Ponca Tribe of Nebraska plans new health and wellness center near tribal housing
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Fred LeRoy was a leader of the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska. The Marine veteran led the fight to restore his tribe. The Fred LeRoy Health and Wellness Center located near 26th and J Street was named in his honor. Now the tribe has plans to build...
Nebraska-Iowa Weather Alert Today: 40% Rain to Snow Risk in Omaha as Temps Hover...
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Nebraska skies are locked in gray over Omaha this morning, and temperatures are sitting right at the freezing mark. A few early flurries could mix with light rain, leaving damp pavement across the metro....
Crews return to South Omaha home after fire rekindles overnight
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Fire Department crews responded to a home early Tuesday after a fire rekindled at the same address that burned Monday afternoon. Firefighters arrived to the home in South Omaha near 50th Avenue and Y Street at about 2 a.m. Tuesday. Authorities confirmed with First Alert...
Case sent to district court for woman charged with fatal pedestrian crash in North...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The woman arrested after a woman was struck and killed in January made had her preliminary hearing in Douglas County Court Tuesday. Nikia Evans, 21, was charged with 2nd-degree murder, use of a weapon to commit a felony, and failure to stop and render aid. Evans’...
‘All he could see was the blue sky’: Driver describes moments his vehicle was...
A driver whose vehicle was trapped in a sinkhole in Omaha, Nebraska, described the intense moments of how it happened. Jesus, the driver of a silver pick-up truck, said he felt like someone rear-ended him, but when he looked behind him, all he saw was the sky. Omaha police said...
Case dismissed against La Vista daycare worker
LA VISTA, Neb. (WOWT) - The case has been dismissed against a daycare employee who was arrested in 2025 for alleged sexual assault of a child. John Key was charged with third-degree sexual assault of a child aged 14 or younger. The Sarpy County Attorney’s Office stated the case was...
U.S. Attorney’s Office for District of Nebraska announces indictments
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska announced several indictments today, including defendants from the Omaha area. Melvin M. Dortch, age 33, of Omaha, Nebraska, is charged with being a felon in possession of a firearm on or about February 5, 2026. The maximum possible penalty...
Omaha streetcar construction prompts demands from new group of businesses
The Streetcar Impact Alliance is demanding grants, tax breaks and free parking from Omaha Mayor John Ewing
Frozen meatballs sold at Aldi recalled for potential metal contamination
(Gray News) – A recall was announced Sunday for nearly 10,000 pounds of frozen meatballs because they may be contaminated with metal material. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Rosina Food Products recalled 9,462 pounds of ready-to-eat frozen meatball products sold as Bremer Family Size Italian Style Meatballs....
Video: Large sinkhole swallows two vehicles in Nebraska
Travelers in Omaha, Nebraska, encountered an unusual scene on the road: a gaping hole in the ground.
