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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Sunday will carry over the sunshine from Saturday afternoon along with temps that once again peak in the 20s, albeit a few degrees colder. It will also feel quite a bit colder as we add in a northwest wind that will gust up to 30 mph at times. This breeze will keep the wind chill in the single...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police pulled over boxing champ Terence Crawford on suspicion of driving through a red light on Saturday as he headed to the state wrestling championships at CHI Health Center. Officers ticketed him for violating a traffic control signal at 2:27pm on Saturday. Crawford is awaiting...

Two free smartphone apps are now available in the Omaha metro that connect bystanders to nearby cardiac emergencies and help build a community registry of automated external defibrillators.

Some restaurants earn their reputation through hype, and others earn it the old-fashioned way — through genuinely great food, cold beer, and a front door that always feels open. The Porch in Council Bluffs, Iowa, is firmly in the second category — a locally-owned burger and homestyle kitchen where...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A rack of donated clothes placed inside a local restaurant is part of an effort by Live Well Dress Well to introduce the nonprofit to the general public. The organization collects donated professional clothing — such as suits, dresses and blazers — to give to those who cannot afford them on their...

BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was hurt in a crash Sunday morning in Bennington. It happened on Blair High Road near Bennington Road at around 6:45 a.m. Sunday. Both northbound lanes were closed to traffic, but the left turning lane remained open. According to Douglas County Dispatchers, that person’s...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Omaha, Nebraska – Subzero wind chills across Nebraska tonight into Monday morning are prompting cold-weather precautions statewide. According to the National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley, temperatures...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was injured as a result of a crash where a car was driving the wrong way Sunday afternoon. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened at the intersection of Abbot Drive and Locust Street around 3:30 Sunday afternoon. OPD says a vehicle was driving...

Construction has started on the Digs Apartments on 1.53 acres southeast of 31st & Mary Street, just a little south of The Mill on Leavenworth coffee shop. The project will consist of two, 4-story buildings atop parking garage podiums. The project will total 188 apartment units plus a clubhouse, pool, patio and a...

A Thursday night storm meant its time to break out the snow shovel after more than 8 inches of snow blanketed the metro.