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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A longtime South Omaha homeowner says he has lost curb appeal because of a poorly placed warning sign — and taxpayer money may be used to fix the issue. Larry Stephens lives along South 48th Street, where a street widening project is almost complete. He noticed a sign warning of a railroad crossing

Just south of Omaha’s downtown are remnants of the city’s historic Little Italy. There’s Orsi’s Bakery on the corner, Sons and Daughters of Italy on 10th Street, and St. Frances Cabrini Church down the block. The neighborhood has seen changes through the years. There are fewer...

The request for city council discretionary funds to pay for the move is on the council agenda tomorrow.

(Council Bluffs) – An Omaha is charged with two felonies, including attempted murder, following a cutting incident in Council Bluffs Monday afternoon. The Council Bluffs Police Department says officers were called to the 2700 block of Avenue A around 4:30 p.m. Authorities say they found 43-year-old Seth Henderson of Co

Westside Community Schools will keep shock gloves for SROs despite opposition from some parents at Monday's school board meeting.

BENNINGTON, Neb. (WOWT) - First responders, parents and kids gathered to discuss how to safely ride e-bikes and electric scooters, weeks after a Bennington child died in a crash involving a scooter. Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson said a group of young kids pulled into a parking lot while he...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Clients who paid upfront for trips got a message from the travel agent who left them with canceled reservations. A First Alert 6 investigation first brought this case to light last week. Tonight, new information adds to the clients’ frustration. The cancellation email. Clients of...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is injured after a crash that knocked down power lines in Omaha’s Benson neighborhood. Police officers went to the crash at 54th Street and Northwest Radial Highway at about 8 p.m. Monday. Lt. Neal Bonacci said a vehicle struck a utility pole, bringing...

There were more sinkholes in Omaha’s Blackstone neighborhood that didn’t make headlines. A large void opened in late June when the foundation wall of a vacant building collapsed, swallowing a sidewalk and part of the building at 3810 and 3812 Farnam St. A hole remains while the city awaits a decision from the building

U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth was in the Omaha metro on Monday, paying a visit to U.S. Strategic Command.