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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Cherie Carter lost her son Garion just over a decade ago. She says he was a victim of gang violence. “I still grieve. It never goes away. It’s not momentary. This just brings up a lot,” Carter said. Losing her son. “It ended in...

ALERT: A Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect for southwest Iowa and northwest MO until 10 pm. See below for details. We are watching storms over western Iowa. These have occasionally become severe with 60 mph winds and small hail. A few of these storms may build as far west as Omaha this evening before they fall apa

Let me save you some time and skip straight to the part where I tell you that Nebraska has been quietly hosting some of the most authentic and genuinely exciting Mexican food in the Midwest. Most people driving through it have absolutely no idea about that. I was one of...

Crews are finishing up the steel superstructure for Boys Town Research Hospital’s 254,000 sq. ft. expansion project northeast of 144th & Pacific Street. The $300 million project – funded in part by a major gift from the Ryan Family Foundation – will add hospital beds, surgical suites and research space, allowing Boys T

Do not let the outside fool you. A plain sign or a storefront you have driven past a dozen times can be hiding croissants, cinnamon rolls, fruit-filled pastries, and buttery treats worth making a special stop for. Nebraska has plenty of bakeries where the display case is far more exciting...

Families gathered in Omaha for the third annual Gone, But Not Forgotten Community Walk to honor victims and raise awareness of unsolved cases.

Driving through an ordinary Nebraska neighborhood of brick houses and shade trees, you round a corner and suddenly there are two pale stone towers rising over the rooftops. They belong to a building so large it seems to have wandered in from Spain and decided to stay. The doors are...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - One person is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and an SUV, Saturday night. Police said the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. near 27th and 5th Avenue. The motorcyclist was taken to the hospital, where he later died. Investigators are withholding his name until...

The Bormann Family Treetop Walk and MidAmerican Energy Adventure Tower will officially open to the public at 10 a.m. on Saturday, September 19, bringing climbing, roll-gliding, simulated caving, elevated woodland trails and views of the Council Bluffs Missouri Riverfront and Omaha skyline. Visitors can access the Borma

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Dozens of BMO Financial Group customers in Omaha say they woke up Saturday with no money in their bank accounts after the company sold 138 branches in 11 states to First Citizens Bank. BMO announced the sale on its website Friday. Saturday morning, dozens of people...