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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - New details are emerging on what police say led up to the shooting outside Burke High School Wednesday, which sent the school into secure mode. In court documents, investigators say the 17-year-old suspect admitted he and the 17-year-old victim had an altercation the day before and planned to, quot

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Heavy rain fell fast and had nowhere to drain but basements, flooding homes near 35th Street and Frederick, by Hanscom Park. For some families, it’s familiar territory. Water reaches the door. Kevin Manzitto has lived at the home for more than 30 years. He said...

A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near 132nd and Blondo Streets in west Omaha around 9 a.m. Friday and taken to a local hospital in critical condition, authorities said. The crash shut down part of one of the city's busier west-side corridors during the morning commute. According to KETV,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The impact of flooding from Wednesday night into Thursday can be seen on curbs in front of many Omaha houses. Homeowners reported basement flooding, including water they said appeared to be sewage. Hours into cleanup, Tamara Beargeon said she could not use her basement. “It’s a...

OMAHA, NE. — Ron Dubas, a lifelong Omaha resident, says five-foot-high floodwaters swept his car from the driveway into the street and left the basement covered in mud. Heavy rains sent floodwaters surging through an Aksarben neighborhood near 69th and Mason in Omaha, along with other portions of the metro.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Monday’s storm left thick mud on sidewalks and streets and damage to homes. Most of it can be cleaned up. But when high water runs through and over cars, getting them repaired can be a coin toss. People living in Omaha’s Karen Addition will be...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The cause of a fire in an Omaha home’s basement is under investigation. Crews responded to the scene near 109th and Hascall streets around 7:45 a.m. Friday. At the scene, crews saw smoke coming from the basement window. The fire was brought under control within...

New Omaha location marks the first of three Lapels Cleaners stores planned for the growing West Omaha area. OMAHA, NE, UNITED STATES, October 2, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Lapels® Cleaners is expanding its presence in Nebraska with the opening of a new location in West Omaha. After years of watching West Omaha and its

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man’s body was recovered from the Missouri River after a river rescue operation Friday afternoon. Omaha Police and Fire vehicles were seen near the Baby Bob connector bridge. Pottawattamie County has also been dispatched to assist with the rescue operation led by the Omaha Fire Department.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The first cybercriminal added to the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list in an ATM jackpotting conspiracy investigation is now in custody, officials said. Officials told reporters this afternoon that Anibal Aguirre was arrested this week. He is the first cybercriminal added to the FBI’s...