Delivery drivers brave cold temperatures in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person’s hesitation to step outside -- is another person’s chance to make some extra cash. I followed along with one DoorDash driver as he worked to make the most of the frigid conditions tonight. C.J. Pierce is heading out into the elements, because...
Sub-zero temperatures strain heating systems, vehicles across Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The first sub-zero temperatures of winter are causing immediate impacts across the region, with heating systems failing and car batteries dying as temperatures plummet. McCarthy’s One Hour Heating and Air Conditioning is running nonstop operations to handle the surge in emergency calls. Owner...
FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAY: Light snow creates slick travel on another bitterly cold...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Very light snow has been falling in the metro through the night and that will continue in the metro on and off this morning. Be ready for slick travel conditions despite totals staying light with less than an inch expected. Further south, snow will be a...
A History of Youth Activism in Omaha
For more than a century, young people in Omaha have been demanding progressive change in passionate ways. In 1992, I organized a group of my peers at North High to start an environmental campaign after being denied by the school. This article highlights young people in the past who actually accomplished things and...
Nebraska seeks to sweeten corporate incentives, partly to ensure Union Pacific stays and grows
OMAHA — Nebraska officials seek to sweeten corporate tax incentives that spur job growth in the state, targeting Union Pacific Railroad in particular as it merges with another railroad giant that just five years ago opened a new headquarters in Atlanta. Gov. Jim Pillen, Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr., and the heads of...
Study links ultra-processed foods to chronic disease as Omaha nonprofit promotes alternatives
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new study directly links ultra-processed foods to higher rates of chronic diseases, calling it “an urgent public health threat.”. Authors of the study say relying solely on changing behavior isn’t enough. They’re advocating for policies to regulate ultra-processed foods and a system that...
The Best Wings In Nebraska Are Hiding Inside This Unassuming Restaurant
Sometimes culinary greatness lurks in the most unexpected places, and Everett’s in Omaha proves this delicious theory with every plate of wings they serve. You’ve had wings before, sure, but have you had wings that make you question everything you thought you knew about this humble poultry appendage?
Dangerous cold continues Saturday as morning snow comes to an end
It will be dangerously cold outside over the next few days. Morning temperatures will be below 0 through Monday morning, with a wind chill as low as -30 at times. You can get frostbite in as little as 30 minutes in this air. Limit the time outdoors if you are able, keep pets indoor, and check on more vulnerable loved...
VA Office of Inspector General issues report, recommendations for Omaha facility
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Department of Veterans Affairs’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report on an Omaha facility on Thursday. In a report submitted Thursday, the OIG says they conducted an inspection of the VA Nebraska-Western Iowa Health Care facility in Omaha. The inspection came at...
2 women, 2 children injured in crash on I-480 in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First responders were called to the scene of a personal injury crash on I-480 Friday night. A dispatcher said the crash was near Martha Street and US Highway 75 at about 8:50 p.m. Omaha police reported a vehicle was traveling on I-480 westbound and southbound and...
