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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Durham Museum is partnering with the Omaha Common Senses Festival for a new locomotive-themed exhibit, adding to the museum’s collection of railroad history. “Omaha was the start of the transcontinental railroad that connected the, you know, kind of a golden spike story that everybody...

Mindy from Crescent, Iowa, grew up hearing about Herman, the son of her mother’s fearsome great aunt Julia, referred to as the woods colt. That phrase is a euphemism for “a child born out of wedlock.” Mindy’s mother said there was a man thought to be Herman’s father, but no one was sure if he and Julia were married. Wo

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A shooting police called a “gun battle” sent people running for cover early Sunday morning in the Old Market. The intersection of 12th and Howard was calm Sunday afternoon, with people shopping and eating, about 21 hours after what businesses described as a chaotic scene overnight.

September is National Recovery Month, and a Lincoln substance-use treatment provider is encouraging Nebraskans to take a closer look at the resources available to people struggling with addiction. Lisa Annable, executive director of North Point Nebraska, which provides services in Lincoln and Omaha, says some people ma

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Pets brought in with medical problems often show pain in different ways. Dogs and cats cannot tell owners what hurts, but they can offer behavioral clues. If a dog begins acting unusually, owners might want to start with a medical exam rather than assume the animal is upset, depressed or angry.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As predicted, spotty t-showers formed after midnight impacting a few communities especially west of the metro. More spotty t-showers are possible during the morning hours then gradually clear out by the afternoon as well as the cloud cover. Today will be another warm & muggy day...

There’s a small sign on every table in the dining room at Johnny’s Cafe, Omaha’s oldest and perhaps original steakhouse. Johnny’s is a Nebraska icon, still owned by the descendants of a Polish immigrant named Frank Kawa, who bought a bar on 27th and L Streets in 1922 with no idea that the business would still be going

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One woman was sent to the hospital after an alleged accidental discharged firearm in Douglas County Saturday night. According to a release from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to reports of a shooting at 88th and Kimball streets around 9:30 p.m. Saturday. At...

OMAHA, NE — Omaha’s deadliest fire killed nine people at the Blackstone Hotel in 1960, a toll that still stands as the city’s worst hotel disaster. The blaze remains a stark marker in the city’s history because no other Omaha fire has matched its death count.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man was sent to the hospital and multiple more were arrested after an apparent gunfight in Downtown Omaha early Sunday morning. According to Omaha Police, officers heard what sounded like a gun battle in the area of 12th and Howard around 1 a.m. on Sunday.