Nebraska Task Force One heading home from Texas
Police arrest man after cutting, assault at North Omaha convenience store. 49-year-old Eugene Morris was booked into Douglas County Corrections on charges of criminal trespassing and third-degree assault Tuesday, a release states. One hospitalized after rollover crash in Sarpy County. Updated: 13 minutes ago. Shortly...
BHMI Mourns the Passing of CEO and Co-Founder Jack T. Baldwin, PhD
OMAHA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul 23, 2025-- BHMI announces with great sorrow the passing of its Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Dr. Jack T. Baldwin, on July 18, 2025, following a courageous battle with leukemia. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here:...
It’s Electric! Pedego+ Bike Shop Open in Bellevue
There’s a new bike shop in town. Actually, it is currently Bellevue’s only bike shop, and they’ve been selling, renting, and repairing electric bikes from their new storefront on Capehart Road since moving from West Omaha earlier this year. Originally opening in his Omaha location in April...
FIRST ALERT: High heat this afternoon, storm potential by the evening
Today is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to the heat and storms to follow.
‘Trying my best’: Douglas County deputies recount pulling woman from burning wreck
Shortly after 3 a.m. Wednesday, emergency crews responded to the crash near 204th Street and Capehart Road, just outside of Gretna. Police arrest man after cutting, assault at North Omaha convenience store. Updated: 16 minutes ago. 49-year-old Eugene Morris was booked into Douglas County Corrections on charges of...
Search of missing Bellevue man results in found remains nearby
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office reported Tuesday the finding of a deceased person’s remains not far from the last sighting of a missing man on July 7. A 40-year-old man was last seen near his home near 48th Street and Capehart Road and reported...
Metro Community College board member arrested at meeting
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A member of the Board of Governors at Metro Community College was arrested on Tuesday. Authorities say Adam Gotschall was taken away in handcuffs during the board’s meeting Tuesday night. An official with the Omaha Police Department tells us Gotschall was arrested on a warrant...
Unruly passenger aboard Detroit-bound flight under federal investigation
A federal court hearing is scheduled for Friday in Iowa for a man accused of causing a disturbance on a Detroit-bound SkyWest flight.
Mayor John Ewing Jr. presents recommended 2026 budget to city council
"I take, very seriously, my role in steering our collective efforts while also being a careful steward of the taxpayer's dollars," said Mayor John Ewing, Jr.
Senior Omaha couple frustrated after fiber-optic lines severed, repairs delayed
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - New fiber-optic cables are being installed all over Omaha - and in one area an existing line was cut. Accidents happen, but a senior citizen couple wonders why it’s taking so long to restore their service. Near 96th and Q Streets, John James may be...