10 Nebraska BBQ Trailers Locals Say Are Better Than Many Brick-and-Mortar Spots
Nebraska’s barbecue scene is sizzling with unique flavors and hidden gems. While brick-and-mortar spots have their charm, local BBQ trailers are making waves with their mouthwatering offerings. Here are ten standout trailers that locals claim rival traditional establishments in quality and taste. 402 BBQ. 402 BBQ...
Investigation underway after child brings gun to preschool ‘show and share’
Investigation underway after child brings loaded gun to preschool 'show and share.' Nobody was injured and children were immediately escorted away from the gun.
Omaha officials react as city council prepares to vote on encampment ban
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha City Council member Brinker Harding updated his proposal Wednesday, laying out the steps and actions the city will take once an encampment is found under the new ordinance, before fines and/or jail time would occur. Through his change to the proposed ordinance, once an unlawful...
Nebraska Zoo Fights Invasive Species By Feeding Them to Their Animals (Exclusive)
Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo and The Nature Conservancy have teamed up to turn invasive trees and shrubs into a win-win situation for the organizations
Omaha Suspect Dies from Self-Inflicted Gunshot at Bellevue Walmart
On Thursday, October 16, 2025, at approximately 9:57 p.m., the Omaha Police Department (OPD) contacted the Bellevue Police Department (BPD) regarding a suspect involved in an active suspicious death investigation. The OPD ABLE-1 helicopter located the suspect’s vehicle in the parking lot of the Walmart Supercenter...
Omaha Man With 15 Past Cases Arrested Again for Assaulting Off-Duty Deputy Downtown
OMAHA, NEBRASKA — A 41-year-old homeless man is in custody after allegedly attacking an off-duty Douglas County Sheriff’s deputy working security in downtown Omaha — and investigators say it’s far from his first violent confrontation. According to law enforcement records reviewed by First Alert 6, the...
Man sentenced in shooting death of 16-year-old in South Omaha
A 19-year-old charged in the shooting death of a 16-year-old last September in South Omaha was sentenced in court Wednesday.
OPD investigating deaths of woman in Omaha, man in Bellevue as murder-suicide case
Police in Omaha and Bellevue have been investigating the deaths of a man and woman on Thursday as connected incidents.
REVIEW: Marc Rebillet will never play Steelhouse Omaha again
Editor’s Note: Some quotes in this story include profanity. Internet DJ sensation Marc Rebillet brought his “PLACES I’VE NEVER PLAYED AND WILL NEVER PLAY AGAIN” tour to the Steelhouse in Omaha on Oct. 13, 2025. Rebillet is an electronic musician and YouTuber from Dallas, Texas. He...
OPPD board delays vote as lawsuit clouds North Omaha Coal Plant transition
Nebraska’s attorney general files a lawsuit to keep OPPD’s North Omaha power plant burning coal, raising questions about the utility’s promise to end coal operations by 2026.
