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Central Omaha neighbors near Crossroads are speaking out about pedestrian safety and potential lost city tax revenue.

Located in Council Bluffs, Iowa, River’s Edge connects to Omaha’s riverfront park system via a pedestrian bridge. The project opened to the public around the Fourth of July 2026. HDR Inc. served as architect and engineer for the project. Rebellion Fabrication fabricated and installed the tower’s primary structural...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Developers and city leaders gave an update Wednesday on the Crossroads project near 72nd and Dodge streets, a development that has gone through two previous developers. The new Crossroads development is planned to include several blocks near the existing Target in the area. Block D would...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Curbside composting is in its fourth month of operation in Omaha, and program leaders are urging more residents to sign up. Hillside Solutions Compost Club currently serves more than 300 homes in Omaha. The organization wants to multiply that number by more than five, reaching 1,600 homes by the en

North High counselor Ronald Parker retires. Former students and colleagues gathered to honor his legacy.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The dream of owning a home led to a financial nightmare for a Council Bluffs family after a bridge loan through an online lender who demanded fees upfront. A woman identified only as Dawn, who alleges she is a fraud victim and asked that her last...

Perch Rooftop is a small, intimate rooftop bar with limited seating and spectacular views of downtown Omaha. It opened in March atop The Peregrine, one of Omaha’s historic hotels. The Peregrine Hotel is part of Hilton’s Curio Collection, and its history dates back to the early 20th century, first...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department put out a fire in a building late Wednesday. Crews were seen at the scene of the fire near 102nd and I streets, in the southwest Omaha area, at about 11:30 p.m. Police dispatch has not reported any injuries in the incident.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man has been sentenced to 80 to 120 years in prison for a deadly 2024 shooting in South Omaha. Dak Lam was sentenced Wednesday morning in connection with the killing of 21-year-old Keah Paljor. Under his sentence, Lam must serve at least 42 years in...

SEWARD, Neb. (KLKN) — On Tuesday afternoon, the Nebraska State Patrol (NSP) arrested one person after they stole a delivery van. NSP was notified that a delivery van was reported stolen out of Omaha. A trooper located the van traveling westbound on Interstate 80. The trooper then attempted a...