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OMAHA, Neb. — Eastern Nebraska will get one more afternoon that feels more like October than November before temperatures slide nearly 40 degrees and bring freezing conditions back into the region late this week.

OMAHA — After months of legal wrangling with city officials, a planned $323 million campus of housing, retail and entertainment venues appears back on track at the former home of Omaha’s storied Civic Auditorium.  The roughly eight acres of prime downtown real estate had been cleared for development a decade ago, and ideas had come […]

Omaha and Council Bluffs face patchy morning fog, a 69-degree Monday and colder late-week nights.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Milder days are ahead as temperatures will warm into the mid 60s to perhaps the low 70s over the next few days. It’s a pleasant stretch of weather to enjoy before conditions shift later next week. Starting Tuesday, Omaha will enter into the top 5...

Some 100 Cars Involved Street Takeover at Grand and West Florissant

ELKHORN, Neb. (WOWT) - An Elkhorn Elementary school will not have classes while the air quality is tested after a fire in a classroom. According to a letter from Spring Ridge Elementary, a lithium batter caught fire in the special education classroom Saturday night. The letter says the damage was...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Cathedral Arts Project opened its Christmas market in Omaha. Buyers have stocked the market with fully decorated Christmas trees, nativities, hand-painted cards and individually painted ornaments. Many of the items are older decorations that are no longer available. Bob Weil, president of the Cathedral Arts...

Omaha climbs toward 68 degrees Monday before temperatures retreat into the lower 50s Thursday.

One person was critically injured Friday afternoon in a shooting in north Omaha, with the gunfire erupting near 31st Street and Kansas Avenue around 4:20 p.m. Authorities said the victim was taken to a hospital following the incident. The shooting was reported by KETV, which said the person critically hurt...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - At least two people were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a reported cutting, according to the Omaha Police Department. Police were called to Jackson Tower near 27th and St. Mary Avenue around 9:30 p.m. Friday. Omaha police also said medics were requested for...