Author Archives: Mark Vail
Winter Storm Fading - Wind Chill Advisory Issued Until 9 am Sunday
The National Weather Service has revised the Winter Storm Warning and it will now end at 9 pm Saturday evening. However, bitterly cold temperatures and windy conditions have prompted the issuance of a...
Jan 01, 2022
1st Baby of 2022 at Bryan Medical Center Delivered at 12:15 AM
Lincoln's first baby of 2022 arrived at 12:15 am New Year's Day morning at Bryan Medical Center. Ke'Onna Marie Anne Hawkins is the daughter of KeKe Hayes and Kemar Hawkins. Ke'Onna was delivered by Do...
Jan 01, 2022
Forecast Snow Amounts Diminishing - Dangerous Wind Chills Remain
As the latest winter storm reaches the Lincoln area some forecasts are reducing the amount of total snowfall expected. The National Weather Service early Saturday morning issued an updated summary whi...
Jan 01, 2022
City of Lincoln Winter Operations: Parking Bans Saturday 3 am Major Routes - 12 Noon Residential
Parking bans due to expected heavy snowfall will go into effect early Saturday morning for Emergency Snow Routes, Bus Routes and other major arterials. A residential parking ban on the even-numbered s...
Dec 31, 2021
WINTER WEATHER UPDATE: Snow Amounts For Lincoln Area Increased Slightly
FRIDAY AFTERNOON UPDATE The approaching winter storm is being tracked by National Weather Service meteorologists and as the system continues to move towards the region more definitive forecasts are co...
Dec 31, 2021
1 Additional COVID-19 Death in Final Report of the Year
The Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department reported another COVID-19 death Thursday, a man in his 50s, hospitalized but not vaccinated. The Countywide COVID-19 death total is now 355 since the pan...
Dec 31, 2021
State Officials Urging Caution as Winter Storm Approaches the State
The Nebraska State Patrol and the Nebraska Department of Transportation issued a joint news release Friday urging extreme caution if you plan on any type of travel New Year's Day. Heavy snow with gust...
Dec 31, 2021
NSP Pursuit in North Lincoln Early Saturday Morning
One person was transported to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after crashing while fleeing a traffic stop in Lincoln. Shortly before 1 am Saturday, a Nebraska State Trooper observed a Merc...
Dec 26, 2021
2 COVID-19 Deaths Confirmed in the County Thursday
Two men in their 60s, hospitalized and unvaccinated, died recently from COVID-19. Their deaths were reported Thursday by the Lincoln-Lancaster County Health Department. 146 lab-confirmed cases of COVI...
Dec 24, 2021
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry Lauds ACT for ALS
Legislation authored by Nebraska US Congessman Jeff Fortenberry is now law. The Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act (ACT for ALS) was signed into law Thursday by President Joe Biden....
Dec 24, 2021