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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Creighton Bluejays will still host Villanova on Sunday in hopes of clinching another Big East regular-season title - just not at the originally scheduled start time. Originally set for 1 p.m., tip off is now slated for 6 p.m. Sunday to accommodate travel delays a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FAA’s ground stop on Friday thwarted plans many had for college football Saturday, including many from Husker Nation. But the team was already in the air when the FAA ground alert was called, and Nebraska Athletics confirmed the team’s arrival in New Jersey on Friday afternoon - well ahead of Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. kickoff at Rutgers.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - About two months after a Blackstone pizza place cited Omaha streetcar construction among the reasons for temporarily closing one of its locations, it’s shutting both restaurants for good. Noli’s Pizzeria said “we’re closed” in a Facebook post Saturday evening, confirming in the comments that both...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska broke their losing streak with a shutout on the road against Rutgers. The Huskers defeated the Scarlet Knights with a final score of 31-0. Before Saturday, Nebraska had never shut out an opponent in Big Ten play since joining the league in 2011. Its last conference shutout came in October of 2003, when the Huskers played in the Big 12, in a 28-0 win.

A new pub promising burgers, cocktails and line dancing swung its doors open in Bellevue today, with the Donkey Barn Pub & Grub set to welcome its first guests at 4 p.m. at 2902 Samson Way. The bar and grill is kicking things off with a packed entertainment lineup, and admission tightens up later in the evening for anyone hoping to stick around for the nightlife crowd.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Authorities have shut down Interstate 680 between West Center Road and Pacific Street because of downed power lines, according to Omaha Police. OPD posted about the closing just after noon Saturday. — This is a developing story. Stay with First Alert 6 for updates.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The FAA’s ground stop on Friday thwarted plans many had for college football Saturday, including many from Husker Nation. But the team was already in the air when the FAA ground alert was called, and Nebraska Athletics confirmed the team’s arrival in New Jersey on Friday afternoon - well ahead of Saturday’s 11:30 a.m. kickoff at Rutgers.

Eli McCreary of Omaha, Neb., said he had recently been diagnosed with kidney cancer when he got a call from a local hospital run by CHI Health. He said he was informed that he wasn’t insured anymore under Medicaid — and that the hospital would cancel his appointments unless he paid out-of-pocket.

Mark Brown has been named the head coach for softball at Bellevue East High School beginning in the 2027-28 school year. Brown has served as an assistant coach for Bellevue East softball since 2023 and is an academy director at Fungoes Baseball and Softball Training. Brown also served as head coach for BJSA Baseball from 1999-2023. And, is a proud graduate of Bellevue East High School.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - City officials have an update for Omaha residents experiencing delays in trash, recycling or yard waste collection. Residents whose collections are delayed should leave their materials at their usual pickup location, the city said. The Omaha Public Works Department said Thursday that its contractor, FCC Environmental...