Colonie, NY

Halloween fell on a Saturday for the first time in six years, and families in Colonie took advantage of the weekend to enjoy a busy night of trick-or-treating. NewsChannel 13’s Zach Richter joined families Saturday as children filled their bags with candy and showed off their costumes in neighborhoods near Consaul Road and Sand Creek […] The post Colonie trick-or-treaters made the most of Halloween appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

NewsChannel 13 is recognizing Corporal Louis Lavender of Colonie for his military service. The post We Salute You, Louis Lavender appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

The former Hooters location on Wold Road in Colonie could be repurposed into a veterinary hospital. Continue reading…

People gathered for a community meeting tonight at Pine Grove United Methodist Church in Colonie to demand accountability from the South Colonie Central School District after a racist incident recently. The post Community meeting held in response to Colonie racism appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

This First Responder Friday on CRL highlights Colonie EMS paramedic Stefanie Martinovich. She was nominated as a compassionate and dedicated first responder, and as a breast cancer survivor she continues to raise funds annually for breast cancer awareness. She also served on NYS Urban Technical Search and Rescue Team 1 in the response to Ground […] The post Colonie EMS paramedic honored on First Responder Friday appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Students and families at Colonie Central High School are still questioning why some students were punished after walkouts over racism. The post Lawyer weighs in on student suspensions, walkouts at Colonie HS appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Students and families at Colonie Central High School are still questioning why some students were punished after walkouts over racism. The post Laywer weighs in on student suspensions, walkouts at Colonie HS appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Parents and students pressed the South Colonie Board of Education for action after a video showed students using racial slurs and protesters were suspended. Dozens of parents and students spoke at the board meeting Tuesday night, where they raised concerns about how the district has handled racism. Several speakers said racism in the district goes back decades. The post South Colonie school board faces backlash after slur video, suspensions appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

State Police confirmed investigators were outside the home of a top agency official as part of an ongoing investigation. NewsChannel 13 confirmed state police investigators were at the Colonie home of Lt. Col. Jared Duffy, who serves as chief of staff for the State Police superintendent. The post Police: Investigators at Colonie home of State Police chief of staff appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.

Students and parents at Colonie Central High School say a racist video and the school’s response pushed them to protest. The post Colonie HS students protest racism, say school punishments unfair appeared first on WNYT.com NewsChannel 13.