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4 days ago | 
1011now.com | Maria Cade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Many of Nebraska’s brightest young performers were in Omaha for the Nebraska Theater Academy Awards on Saturday. In the 12th year of the Tony Awards-inspired celebration, nearly 500 students performed throughout the show. During the week, students were preparing with masterclasses and rehearsals for the big performance. Awards highlighted outstanding productions, top performers and ensembles, educators, and excellence behind the scenes.
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2 months ago | 
1011now.com | Maria Cade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Food reviews are Tay Westberry’s specialty. “On TikTok, I go around and pick up local people and we go to their favorite places to eat, do food reviews,” he said. He’s been making videos since 2020, primarily on TikTok. He said because of his content, he’s helped struggling small businesses rebound. “This video got 100,000 views maybe 5 people are going to go, but they’ll be like ‘No, we had a line out the door.‘” Westberry said.
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2 months ago | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
Adequate protein intake is vital for everyone’s diet.
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Oct 3, 2024 | 
msn.com | Maria Cade
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
September is Hunger Action Month: a time to recognize the issue of food insecurity that continues to plague people across the country.
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
fox5vegas.com | Maria Cade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A Nebraska nurse is back home after spending six weeks facing devastation and strife in Gaza. In Omaha, the First United Methodist Church hosted the Nebraskans for Peace Palestinian Rights Taskforce. The event featured a speech by Willy Massay, a critical care ICU nurse from Omaha. Massay spoke about the war in Gaza, which he experienced firsthand while spending six weeks in Palestine. “I will never be the same man again,” Massay said of his experience.
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Aug 20, 2024 | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - The American Red Cross is getting less and less blood donations through their doors. While facing a national shortage, the organization is working to get their numbers back up. Josh Murray with the American Red Cross said the severe weather sweeping through the country which is affecting the lives of many Americans is also impacting including blood donations. "Tornados, wind storms, floods.
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Aug 18, 2024 | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Community Playhouse officially launched their 100th Anniversary season on Sunday, Aug. 18. During a celebration at the Gene Leahy Mall, over a dozen area singers and musicians performed at the theater's Playhouse in the Park event, which Executive Director Becky Noble said has been in the works for a year. "I really believe in the Playhouse. I believe in community which is our number one focus," Noble said.
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Aug 15, 2024 | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are still working to clean up after the storm that ran through the Metro two weeks ago. While many might not be fans of all of the debris, some of it is getting a new life at the Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Some of the fallen leaves are going straight into animals' stomachs. "Typically, they'll forge for that in the wild," said Dakota Wagner, the supervisor for the Zoo's Browse Program. "We have to supplement by harvesting as much of this kind of material as possible.
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Aug 14, 2024 | 
wowt.com | Maria Cade
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - There are 40 million caregivers in the country, many working full time without a break. In Bellevue, one woman is working to limit the stress that she experienced caring for her daughter due to a lack of respite care resources in the metro. Sharon Chaudhuri's daughter, Asha, was diagnosed with hydrocephalus and cavernous malformations when she was three. From then on, Sharon became her full time caregiver. "You don't think about how much you're doing," Chaudhuri said.
