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LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day 10 years ago, Nebraska was the first state to use opioid fentanyl in an execution. This was used in the execution of Carey Dean Moore. The 60-year-old spent more than half his life on death row for the killing of two cab drivers in Omaha in 1979.

Lincoln, August 13, 2025- The Nebraska Public Service Commission (PSC) reminds consumers. that it will be holding virtual town hall meetings as part of the Black Hills Energy Rate case. (NG-124) application process. On May 1, Black Hills Energy filed an application with the PSC seeking a $34.6 million general.

Traffic has been shut down near UNL’s East Campus following a major gas leak around 9:20 Wednesday morning. LFR says a two-inch gas line was hit by a construction crew and 33rd Street between Holdrege and Potter. Lincoln Police says repairs have been made to the gas line and...

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Examiner) - Man the battle stations. A Nebraska icon is coming under “attack.”. As part of a training exercise for the Nebraska Army National Guard, soldiers will descend from Blackhawk helicopters near iconic Chimney Rock in the state’s Panhandle. The two-hour-long training exercise is...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A fire in central Lincoln on Wednesday night left a home temporarily uninhabitable. About 6:30 p.m., Lincoln Fire & Rescue responded to a home near 38th and L streets, as seen in a video on the NOW Local News App. LFR said a woman was...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln’s quest for a second water source is moving forward, with public meetings now being held for a proposed preliminary route of the water pipeline that will connect east Lincoln to the Missouri River. At the Sandhills Global Event Center on Wednesday, Lincoln Transportation and...

Powerful winds tore through the roof of a prison in Lincoln, Nebraska. The severe weather destroyed the Nebraska State Penitentiary roof over the weekend, according to the New York Post. Wind Storm Demolishes Nebraska Prison Roof. The majority of the damage happened just after 5 AM local time on Saturday,...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - It’s a big mission — making Nebraska a state where no human is ever for sale. After a major human trafficking bust in the Omaha area on Tuesday, five people are behind bars and 27 survivors, some of them children, are working to rebuild their lives. Those five will have their day in court, but...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - A man was sentenced Wednesday for his involvement in a 2024 Haymarket post-concert shooting that left one person injured. Kashaun Lockett, 20, of Omaha pled no contest to accessory to a class 2 or 2A felony and was sentenced to three years in prison with a 193 credit for days served. After his...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - The Lincoln Police Department has arrested the suspected getaway driver involved in a violent assault and robbery. Breanna Weiss, 30, was charged with accessory to a class 2 or 2A felony. On April 27 around 6:30 p.m., officers responded to the report of a robbery in...