When a Spirit Halloween sign went up in the window of an abandoned CVS in Albany but never actually materialized, Kristi Gustafson Barlette made it her mission to find out what was going on. She joins "Eagle" host Jessica Marshall on this episode to talk through what she found out. They also talk through a first-day-of-school mishap with the school bus, and the news that Johnny Rockets is coming back to Crossgates Mall.

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Kristi Gustafson Barlette joins host Jessica Marshall on this episode of "The Eagle" to discuss the impact of the members-only wholesale store's long-awaited opening.

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Just how wet has our upstate New York summer been? Really wet. So far, it’s the third wettest summer on record.U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services this week canceled a planned naturalization ceremony in Ulster County for the second time.

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Luciano Frattolin claimed his 9-year-old daughter had been kidnapped — but a jury just convicted him of her murder.

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Kristi Gustafson Barlette joins host Jessica Marshall to talk about the latest trend of lifestyle shows on local TV, some extraordinary dogs they met recently on a video shoot for the Times Union, and about the agony of finding socks everywhere.

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The World Cup starts June 11 and New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a bill allowing bars in the state to stay open til 4 am for watch parties throughout the month-long event.

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Saratoga’s final run as host of the Belmont Stakes is in the books. While attendance was down, wagering went up to nearly $200 million.

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Neighbors on Second Avenue in Albany spotted a young black bear munching on leaves in a tree Tuesday morning. State wildlife officials were able to tranquilize and capture the bear, safely releasing him in the Catskills later that day. (Video by Will Waldron and Kyra Santicola)

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FBI agents seized electronic devices and materials from barbershops and homes in the Capital Region and Florida in a probe of suspected money laundering and loan-sharking linked to offshore gambling.

Multiple people were injured Sunday morning after a tour bus carrying Bronx high school students and chaperones crashed in Lake George.

Last week felt like summer. But don’t put away those winter jackets just yet.

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We released a brand new limited series true crime podcast from the Times Union last week. On this episode of 'The Eagle,' we'll hear the first episode of 'Long Buried."

After human remains were found during the construction of a new home in the Hudson Valley in April 2024, it took investigators nearly two months to identify them. When they did, the mystery only deepened. Through newly unearthed records, exclusive interviews and a meticulous examination of the evidence, reporter Phillip Pantuso confronts a haunting question: how does a woman disappear for 44 years without anyone asking why?

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