Rain & Storm Chances Increasing Thursday
Some showers & T-storms will be possible across SE Nebraska this morning. This activity will continue through 11am-noon with the best rain chance from Lincoln & south!. A hot & muggy day across Nebraska, with isolated rain/storms from 2-8pm across eastern Nebraska. Highs ranging from 88° – 97° with dew points in the 60
Cause & Culture: At Fringe Festival, art is for everyone
A different genre of performance will emerge across four Omaha venues as the Fringe Festival returns with the belief that “art is for everyone.”. When organizers say “for everyone,” they’re not only talking about the audience — though they strive to make the festival as accessible as possible—they’re also referring to
Some Loveland neighbors push back on 5-story apartment plan
Some Loveland neighbors are raising concerns about the building's height, limited parking and a potential increase in traffic over a planned 5-story, 34-unit apartment building near 78th and Pacific.
Rusty’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Less heat but still plenty warm the rest of...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Cloud cover and showers have quickly exited the area and temperatures have warmed rapidly as a result. Temps will be cooler than the past few days but still plenty hot as we peak in the mid 90s. The heat index values will still get into the lower 100s due to the high dew points.
UPDATED: 45 cases of Cyclospora in Douglas County, up from 27 within five days
Are these cases related to the national outbreak associated with contaminated iceberg lettuce? The Douglas County Health Dept. says it's working with federal partners to answer that question.
Person taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in North Omaha, police say
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was taken to the hospital after a car hit a pedestrian Tuesday morning. Officers were called to 31st Street and Ames Avenue just before 11 a.m. Tuesday. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 one person was taken to the hospital with serious injuries. At...
Omaha woman arrested for allegedly stealing $770K+ from father after gaining power of attorney
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from her own father after being given power of attorney, according to authorities. Patricia Deacy, 60, was booked into Douglas County Corrections Tuesday morning for abuse of a vulnerable adult and theft...
Lincoln, Omaha Unite To Attract Ag Businesses
A new regional economic development partnership is bringing communities in eastern Nebraska and western Iowa together to market the region as a national hub for agriculture and food innovation. The Lincoln Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Omaha Chamber have launched the AgWorks Corridor, a coalition spanning 11 coun
‘Hard work always wins’: Ziola family produces three Division I athletes
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Ziola family has made Division I athletics a standard. With two sons competing at that level, and one on the way there, patriarch Tim Ziola said his focus remains on the kind of men they become. “Three Division I athletes and all this great stuff,...
Child hospitalized after crash in northwest Omaha
Emergency crews rushed to the scene near 108th Street and Military Road just after 6:30 p.m. Monday.

















