Campaign to upgrade Westfair nears phase 1 goal of $10 million
'Sweat-fair' no more? 🌬️ Westfair is working on a $10 million upgrade — including air conditioning in the expo building. Here's what's in the plan and how far along they are. 👇
11 Eastern Nebraska Restaurants That Stay Packed Without Ever Needing To Advertise
The busiest dining rooms are not always the ones shouting the loudest. No oversized billboards are required. No flashy campaigns seem necessary. The real promotion happens when one satisfied customer tells another exactly where to go and what to order. Across eastern Nebraska, certain restaurants have built the kind of
Car crashes into Omaha business, sends one to hospital
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person is in the hospital after a car crashed into a business early Saturday morning. Omaha police were called to 35th and Leavenworth just before 1:30 a.m. Officers on scene found a sedan had crashed into a business called Junk N Treasure. The injured person’s condition...
Omaha moviemaker says state-funded venture paralyzed as DEDÂ stretches suspension of $5M grant
OMAHA — Randy J. Goodwin sits alone these days at Fallen Giant Films headquarters, a space rented with state dollars that stretches across much of the 11th floor of a trendy midtown Omaha highrise. Eight months ago he was surrounded by interns, office workers and a crew that shot and processed movie segments. Since De
Bellevue ordinance bans off-road vehicles from city trails, parks
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - A new Bellevue ordinance will prohibit off-road recreational vehicles from city trails, sidewalks, parks and streets beginning Aug. 5, following growing concerns about motorized vehicles using spaces not designed for them. The ordinance covers dirt bikes, mini-bikes, ATVs, UTVs and off-road moto
City leaders look to regulate short-term rentals
One south Omaha city councilman wants to add rules and regulations to short-term rentals after hearing many complaints.
Omaha Police mental health co-responders handle 20-30 calls a month each
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police officers respond to about 43 mental health calls daily across the metro, and a seven-person co-responder unit handles between 20 and 30 of those calls each month per person, according to the Omaha Police Department. The unit, known internally as the “Frank Unit,” has...
One hospitalized after shooting in North Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person is hospitalized following a shooting in North Omaha early Saturday morning, according to Omaha police. Officers responded to the 3300 block of Ruggles around 2:30 a.m. Police said the victim left the area where they believe the shooting occurred and was found a couple of blocks away befor
North Omaha’s first Black-founded, all-girls middle school opens this fall
The Bobby Byars Foundation hosts its fifth annual Day of Safety Saturday in North Omaha, offering free emergency kits and activities to families.
Council Bluffs man faces prison term for fentanyl distribution
(Council Bluffs) -- A Pottawattamie County man faces 16 years in federal prison for distribution of fentanyl. U.S. Attorney David C. Waterman for the Southern District of Iowa says 33-year-old Daniel Thomas Coldewey of Council Bluffs was sentenced Tuesday. Public documents and evidence presented at sentencing indicate
