Rusty’s 10 Day Forecast
FULL VIDEO: Omaha mayor shares new estimated cost for streetcar project. Mayor John Ewing gave a report on the construction for the streetcar project in Omaha on Tuesday morning. Updated: 3 hours ago. In a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Ewing shared a new estimate for the overall cost...
Cloud cover continues to clear this afternoon
Severe potential Thursday has led to a First Alert 6 Weather Day. Overnight rain is gone but the clouds will be slower to exit today.
Mutual Tower Crane About to Grow in Height
The tower crane that hovers over the future Mutual of Omaha headquarters building is about to get taller. Four additional mast sections are now positioned at the crane’s base. When inserted into the tower crane, the mast/tower will grow another 80 feet taller. Located at 14th & Farnam Street downtown, the Mutual of...
Council Bluffs mayor faces two city council members in bid for fourth term
Council Bluffs Mayor Matt Walsh faces challenges from City Council members Chris Peterson and Jill Shudak in his bid for a fourth term. Affordable housing and development are key issues in the race.
Bennington pushes for changes at dangerous Highway 36 intersection
After years of severe crashes at Highway 36 and 156th Street, Bennington leaders say a speed reduction made in 2018 to 55 miles per hour isn't enough, and that more safety measures are needed.
Gas leak, house fire in southwest Omaha caused by tree struck down by lightning
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A tree being knocked down after being struck by lightning was determined to be the cause of a house fire in southwest Omaha early Tuesday morning. A report from the Omaha Fire Department says crews responded to the scene near 157th and T streets just after midnight Tuesday morning.
OPPD reports scattered power outages in Omaha metro following storms
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nearly 2,000 in the Omaha metro were without power early Tuesday following overnight severe weather in the area. At its peak, the Omaha Public Power District’s outage map showed over 9,000 customers impacted by outages at 10 p.m. Monday. OPPD says these customers were mainly in Douglas and...
Second victim in fatal South Omaha crash has died, OPD says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department said Sunday the second victim in a fatal South Omaha crash has died of their injuries. OPD says 24-year-old Lionel Martinez, the front-seat passenger in the crash that killed 22-year-old Edwin Dubon, died of his injuries in an update sent Sunday. On...
Omaha mayor shares new estimated cost for streetcar project
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mayor John Ewing gave a report on the construction for the streetcar project in Omaha on Tuesday morning. In a news conference at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Ewing shared a new estimate for the overall cost to get the streetcar up and running. According to Ewing, the...
Arkansas Catcher, Omaha Native Elliott Peterson Transferring to Nebraska
The Huskers bring home another Nebraska native to add to an already impressive transfer portal class.
