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One person critically injured after car crash in Valley, Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was taken to the hospital in critical condition after a car accident early Saturday morning. The crash happened near Highway 275 just south of Ida street at 3:20 a.m. Around the same time of the crash there was a vehicle fire near Highway 275 east of Meigs street.
Two more human cases of West Nile Virus confirmed, health officials urging people to take precautions
LINCOLN, Neb. — Nebraska health departments issue another warning to protect yourself and your family from the West Nile Virus. The Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department said two human cases were recently reported. Douglas County also reported a case in June. Officials said most people who become infected do...
Parking Garage Goes Vertical at 72nd & Mercy
Construction has gone vertical on a parking garage that will serve a future apartment building at 7101 Mercy Road. The 4-story apartment building will have 200 apartment units. The new structures sit on a 3.5-acre site immediately east of the recently completed Community Alliance building. Late last year, crews tore down a 3-story, brick building on the site to make way for the new development.
Blair animal hospital at max capacity, asking community for help
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Rachel Preissler showed off Bonnie, Blair Animal Shelter’s newest arrival. She is one of the many animals they get almost every single week. “We have 16 dogs in our shelter currently and we only have 10 kennels,” Preissler said. “All of our kennels are divided in half currently and cat-wise we have at least 42 adult cats and 22 kittens available for adoption right now.”
Fremont resident arrested for domestic assault
Fremont police were dispatched at about 8 p.m. Wednesday to the 2700 block of Skylark Street for a domestic disturbance. After completing an investigation, Dana Lorsch, 53, of Fremont was arrested and jailed for third-degree domestic assault.
WWE Smackdown Results – July 26, 2024 – Taped in Omaha, NE
WWE SMACKDOWN RESULTS (JULY 26, 2024): OMAHA, NE. “WWE Then. Now. Forever. Together.” gets us started as always. We then shoot into an in-depth recap package from last week, focusing on The Bloodline and Cody Rhodes/Kevin Owens and the beat down that ended the show. Nick Aldis & The...
The improbable return of 'the beer that made Omaha jealous'
In a time before Prohibition, tiny Wilber, Nebraska, produced something nearby metropolis Omaha envied. Today, more than a century later, Wilber is trying to make Omaha jealous again. In its heyday, the Wilber Brewing Company produced 40,000 barrels of beer per year, and almost all of it was consumed by...
Northwest High School hosts inaugural All-Star Basketball Camp
OMAHA, Neb. — The first-ever Northwest All-Star Basketball Camp kicked off with enthusiasm and high spirits. "Hopefully this is something that we can grow for 30-something years. I'm really excited about it," said head coach Thaddeus Perry. The camp serves dual purposes. "It's special, I like to teach them...
A Day To Remember Rocks The Astro Amphitheater
A Day To Remember played The Astro Amphitheatre in Omaha on Wednesday, July 24th as part of their Least Anticipated Album Tour. It was a scorcher of an evening when doors opened at around 5 pm. I couldn’t wait to see A Day To Remember bring the heat on stage.
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