SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket from the December 9 drawing was sold in Schenectady, according to the New York Lottery. The ticket is worth $50,000 ..read more

CAPITAL REGION, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local band is getting ready for a holiday benefit concert, featuring more than a dozen other local musicians. It's all to raise money for a non-profit animal rescue ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Jaquan Morrison was convicted of second-degree murder for fatally stabbing Dwayne Harris on April 12, 2022. Sentencing will be set for a later date ..read more

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) --  The Cuckoo's Nest, which opened on Western Avenue in Albany in 2017, is up for sale and will close after the sale, according to owner Kaytrin Ziemann. She and her husband Devin are turning their focus to their Schenectady restaurants. Bakery relocating, opening storefront in Latham Ziemann hopes the Cuckoo's Nest will close around the same time Mila opens, and those employees would come to work at the new restaurant in Schenectady. The goal is to open Mila's doors in April or May, she said ..read more

DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Dec. 7 marks the first night of Hanukkah, a holiday that symbolizes strength and resiliency in the Jewish Faith. “That’s the message of Hanukkah," Rabbi Zalmon of Bethlehem Chabad said. "Where we light the candle not just one night, two nights or three nights but each night, adding in the light because we fight hate with positivity, we fight darkness with light.”  ..read more

TROY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- A local non-profit that provides emotional support to middle and high school girls in Schenectady walked away with a $10,000 check Wednesday night from Women United. The fifth annual Perfect Pitch event, powered by United Way, was held at Troy's Revolution Hall. The Shark Tank-style event puts local non-profits in front of a panel of local business women. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers This year, they heard from four different groups tackling the addiction crisis, mental health, and domestic violence. Working Group on Girls of Schenectady had ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Union College is being investigated by the U.S. Department of Education over alleged incidents of antisemitism. The education department's Office of Civil Rights opened an investigation Tuesday over claims of discrimination toward Jewish students. The OCR is investigating if Union has violated Title VI, which require schools that receive federal financial assistance to address discrimination. Union said it is aware of the investigation. Saint Rose students protest college closure, demand answers The college told NEWS10 that an "unnamed complainant alleges that Uni ..read more

DUANESBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) - All westbound lanes of I-88 have been reopened after a truck carrying natural gas crashed off the highway. The eastbound lanes remain closed. Police allowed some traffic to pass westbound in the area late Tuesday night. On Tuesday morning, a box truck carrying multiple cylinders of compressed natural gas went off the roadway around 2:52 a.m. It happened in between exits 24 and 25. The driver was taken to Albany Med with serious injuries ..read more

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- Off The Hook Fish Fry, located at 1599 Union Street in Schenectady, has permanently closed. The owners made the announcement on the Off The Hook Facebook page on November 8 ..read more

DUANESBURG, N.Y. (NEWS10) -- New York State Police are advising commuters who use I-88 to find another route on Wednesday after a truck carrying hazardous materials crashed into a ravine. The roadway will be closed in both directions at 6 a.m. between Exit 24 in Duanesburg and Exit 25 in Rotterdam for continued hazmat cleanup ..read more