11-28-25 Midday Headlines

After last season’s supplier shortage, the City of Buffalo is taking steps to ensure it has more than enough rock salt this winter. Offcials say they have 18 thousand tons on order.

People Inc. is partnering with Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity to build an accessible, single-family home in the Village of Youngstown. Niagara Area Habitat for Humanity will manage planning and construction, while People Inc. will cover project costs

A Virginia man was arrested on Nov. 18 at the Lewiston Bridge border crossing after it was discovered that he was wanted on a felony aggravated assault warrant out of Fairfax County, Virginia. 62-year-old Nejat Assad was returning to the United States following a trip to Canada.

AAA is urging travelers to prepare for potentially significant delays on the return trip home, warning that Sunday and Monday are expected to be the busiest travel days of the holiday period as people head back for work and school.

Copies of the free 2026 Erie Canalway National Heritage Corridor calendar will be available for pickup at local libraries and visitor centers beginning Monday at Erie Canal Discovery Center in Lockport, the North Tonawanda History Museum, and the public libraries in Lockport, Middleport, Medina, Albion and North Tonawanda.