COLUMBIA COUNTY, NY (WRGB) — A Columbia County 16-year old faces charges after New York State Police say she falsely reported a kidnapping on Thursday.

The Columbia County Sheriff’s Office found a man sleeping in his car on the side of the road, which led to the seizure of over 45 pounds of marijuana and his arrest.

He was arraigned in Claverack Town Court and sent without bail to Columbia County Jail. Anyone with information is asked to contact Investigator Travis VanAlstyne at 518-828-0601 ext. 1405.

Weather Alerts NY weather: Thunderstorms with damaging winds and quarter-sized hail in Columbia County Saturday Published: May. 17, 2025, 5:57 p.m.

New York City police officers took dozens of pro-Palestinian demonstrators into custody at Columbia University's Butler Library on Wednesday evening. NYPD officers were seen removing about 76 ...

The first draft map, published by the county’s 2025 Redistricting Commission as it works to create nine councilmanic districts, includes two majority Black districts and one majority-minority ...

In 1953, New York City gifted 116th Street to the University to unify the two parts of campus. The street was converted into today’s College Walk, and for over 70 years, it remained open to both ...

Bill Gerlach is CEO of the Columbia County Chamber of Commerce. He says news of the crash has left everyone shellshocked. "I think everybody's kind of dealing coming off the weekend," Gerlock said.

Located in Philmont, High Falls Conservation Area offers a family-friendly hike with a payoff — Columbia County’s highest waterfall — to rival the best in the region. The 1.5-mile loop trail ...

COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. — At the Columbia County Annex in Bloomsburg, Matthew Repasky, the county's Director of Elections, is looking over a sample mail-in ballot. Although the May primary is still ...

Police are investigating a shooting in Lancaster County on Thursday afternoon. Officers were called around 12:15 p.m. to the 200 block of Avenue H in Columbia and found a victim with gunshot wounds.

Salvatore is a Hudson native with more than 30 years of law enforcement leadership. Salvatore became Columbia County undersheriff back in 2022. She said her number one priority is public safety.