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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Dozens of parents, guardians, adults with disabilities — and staff from Duet — showed up at the regularly scheduled Eastern Nebraska Office on Aging board meeting Wednesday with questions about recent layoffs at the organization. Duet partners with various governments to provide housing,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Melting snow moving through the Omaha metro on Wednesday is expected to affect morning travel. Jaret Lansford with First Alert 6 Traffic says though the snow is not sticking to the roads as it falls, drivers should be ready for wet roads and potential slick spots. This includes on bridges and...

For many decades Council Bluffs has been known as a small city with stores, restaurants, coffee shops, and more. Recently, multiple new places opened in Council Bluffs, including a remodeled Runza, Sierra, Ross, IHOP and more but the two places that people are most excited for is Wingstop, and 7 Brew Coffee.

American Legion Post 32 is asking for community help to purchase a year-round donation bin that would allow neighbors to drop off essential items for veterans in need.

The City of Omaha is designing safety improvements for Q Street and 30th Street in South Omaha, including wider sidewalks, ADA ramps and better lighting.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sewer backup last year flooded the basement of a northwest Omaha home. After a six-month investigation, the city has responded to the owners’ damage claim. The results should interest any homeowner who could face the same messy cleanup someday. ‘Slosh, slosh, slosh’. Roger and...

Firefighters rushed to the fire near 241st Street and Nebraska Avenue shortly before 3 a.m. Wednesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - In March, which is National Pet Vaccination Month, the Nebraska Humane Society is reminding pet owners too that their pet licenses are also due Sunday with the required vaccinations. To help, NHS is hosting Dr. Susan Ostle with Caring For All Pets for a low-cost vaccination...

OMAHA — Nebraska Medicine is expanding its Omaha reach with construction of a nearly $100 million health building underway at a busy 42nd and Farnam Streets intersection. The Farnam Street Center will rise four stories on the intersection’s southeast corner and is expected to open to patients in September 2027. The...

OMAHA — An Omaha City Council decision on a controversial $411 million proposal with McCarthy Building Companies for expansion and upgrades to the city’s wastewater treatment system has been postponed until April 7. Council members Tuesday, during their weekly meeting, said the delay allows time to review a newly...