The week ahead for Omaha’s weather
We will be waking up to some patchy fog across the region to begin Monday. Temps will be very mild during the morning, in the low 60s! Monday looks mostly dry with only a small chance at an isolated storms across northeast Nebraska in the afternoon. It will be mostly sunny and a little warm with highs in the mid-80s. T
First Alert 6 Weather Day Tuesday: Rounds of storms that could become strong
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A First Alert 6 Weather Day is in place Tuesday as a severe weather threat moves through the area. Several rounds of storms will be with us with the highest chances around the morning commute and again in the early evening. Late Monday Night Into Tuesday...
Police Find Dangerous Wagner, South Dakota Suspect Dead in Iowa
James Perdue was found inside a home in Council Bluffs, Iowa. He had active parole violation warrants in Iowa
More Nebraska parents are choosing homeschooling over public schools
Children roller skate and ride scooters across the carpeted rec space in the Peace Presbyterian church in Elkhorn, an Omaha neighborhood. Families intermix throughout the building: teenagers disappear to their hideouts, kids grab toys and climb on the playground, and parents converse over coffee in the corner. Most of
Wanted Man Suspected in South Dakota Homicide Found Dead After Stand-off in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) Council Bluffs police say a wanted man suspected in a South Dakota homicide was found dead Sunday evening from a self-inflicted gunshot wound after a standoff at a Madison Avenue home. According to the press release, at around 1:45 p.m. on Sunday (August 16), Council Bluffs Police Officers,...
Bo’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Another round of morning rain, daily chance of storms...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Not surprisingly, another round of scattered storms are impacting the metro and south of I-80 this morning. These storms will continue until mid to late morning and are not expected to be severe. By the afternoon, the storms and clouds will dissipate allowing the sunshine to come out.
Omaha men’s parlor offers free back-to-school cuts
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local men’s parlor offered free haircuts Sunday for kids heading back to school, giving families one less expense to worry about before the school year begins. Tina Heller, owner of Mister Hanscom, hosted the event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It was the...
OPD officer injured during crash response
Emergency responders were seen near the 84th Street exit of westbound I-80 Sunday morning for an overturned semi.
Semi overturned on I-80 near 84th Street
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Emergency responders were seen near the 84th Street exit of westbound I-80 Sunday morning for an overturned semi. An Omaha police car could also been seen on a flatbed tow truck. The exit was still closed as of noon.
Omaha, Des Moines, and Kansas City Face Slight Risk Tuesday as Storms Organize Into...
OMAHA, NEBRASKA — More severe weather is expected across the Central Plains and Midwest on Tuesday, August 18, with scattered strong thunderstorms developing Tuesday afternoon from parts of Kansas into the Mid-Mississippi Valley, initially carrying a risk for large hail and isolated damaging wind gusts. Level 2 Slight

















