90th south of Dodge in Omaha opens back up after water main break
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The water main break has been repaired at 90th and Dodge, and the street for 90th southbound has been reopened. The break happened the weekend of July 18th. The left lane is still blocked near Indian Hills Drive just south of Dodge Street. It’s not clear...
New federal electronic health record system coming to Omaha VA
OMAHA, Neb. — A new federal electronic health record system is coming to the Omaha VA Medical Center, consolidating veteran medical records into a single platform accessible with one click. U.S. Deputy Secretary of Veterans Affairs Paul Lawrence visited the Omaha VA on Wednesday to introduce the program, which...
One injured in fiery Interstate 80 crash in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is hurt after a fiery crash on Interstate 80 in Omaha. Just before 11 p.m. Wednesday, emergency crews rushed to the crash along I-80 near 96th Street. Police dispatch confirmed early Thursday that life-saving measures were underway as the victim was taken to the...
Disabled Omaha man loses Medicaid-funded lawn service after federal program cut
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A disabled Omaha man is shocked to learn that a federally funded program he relied on at home has been cut — and he found out because his lawn stopped being mowed. Tony Cato was hit by an uninsured drunk driver 20 years ago and...
Flower Child Builds Fresh Flavor at Regency
Flower Child opened its first Nebraska location at Regency Shopping Center on June 30 in a freestanding building designed from the ground up for the concept. Restaurateur Sam Fox opened the first Flower Child in Phoenix in 2014 as part of Fox Restaurant Concepts. It is the second of Fox’s concepts to arrive in Omaha, f
Heartland of America Park closing for five days in August
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Starting next Wednesday, Aug. 5, Heartland of America Park will be closed for five days — just ahead of the return of Maha. The closing includes the Skate Ribbon. According to The RiverFront Facebook post, those attending the Maha music festival on Saturday, Aug. 8,...
Trae Taylor is becoming Nebraska’s million-dollar face even before his arrival
Nebraska football’s 5-star QB commit lands a luxury NIL deal before taking a college snap.
The Rose Blumkin Jewish Home: A Legacy We Proudly Carry Forward
As we prepare to open the new addition to the Rose Blumkin Jewish Home, we will be running a series of articles reflecting on our community’s history of senior care. To help us fully understand the significance of where we are today, this series will look back at the journey that brought us here and the previous genera
More thunderstorms Thursday, could be severe with heavy rain
A few isolated thundershowers will be around Wednesday evening while the rest of us deal with muggy conditions. This evening rain will clear up after 7-8 PM. Temps overnight will only drop into the mid 70s. After 4 AM, more rain and storms will bubble up across southeast Nebraska and...
Affordable housing project approved for Leavenworth neighborhood
A 50-unit affordable housing project is approved in Omaha's Leavenworth corridor as leaders warn rising rents strain lower-income residents.
