Dave Lucas
Capital Region Bureau ChiefDave Lucas is WAMC’s Capital Region Bureau Chief. Born and raised in Albany, he’s been involved in nearly every aspect of local radio since 1981. Before joining WAMC, Dave was a reporter and anchor at WGY in Schenectady. Prior to that he hosted talk shows on WYJB and WROW, including the 1999 series of overnight radio broadcasts tracking the JonBenet Ramsey murder case with a cast of callers and characters from all over the world via the internet. In 2012, Dave received a Communicator Award of Distinction for his WAMC news story "Fail: The NYS Flood Panel," which explores whether the damage from Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee could have been prevented or at least curbed. Dave began his radio career as a “morning personality” at WABY in Albany.
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As Town of Colonie emergency teams continue to implement more coordinated responses involving a range of personnel – from police officers to mental health specialists -- a new mobile command unit serves as mission control. -
Albany is one step closer to eliminating an aging eyesore. -
After multiple shootings involving teen offenders turned Albany’s July 4th celebrations into a night of chaos, Mayor Kathy Sheehan said the city hasn’t gotten enough money for programs and support services from Albany County as part of the state’s “Raise the Age” law. Advocates have long been calling for the law’s funding model to change. -
Two trees planted this week signify the Albany County Town of Guilderland’s deep historical roots as celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the start of the American Revolution begin. -
The public spat between Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan and County Executive Dan McCoy continues after a weekend of violence marred July 4th celebrations in the city. -
On Thursday, officials celebrated the completion of the $25 million rehabilitation of the historic Lincoln Park Pool in Albany's South End. -
Cornell University researchers are using a subset of artificial intelligence to predict threats to solar-energy production. -
Manual recounts have determined the winners of two Albany Common Council races that had been too close to call. -
The Trump administration announced this week that it would be withholding more than $6 billion in previously approved federal funding for after school and summer programs. That leaves agencies across the Capital Region and down in the Hudson Valley scrambling to keep services afloat as the summer programming heats up. -
The drive to decarbonize Albany's Empire State Plaza gets in gear thanks to an extra infusion of funding in this year's New York state budget.
