Marissa McGuire

Five people displaced after structure fire in Mechanicville Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Five people are displaced after flames tore through the building early Saturday morning in Mechanicville. The call first coming in just after 8:45 a.m. for a fire near the intersection of Saratoga Avenue and Farrell Street. The fire did spread to the building next door and melted the siding. Several crews responded to the scene and it took firefighters about 30 minutes to get it under control.

Elijah Missionary Baptist Church services to be held at another Albany congregation Sunday afternoon Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. The Elijah Missionary Baptist Church in Albany is being torn down this weekend after it was destroyed by fire. The flames broke out Thursday night. This church in Albany's south-end neighborhood had been around since 1880. The process to tear down the church is expected to take up to ten days. As for churchgoers, Bishop Avery Comithier told NewsChannel 13 that Sunday's service will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception in Albany. The church is on Madison Ave and Eagle Street next to the Governor's Mansion. He says this will be a service of unity and solidarity. Meanwhile, for anyone looking to help, there is a GoFundMe set up for the church.

Johnstown Police asking for help to ID reckless biker Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Johnstown Police are asking for your help identifying a person who was driving recklessly on a dirt bike. Police say this man was seen driving Friday night near Main Street. If you know who he is, or have any information, you are asked to call Johnstown Police at 518 -736-4021.

Rollover car crash in Wynantskill under investigation Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Police responded to a rollover crash in Wynantskill Saturday night near Church Street. Police tell us the driver was the only one in the car. His injuries are minor and he was brought to the hospital to be checked out. The cause of the crash is still under investigation.

Police respond to bomb threat at 605 Smash Restaurant in Albany Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. Albany Police responded to a report of a bomb threat at a restaurant. It happened at 605 Smash on Madison Avenue Saturday around 3 p.m. Police determined that there was no bomb or threat to the business, and the building was cleared. Someone from the restaurant said it was suspicious activity with a customer.

Pittsfield Police arrested a 19-year-old after a hit-and-run that happened on Friday afternoon. According to The Berkshire Eagle, it happened at the intersection of Tyler and Pine Streets.

Colonie Police are still looking for the people who allegedly broke into a gun shop and stole several firearms. Early Thursday morning, police say New York Shooter Supply on Central Avenue was broken into and multiple guns were stolen.

Caitlin Irla speaks with author Phil Bayly about his new book released this month Video Player is loading. This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color Transparency Background Color Transparency Window Color Transparency Font Size Text Edge Style Font Family End of dialog window. The NewsChannel 13 Weekend Team presents a report of local and national news events, along with the latest local weather forecast and sports updates. NewsChannel 13's Caitlin Irla spoke with author Phil Bayly regarding his new book. A Small Mountain Murder was just released on November 7. The book is set in Wisconsin. His next event and book signing is Friday, November 22 at Northshire Books in Saratoga Springs at 6 p.m.

A great opportunity to get into the holiday spirit is with the sights and sounds of model trains.

At the age of 16, most teenagers are starting to think about college or get a job to make a little cash. But, Abby Robbins decided she wanted to become a firefighter with Coeymans Hollow Fire Station in Albany County.