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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person was hospitalized with critical injuries after a cutting incident at a Motel 6 early Sunday morning. The incident happened just after 4:30 a.m. at the Motel 6 located on 84th Street near Interstate 80. The person’s injuries are critical, according to city officials. Details...

Restaurant recommendations hit differently when locals lower their voice a little. That usually means pay attention. Not every great meal needs a giant sign or a line wrapped around the block. Nebraska has restaurants that earn trust quietly. Through repeat visits. Through plates people finish before remembering to tak

GRETNA, Neb. — Eliza White, a 14-year-old from Nebraska, spends her weekends selling handmade pillows at craft fairs, but her business model includes having a heart for children. "For every pillow purchased, I donate one to a kid in foster care," White said. Foster care and adoption are central...

Gretna and Lexington each added another trip to a boys soccer state title game in Saturday night’s Class B semifinals. Lexington, who has finished as runner-up three times in the past five tournaments, upset reigning champion Schuyler 2-0, while Gretna, which played in back-to-back Class A title games in 2022 and 2023,

Saturday is day two of the four possible days of severe weather in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa. Read the latest on certain reports and warnings below. Just after 9:30 p.m., a severe thunderstorm warning was issued for Douglas County, and is in effect until 10:15 p.m. Southwest Iowa neighbors hit...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person was taken to the hospital with life-saving measures in progress following a crash on the JFK Freeway near I-80 just before midnight. Law enforcement blocked off several lanes following the crash. State officials said one person was taken to the hospital with life-saving measures in...

A Hudson Valley resident in quarantine due to the hantavirus outbreak is speaking about his experience.

KANSAS — Monday May 18 is shaping up to be an absolutely dangerous severe weather day across a massive corridor stretching from Oklahoma and Kansas northeastward through Nebraska, Iowa, Illinois, and into Michigan, with the Day 3 SPC Outlook updated at 5:08 AM ET on May 16, 2026 placing a Level 3 out of 5 Enhanced risk

Corn fields. That was the only thing I pictured about Nebraska before I started writing for Only In Your State. Not stunning Airbnbs with indoor pools, not vacation rentals with river access and steaming hot tubs under the stars. Corn. Now that I know what the state has tucked between the wooded trails of Fontenelle […

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several viewers sent in photos and videos of storms that hit the Omaha metro and the surrounding areas. Get a first alert to severe weather approaching your area. Download the First Alert 6 Weather app or stream 24/7 Weather with our TV app, available on your favorite streaming platform.