Omaha NE

We will be just as hot as the past couple days in Lincoln, a third day of temperatures in the middle and upper 90s wearing on us. Lincoln and Omaha are within the six counties to be upgraded to an Extreme Heat Warning for Tuesday afternoon. That will be in effect from noon until 8 p.m. Tuesday night. The heat index...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Hot food on an even hotter day is one thing, but cooking that food inside a small space with no air conditioning?. “It doesn’t really help cause the grill is really hot,” Violeta Gonzalez with Ma’Mona Mexican Food Truck, said. Omaha food trucks...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sewer backup has left a senior couple in a financial hole after they claim Bellevue city workers misled them. The dispute centers on who is responsible for cleanup and repair costs near 36th Street and Cornhusker Road. Friends and family always had a place to...

Omaha residents seek relief at splash pads and water features as temperatures soar to 97 degrees. OPPD offers energy-saving cooling tips while the Salvation Army opens cooling centers.

"I just fear for my safety all the time. I am not a strong man anymore, and I get worried," Lukat said.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Offutt Air Force Base will be conducting a major accident response exercise in the coming week. In a social media post sent last week, Offutt AFB said they plan to conduct a natural disaster response exercise on July 30. The post says residents can expect to...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 13-year-old boy is in the hospital after a crash in North Omaha on Saturday. The crash happened in the area of Florence Boulevard and Pinkney Street at about 7:45 p.m. Saturday, a release states. Omaha police say initial investigation shows a 2012 Toyota Sienna was...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Construction on a new Adventure Tower is back on track this summer after flooding issues prompted some pauses. The MidAmerican Energy Adventure Tower at River’s Edge is being completed in two parts. The first phase is set to wrap up next spring, only slightly delayed from its original date at the...

The city of Bellevue will be opening brand new pickleball courts at Everett Park this week. According to the city, lights are also being installed so neighbors can play after dark.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The stories of four young Nebraska men killed in World War II live on through the pages of a book. People gathered at First Unitarian Church in Omaha to meet the author and learn the history of the men who sacrificed their lives around 80 years ago.