Good evening, Buffalo. We’re wrapping up the day for you with the most important stories you need to know and your weather outlook.

Your Weather Planner

Clouds will decrease through the overnight period as lows dip down into the upper 40s and lower 50s.

Cooler temperatures can be expected Wednesday and the rest of the week. Highs will be in the upper 50s and low 60s. 

Tomorrow’s Forecast

 Highs: High 50s
 Lows: High 30s
 Mostly sunny skies

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Today’s Big Stories

1. Police: Body recovered after car drives into Niagara River from Scenic Parkway

Police say that the body is that a deceased local male. The person’s identity is being withheld at this time. Police have concluded the search and said no one else is missing from the incident.

2. First phase of $100 million Buffalo sewer improvement project complete

The end goal is to better control the amount of sewage overflowing into the Scajaquada Creek, Black Rock Canal and Hoyt Lake. The project seeks to upgrade the sewer collection system along East Delavan Avenue, Florida Street, and Spillman Place.

3. Appeal filed in lawsuit over City of Buffalo efforts to enforce Proactive Rental Inspection Law

Those suing the city claim officials are not carrying out this law that was adopted in 2020. The even bigger problem is that the alleged neglect is leading to kids getting lead poisoning.  

4. Niagara Falls City Schools Superintendent Mark Laurrie to retire next year

Laurrie says that he is retiring in June of next year. He hopes to have a successor in place by February to help make for a smooth transition. 

5. Diggs return a reminder of the impact of game-changing receiver for Bills

Productive as Buffalo’s spread-the-wealth “Everybody Eats” offensive approach has become since Diggs was traded to Houston in April 2024, the loss was a reminder of the impact a game-changing receiving threat can make on an outcome.

6. Dramatic opening statements set tone for trial of 3 former COs

Evidence will show Robert Brooks died within a half-hour of arriving at Marcy Correctional Facility due, in part, to the depraved, violent and indifferent actions of three former correction officers facing trial, the special prosecutor said Tuesday in his opening statement.

In Case You Missed It

Delaware North is rolling out a new menu for the 2025-2026 Buffalo Sabres season at KeyBank Center. (Spectrum News 1 / Kevin Hayes)

Sabres add new food options for upcoming season at KeyBank Center

New options include special sandwiches like a two-foot-long chicken parmesan sandwich, the Big Parm Thompson, inspired by forward Tage Thompson’s pregame meal of chicken parmesan with vodka sauce. Other new additions include The Tage Hero Sandwich (Genoa salami, ham, pepperoni, capicola, provolone, mozzarella, red wine vinegar, lettuce, tomato and red onion on a toasted sub roll) and The French Connection (French toast with ham, cheese, a fried egg and mustard cream sauce).