Omaha’s Step-Up Program working to expand to year-round youth mentorship
Omaha's Step-Up Summer Program is working to expand to year-round, giving teens ongoing mentorship and professional experience.
Mexican man charged with unlawfully possessing 73 firearms in Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. — A Mexican national is facing a federal charge of unlawfully possessing firearms after investigators say they seized 73 firearms from his Omaha business and home. According to a criminal complaint, Jose Gerardo Ruiz Alonso, 36, of Mexico, is charged with being an alien unlawfully in the...
OPPD transmission line expansion to bring lane closures to Omaha neighborhoods
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As streetcar construction continues to disrupt travel in downtown Omaha and the Blackstone district, the Omaha Public Power District is its own additional road work to expand its transmission system. OPPD says the expansion is needed to supply enough power to accommodate development in Midtown, inc
Police investigating reported dog attack in downtown Omaha
The Omaha Police Department is investigating after a reported dog attack in downtown Omaha on Thursday.
Volunteers complete biannual search across Omaha, give early estimate
A Sarpy County volunteer found a slight rise in homelessness during a summer overnight count, with calls for more transitional housing.
‘Horrific’ conditions closed City View Apartments. A year later, questions of accountability remain
City View Apartments in downtown Omaha accumulated a long list of health and safety concerns before a new management company deemed the building uninhabitable last summer. A disabled veteran was trapped in his 10th floor apartment for weeks when the elevator stopped working. In a civil complaint, one woman wrote of hum
A History of the Montclair Neighborhood in Omaha
Between the 1870s and 1880s, real estate booms in North Omaha maybe the community grow fast. Focused on the outer edges of the city, the areas north of Cuming and east of North 24th Street grew full, fast! One of these neighborhoods was a suburb between urban splendor and country opulence sitting in the rolling hills a
11-year-old Bennington boy Logan Rahn dies after being hit by truck while riding scooter
BENNINGTON, NE. — Logan Rahn, an 11-year-old Bennington boy, died after spending more than a week in the hospital following a collision at the 179th and Island Road intersection on July 14. Logan was riding his scooter with friends when he was struck by a pickup truck. The Douglas...
Things to do: Activities and events in the Omaha metro, July 24-26
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here’s a list of activities and events coming up in the Omaha metro this weekend. Watch “Things to do” with Maria and Elaina live at 9 a.m. Friday. SkateFest Omaha is bringing a full day of action to Roberts Skatepark on Sunday from noon to 6 p.m. Even if you don’t skate, there will be plenty to ch
Cincinnati insurance points to one exclusion to avoid $13m fall claim
A carrier is asking a court to free it from a $13 million injury claim against its own agency client - all over one exclusion. The Cincinnati Insurance Company filed a declaratory judgment complaint on July 22, 2026, in federal court in Nebraska, asking a judge to rule that it owes no coverage to Ellerbrock-Norris Agen
