ROCHESTER, N.Y. — The salt shortage continues and local store owners are getting desperate and creative. Chief Investigative Reporter Berkeley Brean explains that, with every grain of salt from the ...

Sprinkling rock salt on your snowy or iced over a sidewalk seems like a smart thing to do. But it creates its own set of risks unless you take this one step.

As Delaware thaws from recent winter weather, the thousands of tons of rock salt spread across First State roads may be keeping drivers safe — but at a steep cost to the environment and infrastructure ...

When snow is in the forecast, roads are often pre-treated with a layer of salt to prevent the formation of ice. The pretreatment allows the New York State Department of Transportation to use less salt ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — As winter approaches and temperatures drop below freezing, rock salt becomes a necessity for safety on roads, driveways, and sidewalks. But when and how much should you use to limit ...

A road salt shortage across Central New York has left public works crews and everyday homeowners scrambling to get enough salt to keep ice off all the area’s roads, sidewalks and driveways. County, ...