Hefty ReNew program to be discontinued
Reynolds Consumer Products recently announced plans to phase out its Hefty ReNew program more than a decade after its introduction. The program will run through June 30, 2027. According to the company, which includes Hefty as one of its brands, the program has provided a pathway for participating communities and reside
Abandoned Columbus Park building to be converted into 200 affordable apartments
Clarity Development plans to convert a blighted Omaha building into roughly 200 affordable apartments, with apartments leased to income-qualified households.
120th Street between Fort Street, Military Road closed for culvert repairs
OMAHA, NE. — A stretch of 120th Street between Fort and Military Road in northwest Omaha is closed for several days while crews from Omaha Public Works repair a culvert crossing. Crews closed the stretch of 120th Street on Monday, Aug. 24, to begin construction. The construction is adjacent...
South Omaha Mural Project Covers the Magic City
If you haven’t driven through South Omaha lately, the murals are worth the trip. Large, colorful, and hard to miss, they adorn the sides of buildings at Dinker’s, Orsi’s and along South 24th Street, among others. Each one represents one of the many immigrant communities that have defined South Omaha from the time the U
State investigates herbicide overspray damaging trees near new Elkhorn-area country club
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Several homeowners living next to a country club under construction are worried about protection from golf balls and the look of their backyards after a chemical overspray damaged trees along the course. Chris Johnson lives along the fairway of Coffeetree Country Club, which may open for...
Community lines street with flags to honor USMC Cpl. Daegan Page ahead of 5th...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tomorrow marks five years since Cpl. Daegan Page was killed during an attack on an Afghanistan airbase. A community is coming together again tonight to honor the Marine who made the ultimate sacrifice. A group in Beaver Lake is lining flags along Daegan Page Way, a...
Omaha town hall to address $181M public safety headquarters planned for Crossroads site
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A town hall meeting is scheduled for Wednesday to give Omaha residents an update on the Crossroads development. It will also give voters a chance to discuss a $155 million bonding authority to help build a $181 million public safety headquarters, which will go before voters in November.
Two taken to hospital, Dodge closed after central Omaha crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people are in the hospital after a crash in central Omaha that left Dodge closed for hours. A call went out to Omaha Police officers shortly after 2 a.m. Wednesday to the area of Dodge and 84th streets. Police dispatch said initial reports indicated both...
Amid North Omaha’s ongoing struggle for fresh food, a new grocery store is coming...
The 25,000-square-foot store, set to open near 25th and Lake streets in early 2028, will be owned and operated by the nonprofit Heart Ministry Center. When the time comes for Jennifer Parks to restock her refrigerator, it’s not just food she thinks about. It’s distance. Parks, a longtime...
Church connects with 35 Omaha-area schools after backpack drive falls short
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - About 600 students across the Omaha metro started the school year without a backpack, according to Lord of Host Church, which is now working to fill the gap. One month ago, the church held a back-to-school drive, handing out free backpacks and supplies. Drive fell short...

















