke

BALLSTON SPA -- Imagine having to give up your dream of becoming a nurse because you have unfortunately become the patient. That's exactly what happened to a Ballston Spa woman who was forced to withdraw from Maria College due to a serious...... Full story

More charges for man accused of kidnapping, raping boy

CBS6 Staff

The 21-year-old Clifton Park man accused of kidnapping and raping a 15-year-old boy is now facing an additional 25 charges. Click on the video player above for the full report.... Full story

Tourette-like symptoms for Corinth teens a mystery for parents

Kassata Edwards

Corinth-- A town in Western New York is in the news this week because of twelve girls with unusual symptoms: odd tics and verbal outbursts. One neurologist has called it "mass hysteria". Two girls in Corinth have similar problems. Twitching and...... Full story

Drivers cited in fatal Saratoga Co. crash

CBS6 Staff

BALLSTON SPA -- The drivers of the two vehicles invovled in a fatal crash on Saturday have been issued tickets. 18-year-old Brian Vecchio was driving a 2001 Chevrolet pickup on Saturday when he tried to pass another vehicle on Barkersville Road in...... Full story

Ballston Spa teen killed in accident

Amanda Bertram

A Ballston Spa teen is dead, after the driver of the pickup truck she was riding in lost control and struck a telephone pole in the Town of Providence. According to the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office, Noelle Johnson, 17, was a...... Full story

Gore Mountain snow train ready for service

CBS6 Staff

SARATOGA SPRINGS -- It's been almost 70 years since the Gore Mountain snow train made its last run to North Creek, New York. Beginning today that train is ready for service again. It takes passengers from Saratoga Springs to North Creek....... Full story

Woman charged with stealing from Colonie Booster Club

CBS6 Staff

CLIFTON PARK -- 44-year-old Kelly DeRosa was arrested by State Police in Princetown for allegedly stealing from a booster club in Colonie. Police say DeRosa stole more than $9,000 from the Ultimate Cheer Booster Club and $32,440 from the Pepsico...... Full story

One killed in Saratoga County crash

CBS6 Staff

CLIFTON PARK -- A Ballston Lake man is dead after his vehicle crossed over into the opposite lane and hit a school bus. The Saratoga County Sheriff's Office said 70-year-old Robert Kucharski was pronounced dead at the scene of the Thursday morning...... Full story

NY general contractors holding annual conference

Associated Press

SARATOGA SPRINGS-- Hundreds of people involved in New York's construction industry are gathering at an upstate hotel to participate in training sessions and meet with state officials. The Associated General Contractors of New York State is holding...... Full story

Saratoga County’s sales tax could jump to 8%

Kassata Edwards

Saratoga County-- In Saratoga County there is a proposal on the table to increase the sales tax by one percent. If passed it will help close a 32 million dollar budget deficit. The idea has small businesses and shoppers worried. "The most...... Full story

Local reaction to Andy Rooney’s death

Kassata Edwards

Andy Rooney died Friday night, just one month after his 1097th TV commentary which aired October 2ND. Rooney was an Albany native and spent summers in this area. "We would all gather around on Sunday evenings to watch Andy Rooney. I never thought I...... Full story

Dig under way at historic Saratoga battlefield

Associated Press

STILLWATER -- Archaeologists are digging for artifacts in a battle-scarred and history-rich stretch of the upper Hudson River where the Battles of Saratoga turned the American Revolution around. They're hoping to complete their task at Saratoga...... Full story

UPDATE -- Police: Skydiving death was suicide

Associated Press

UPDATE -- 3:30 p.m. -- Police say a veteran skydiver left a suicide note before intentionally shedding his parachute in midair and falling to his death in an upstate New York farm field. Saratoga County Sheriff's Investigator Rick Capasso says...... Full story