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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Widespread street flooding, mudslides and road closures from overnight storms are snarling the Thursday morning commute and creating disruptions for thousands of Omaha Public Schools students. OPS warned families that flooding has blocked access to several bus lots, causing major delays and possibl

Historic amounts of rainfall overnight set records and led to flooding in eastern Nebraska. Lincoln set its all-time record for rainfall in a single day on Wednesday, officially recording 6.15 inches at the Lincoln Airport. But the National Weather Service also had a report of more than 10 inches in northern Lancaster

Overnight flash floods trapped drivers and multiple rescues have been reported. Here's the latest on the situation.

The second annual Handmade Parade will bring giant puppets, handmade costumes, cardboard creations and people-powered art to the Benson Creative District during Benson First Friday on Oct. 2. Presented by Giant Joy Collective and BFF Omaha, the parade invites artists, families, schools, community groups and anyone with

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - With continuing rain — and possible flooding — in the forecast for the Omaha metro Wednesday night, First Alert 6 checked in with the city to see how the weather might impact construction along the streetcar route. In particular, First Alert 6 asked about...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The widespread steady rain is over Omaha Wednesday afternoon. Later this evening, heavier rain and thunderstorms develop, and there will be a band where at least a few inches of rain is possible. Flash flooding is likely where that band forms. I do not expect dry...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A new apartment complex, the Union at Bluffs Run, is designed to address a shortage of affordable housing in Council Bluffs. Homeless advocates say Council Bluffs has a vacancy rate of two percent, making it difficult to find an affordable place to live. William Brown,...

Police have arrested a third suspect in connection with a shooting that left one man injured near downtown Sunday evening.

He helpful smile of a Council Bluffs Hy-Vee employee is now featured on the side of a semi-trailer to recognize the exemplary level of service she provides. Alberta Van Vactor’s picture was unveiled Thursday during a celebration at the Madison Avenue Hy-Vee, where she serves as a checker. Van Vactor is a 2025 recipient

A former public defender from western Iowa has been sentenced to five months in prison for defrauding Medicaid and cancer patients. In June, a federal grand jury in Nebraska charged Iowa-licensed attorney Cassi Wigington with healthcare fraud. Prosecutors alleged that beginning in 2012, Wigington fraudulently sold medi