Omaha NE

Trader Joe's parking lot was packed on Valentine's Day as shoppers flocked to the popular grocery chain for flowers.

On an average of 40 times a year, Omaha firefighters rush into empty, abandoned buildings to put out fires.

At its Feb. 10 meeting, the Omaha City Council discussed requiring T & A Grocery at 3247 N. 42nd St. to submit a “long form” to renew its liquor license. Deputy City Attorney Ryan Wiesen gave the council “tavern reports” that detailed events relating to three shootings in the parking lot of the business in September...

While Rachel Dunham has always wanted to get more involved in local government, the repeated failure of the backyard chicken ordinance provided the final push she needed to run.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Medicine’s interim chancellor said the hospital’s new board has moved quickly to end a legal battle that began when the original board sued the Board of Regents over an $800 million deal. The lawsuit alleged the university wanted “unfettered access” to donor funds...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - “I think Regina should be her own adjective.”. Whether it was seeing Dave Matthews Band, or planning out her next fishing adventure, Regina Muldoon is remembered as being full of spunk and spirit. “She was the adventurous one, very outgoing,” said Mary Muldoon, Regina’s mother....

Samantha Nieman began visiting the cannabis store Plant’d Farma and its next-door cocktail lounge, The Garden, after gravitating away from alcohol. She still wanted to enjoy the social scene and events she often found centered on drinking. Here, at a sleek bar counter in Omaha’s Old Market, she can...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Officers Association warned Friday that a police staffing crisis could put the community at risk, but the Omaha Police Department said the situation is not as dire as portrayed. A social media post Friday morning suggested some neighborhoods could have one officer patrolling...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is in the hospital after a cutting in the Old Market in Omaha late Thursday. Emergency crews went to the scene near 13th and Howard streets just after 11 p.m. Thursday. Police dispatch says initial reports show the victim’s injuries are not serious.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -One person is injured after a crash in the northwest Omaha area. The Omaha Police Department responded to the crash near 102nd & Maple street, just after 2 a.m. Saturday. First Alert 6 crew on scene found a white jeep and white sedan blocking the I-680 off-ramp...