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OPS Superintended Matthew Ray said he wasn't aware of shock gloves being carried by SROs in schools.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Rainy weather is not what several southwest Omaha business owners want to see. It means another delay on a street construction project that has already slowed customer traffic. Frustration builds. Candy Barber leads a team at Ziggi’s Coffee near 204th and Q. She says customers ask...

Sitting across from the Gene Leahy Mall is a five-story brick building whose western wall serves as an advertisement for the entire city. Among its many vintage-inspired ads is one that reads “Omaha” which has since shown up on t-shirts, artwork and tourists’ photographs. The Riley Building...

I wouldn’t leave western Nebraska for just any job.  And I haven’t left the west entirely.  As the Nebraska Examiner’s new editor-in-chief, I’ll be splitting my time between Lincoln and North Platte, where my husband and I have our home. For 10 years, I’ve led small western Nebraska newspapers in North Platte, Scottsbl

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Later this month, the Omaha City Council will have to decide whether to approve a special tax incentive that was denied by the Planning Board. The tax would help developers pay for the construction of a downtown hotel. Construction of the hotel appears to already be...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One of the defendants in a lottery fraud case had her charges dismissed Wednesday morning due to insufficient evidence, according to the Douglas County Attorney’s Office. Shanna Kerr, 46, was charged with criminal conspiracy and attempted theft by deception. Those charges are now dismissed. Her...

Following the search warrant, code inspectors examined the property and found numerous violations, and the club was shut down.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused in federal court of robbing a bank after using an AI program to help with planning has been sentenced. 23-year-old Deron Lewis-Payne was charged with bank robbery and using, carrying, and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence. He was sentenced Aug. 13 to 10 years and a mo

Open Mon–Thu, 4 PM–9 PM | Fri–Sat, 12 PM–10 PM | Sun, 2 PM–9 PM. Via Farina Downtown brings a warm, food-loving energy to Omaha’s Little Italy District, where comforting Italian flavors meet a relaxed neighborhood dinner atmosphere. Handmade pasta, sourdough pizza, and shareable...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Regulators filed an update this week on the UP-Norfolk Southern merger, setting a timeline for proceedings that pushes a final decision into the second quarter of 2027. In a decision filed Tuesday, the Surface Transportation Board acknowledged receipt of full applications and supplements and lifted