Omaha NE

Long before Omaha’s Applause and Captain Video, Eckhard Baum turned a small hobby into the video rental industry. In Kassel, Germany, he opened Film Shop, the world’s first video rental store in 1975. From his shop, he rented Super 8 films to customers who wanted to watch movies at home rather than in a theater. The...

Spring blooms inside Saint Cecilia Cathedral as the 41st annual Flower Festival officially gets underway. This year's theme centers around bees, featuring elements like hives, honeycombs and flowers.

Nebraska’s casinos topped off a strong 2025 with their best month on record for December, bringing in more than $26 million in revenue and more than $5 million in taxes for the first time ever. According to the final tax and revenue report of the year from the Nebraska...

It will be dangerously cold outside over the next few days. Morning temperatures will be below 0 through Monday morning, with a wind chill as low as -30 at times. You can get frostbite in as little as 30 minutes in this air. Limit the time outdoors if you are able, keep pets indoor, and check on more vulnerable loved...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Gov. Jim Pillen’s team shielded him from questions about controversial topics during his attendance at an Omaha Chamber event Friday promoting his “Grow the Good Life” legislative initiative. At the conclusion of Friday’s news conference on LB1165, promoting economic growth in the state...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Residents at Dundee View Apartments have gone without reliable hot water since November, enduring an ongoing crisis that has left families struggling with basic daily tasks during bitter cold weather. The hot water has been spotty for more than two months, according to residents and city...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Seven people were sentenced to federal prison in Council Bluffs on charges of conspiracy to distribute Methamphetamine. According to court documents, the seven people were supplied with “several pounds” of meth from Mexican-based drug suppliers between June and September of 2024 with the...

After nearly three years of preparation, Omaha native Taryn Smith is rowing solo across the Atlantic Ocean in one of the world’s most demanding endurance races. Smith is competing in the World’s Toughest Row, a 3,000-mile race from the Canary Islands to Antigua, where athletes cross the Atlantic Ocean in rowboats....

It's dangerously cold outside this morning. Many of us are below 0, with a wind chill as low as -30 at times. You can get frostbite in as little as 30 minutes in this air. Limit the time outdoors if you are able, keep pets indoor, and check on more vulnerable loved ones.

Buc-ee's is continuing its expansion across the United States with a first-ever store in Nebraska.