These Four Walls: Family of Bellevue Public Schools Teachers Share Passion for Education
Growing up in Battle Creek, Iowa, Larry Walls envisioned that he’d be an educator someday. “So much of my joy growing up was school. I just loved the environment, my friends, the teachers, coaches, all the activities, that kind of stuff,” he said. “I remember writing a report about the career I wanted to be in, a teacher and a coach. So probably from...
Motorcycle crash affecting Midtown Omaha traffic, police say
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A motorcycle crash impacted some lanes of traffic near Midtown Omaha on Tuesday. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened near 32nd and Dodge streets around 3:45 p.m. OPD encourages drivers to use alternate routes should they be driving in the area. Police say the investigation...
Council Bluffs police say swatting incident led to school lockdowns
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - The Council Bluffs Police Department reports that two schools were under lockdown Tuesday morning. Police say at about 8:30 a.m., they were told of “threats of violence” towards the Iowa School for the Deaf and Lewis Central Community School District. In a social...
Preparing children for emergencies in wake of Omaha attack
This incident raises an uncomfortable question: does your child know what to do if something goes wrong?
Deadly Shooting Tuesday Morning at Omaha Walmart
OMAHA–(KFOR Apr. 14)–A reported officer-involved shooting inside a central Omaha Walmart store Tuesday morning has turned deadly. According to Omaha Police, the incident happened around 9:15am at the Walmart off of 72nd and Pine streets, which is just south of Pacific Street and not far from Ak-Sar-Ben Village. OPD Deputy Chief Scott Gray says a female approached another...
Crews prep an abandoned West Omaha hotel for a city-funded demolition
Crews are removing asbestos from an abandoned hotel near 108th and L in Omaha one week after the Omaha City Council approved funding for demolition
OPPD plans two new power line projects for a growing Central Omaha
OPPD is planning two new power line projects in Central Omaha to strengthen the grid and there are two public meetings scheduled for this week
Concerns raised over washout in neighborhood
The Pacific Street pavement collapse has drivers and homeowners thinking about a washout in their neighborhood.
Another warm Tuesday, spotty storms Tuesday night
Skies will stay mostly clear tonight with lows in the upper 50s for Tuesday morning. Tuesday looks warm again and mostly sunny with temps in the low to mid 80s. Later in the afternoon and evening, a few isolated rain showers and storms may pop-up. A few of these storms, if strong enough, could produce large hail. While anywhere could see a stronger...
Federal charges filed against illegal immigrant in Omaha shooting incident
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Federal authorities have brought charges against an illegal immigrant following an incident of someone shooting a rifle in Omaha. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska says an Omaha Police Department detective was monitoring a social media account last month when he saw video of a juvenile shooting a .22-caliber rifle in the air.
