‘Snow day’ slow day for some Council Bluffs small businesses, others see uptick in clients
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Dangerously cold weather in the area has forced schools to close and kept many in their homes.
Charitable organization in Council Bluffs facing shortage of volunteers
The Open Door Mission Family Outreach Center in Council Bluffs serves around 400 families a month, and also offers a food ...
Omaha metro schools cancel classes ahead of dangerous cold
With dangerously cold temperatures persisting in the forecasts, school districts began calling their next weather days by mid ...
NSP remembers trooper killed in snowplow accident
Jury selection is underway in a manslaughter case against an Omaha surgeon. With dangerously cold temperatures persisting in ...
FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAYS: Records in reach as dangerous cold continues
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tuesday marks the start of a stretch of dangerous cold... First Alert 6 Weather Days continue through ...
Bellevue Public Schools cancels classes for next two days
With dangerously cold temperatures persisting in the forecasts, school districts began calling their next weather days by mid ...
City of Omaha announces trash collection delay
Demolition of the Harney Street Bridge over Interstate 480 has been rescheduled for the weekend of February 21. James ...
Van fire slows traffic on Interstate 480
Demolition of the Harney Street Bridge over Interstate 480 has been rescheduled for the weekend of February 21. James ...
Brain drain trending down in Nebraska, but some demographics are looking elsewhere for job opportunities
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2023 American Community Survey shows brain drain in Nebraska is trending down. Brain drain is when college educated students leave the state.
Jury selection begins for trial of doctor charged in fatal Dodge Street crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Jury selection got underway Tuesday for the manslaughter case against an Omaha surgeon. Investigators ...
FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAYS: Dangerously cold air locked in place the rest of the week
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today starts a brutal stretch of incredibly cold air with wind chills in the -30 range as you head out ...
Rescue crews search for people possibly buried after avalanche in Oregon
The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday reported an avalanche burial near the Broken Top area west of Bend. The Central Oregon Avalanche Center shared in a social media post that the area is ...