Police say they ve caught a couple of "not so bright" crooks who tried to make off with 30-feet long lightpoles from a Mineola maintenance yard. (5/14/08)

There might be option for those concerned about fuel efficiency and safety. Results from new insurance industry crash tests show the smallest car you can buy is a lot safer than you may think. (5/14/08)

After a months-long debate, the Suffolk County legislature has passed a controversial new bill requiring the county s 17,000 licensed contractors to verify their employees immigration status, but one lawmaker is planning to go to court to have the vote rescinded. (5/14/08)

The price of food has been going up along with gas, and that s put a big strain on many family budgets, making local food pantries even more important. Now one pantry is back in business after being flooded out last year. (5/14/08)

It s not just getting morre expensive for you to take a spin out on the road, it s also getting pricier to keep those roads from falling apart. The problem is the material used to pave the roads, asphalt, the key ingrediants used to make it come from oil-based material, and that is leading to municipal sticker shock. (5/14/08)

The average price for a gallon of gas in Westchester is now over four dollars. The price jumped 16 cents in just two weeks. Local drivers are wondering when it will all end. (5/14/08)

Reports from police blotters and criminal courts across the Hudson Valley. (5/14/08)

Two local students who attend Tulane University in New Orleans are facing charges tonight for their alleged involvement in a fraternity hazing incident in which pledges were repeatedly scalded with boiling water, leaving them with second and third degree burns. (5/14/08)

School shootings have been hitting home, and now a school district in Brewster is making changes, hoping to protect their students in case of an emergency situation. (5/14/08)

The varsity baseball coach at Byram Hills High School has been arrested, accused of putting cameras inside the girls locker room. (4/14/08)