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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The severe storms rolled across eastern Nebraska and western Iowa Thursday afternoon, and left mostly hail across the region. There were two tornado reports in western Iowa: One around Little Sioux, and one near Riverton. Clouds are clearing out tonight, and Friday will be a beautiful...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man is injured after the electric scooter he was riding crashed into a parked car in Omaha. Shortly before 8 p.m. Thursday, police officers were called to the scene of the crash near 47th and Davenport streets. According to a release, an initial investigation found...

A decades-old disappearance in western Iowa has finally led to a conviction, bringing long-awaited answers to a family that spent nearly 37 years searching for justice. Brenna Bird announced that Robert Davis of Council Bluffs has been found guilty of second-degree murder in the death of Barbara Lenz, who vanished in 1989. The conviction marks a major milestone—it is the...

Crews expect an abandoned hotel near 108th and L in West Omaha to be scheduled for demolition in early May

The Omaha Fire Department says they got a kayaker to safety after they were blown into a cove due to strong winds.

A new grocery store near 25th and Lake will bring affordable produce, fresh food and 30 new jobs to North Omaha. Groundbreaking is set for 2026

Salted Edge opened in October 2023 and sits on the West Shores Lake waterfront in Waterloo. It’s owned by restaurateurs Greg and Ashley Young along with chef Joel Hassanali, the chief managing partner. It’s one of two restaurants developed by their company, Lucky Eleven Hospitality Group. The shorefront view is striking, offering diners breathtaking sunset views as day turns to evening.

Rails for the Omaha Streetcar were moved from a storage pile near 40th and Farnam to the east end of Midtown Crossing near 31st and Farnam.

A new series of wildfires are impacting Nebraska. At least eight reported wildfires broke out in central Nebraska yesterday afternoon. One of the largest blazes, the Taber Rec Fire, has burned an estimated four-thousand acres one mile north of Highway 12 in Knox County. Evacuations are ordered following a wildfire...

OMAHA, Neb. — Union Pacific and Norfolk Southern expect to file their revised merger application on April 30, as planned, UP CEO Jim Vena said on the railroad’s earnings call today. The railroads are confident the revised document will fully address the shortcomings that the Surface Transportation Board identified when it rejected the initial application [...] Read More...