Jury finds Rensselaer County officials not guilty on ballot fraud charges
RENSSELAER COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A jury has found three employees of Rensselaer County not guilty of all charges connected to accusations of ballot fraud in the 2021 primary…
Seeing or sharing threats posted online may result in charges
MONTGOMERY & SCHENECTADY COUNTIES, NY (WTEN) -The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office reported to Fort Plain Central School after a student allegedly posted a threat on…
Educational neglect: how it’s proven and how parents can fix it to get kids back in school
SYRACUSE, NY (CNY Central) — Our relentless coverage on what experts call a crisis: too many students consistently missing school. CNY Central’s previous reporting…
‘Disconnected’ conference looks at student smartphone use
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — The New York State United teachers union (NYSUT) hosted their “Disconnected” conference in Albany Friday, with a focus on the negative impact of…
Attorney weighs in on prosecuting difficult-to-track school threats
ALBANY, NY (WRGB) — CBS 6 continues to look into the threats being made across our local school districts, with the latest impacting Schenectady High School. Thursday…
Animal abuse registry created in Columbia County
COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY (WTEN) — Before adopting or buying a pet in Columbia County, shelters and pet stores now have to check a new animal abuse registry. Holding animal…
National Guard does not know if Walz disclosed DUI arrest, former JAG calls incident “bizarre”
WASHINGTON, DC (Just the News) — The National Guard claims it does not know if Tim Walz disclosed his DUI charge and reckless driving guilty plea to the military after the…
Third Threat at Bethlehem Central School District in 24 hours
BETHLEHEM, NY (WRGB) — The Bethlehem Central School District is reporting a third phone threat in the past 24 hours. An anonymous phone call to police threatening gun…
Bethlehem Threats Carry Serious Charges
BETHLEHEM, NY (WTEN) — Schools in Bethlehem had an increased police presence on Thursday, after the third threat of violence in the last 48 hours. No arrests have been made…
Concerns Over Guilderland School District’s Handling of “Kill List” Incident
GUILDERLAND, NY (WTEN) — Tensions were high at Tuesday night’s Guilderland School District Board of Education meeting as parents, students, and community members voiced…