OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Wednesday started.
Isolated severe storms possible Wednesday, Rusty says Wednesday is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to increased potential for a couple of isolated but very strong storms to develop.
“Wind, hail and a tornado are possible for any of the few storms that are able to get going,” Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord says.
Rusty says around 2 p.m. the radar shows 1-2 storms on the map but a high potential for those storms to be severe after they develop. Many of us will end up dry Wednesday due to the limited coverage of the storms.
“By the evening the weather will quiet down and some cooler air will settle in,” Rusty says.
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One injured after Wednesday morning cutting incident in Omaha One person is in the hospital after a cutting in Omaha early Wednesday.
Omaha police officers went to the scene of the incident near 16th and Burdette streets just before 5 a.m. Wednesday.
Police dispatch tells First Alert 6 the victim’s injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.
Emergency crews respond to semi-trailer fire on I-80 in Iowa Emergency crews were on the scene of an overnight semi-trailer fire on Interstate 80 in western Iowa.
The fire was captured just after midnight Wednesday on an Iowa Department of Transportation camera near Walnut.
The semi was stopped in the westbound lanes of I-80. Traffic was held in both directions, but is flowing again in the area.
Omaha Police identify woman killed during attempted kidnapping at Walmart Omaha Police have identified the woman killed in an attempted kidnapping incident at Walmart on Tuesday morning.
A release from OPD identified the woman killed in the shooting as 31-year-old Noemi Guzman. The incident started around 9:15 a.m. Tuesday at Walmart near 72nd and Pine streets.
According to OPD, officers immediately began to approach Guzman, who had a 3-year-old boy in the seat of the shopping cart.
After multiple commands to drop the knife, Guzman began to cut the boy. The officers then both fired their patrol weapons into Guzman.
Also after the shooting, officers attempted life-saving measures on Guzman, but she was declared dead at the scene. The boy was taken to the hospital.
Omaha City council approves $48M for new soccer stadium Omaha’s new soccer stadium is one step closer to becoming a reality.
The Omaha City Council unanimously approved the use of $48 million in TIF funding for the project on Tuesday.
The entire project is set to cost $330 million. It will include a soccer stadium, spaces for entertainment, retail and housing in the Millwork Commons area just north of Charles Schwab Field.
Union Omaha tells First Alert 6 they’re still waiting on state approval of a turnback tax, which would give an additional $25 million towards the project.
The Omaha City Council meets at 2 p.m. most Tuesdays. They are livestreamed on the city’s website.
Black Hills Energy to refund $4.7 million to Nebraska customers Black Hills Energy customers in Nebraska can expect to get money back soon.
The utility is set to give refunds for implementing increased rates last August, before they were actually approved in December. Black Hills Energy estimates customers will receive around $15.
Current customers will be credited on their upcoming bill, while former customers will get a check.
This refund will cost the utility a total of $4.7 million.
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