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A 20-car pileup on I-80 near Council Bluffs could have been catastrophic, but amazingly resulted in only minor injuries. A witness describes the moment he narrowly escaped being hit by a semi.

OMAHA — Six more people have been charged by a federal grand jury in Nebraska for alleged roles in an international “ATM jackpotting” conspiracy, a crime in which malware was deployed to steal millions of dollars from automated bank teller machines. Another 85 had already been charged. Federal prosecutors allege that...

The Nebraska State Patrol warns drivers about best practices for driving in the snow, if neighbors need to get on the roads

OMAHA, Neb. (KCAU) – Here’s a look at our remaining NSAA Boys Wrestling State Tournament title contenders headed into Friday’s state semifinal round. Class B Weight Class – Name (School) 157 – Grant Maas (Wayne) Class C 106 – Kael Stusse (Battle Creek) 120 – Ryan Hoehne (Battle Creek) 126 – Dradlyn Gossman (Pierce)...

The successor to the beloved Rivera’s, Santoro opened at 8601 West Dodge Road in May of 2024 to rave reviews. Those who long loved the predecessor were happy to have Jesus Rivera back at the helm while experiencing new concepts from the Omaha food star. His rise to Omaha...

The Omaha Public Power District (OPPD) is upgrading its transmission and distribution systems in Bellevue to improve resilience and reliability for the community and support planned growth. Bellevue is experiencing significant growth in southeast Bellevue, including local infrastructure investments and the...

(Glenwood) -- Two Glenwood suspects were arrested for failing to appear in court in separate incidents this week. The Glenwood Police Department says 43-year-old Jared Daniel Newman of Glenwood was arrested shortly after 1:15 p.m. Wednesday for failure to appear. Authorities say the arrest occurred in the area of...

A late winter storm buried eastern Nebraska Thursday, leading to traffic snarls and school closures. As of about 5 a.m. Friday, the National Weather Service reported that the Omaha area had received about 8-9 inches of snow. Prior to Thursday, Omaha had received about 6.5 inches the whole winter. Lincoln...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Snow moving into the metro forced many schools in the area to cancel classes. But action at the Nebraska state wrestling tournament in downtown Omaha continued despite the return of winter weather. The girls are leaving the downtown Hilton and heading home after their state wrestling...

Six Nebraska musicians were inducted into the Southeast Nebraska Musicians Hall of Fame during the 26th annual ceremony, accordion jamboree and dance held at Lodge Tabor Hall, rural Dorchester, NE, on Jan. 31, 2026. Throughout the afternoon, musicians entertained a large audience with traditional Czech polkas and...