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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man accused of assaulting a woman outside Valley has now made his first court appearance. Joseph McNeal, 43, has been formally charged with first-degree false imprisonment and terroristic threats; each charge carries a maximum penalty of up to three years in prison. His bond was...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two nurses at an Omaha clinic are facing disciplinary charges from the office of Nebraska’s Attorney General. A release from AG Mike Hilgers’ office says two nurses at Endless Journey Hospice in Omaha, identified as Melanie Costlow and Nicole Beck, are facing disciplinary charges. Costlow is the ow

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska State Auditor Mike Foley’s office has issued audit letters to five local governments. In a Tuesday news release, Foley’s office said letters have gone out to the Village of Herman in Washington County; the Village of Alvo in Cass County; and David City in Butler County; the Village of Me

The Omaha City Council on Tuesday followed its counterpart in Lincoln and passed a local ordinance keeping its minimum wage at $15 an hour for all workers. The council voted 4-3 to approve the ordinance after rejecting a proposal to put it on file, which would have essentially delayed a decision until a later date, giv

Omaha is redesigning Ames Avenue to improve safety after years of fatal crashes. Residents can submit feedback at KeepOmahamoving.com through August.

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Cass County has joined the litany of Nebraska counties looking to regulate and even temporarily ban data centers from being built in their area, after a meeting of the planning commission on Monday. Over 100 people flocked to the Cass County Fairgrounds for the meeting, where...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Public Schools board voted unanimously Monday to name the future Omaha North High School stadium after Gene R. Haynes, a former principal and teacher who spent more than 50 years at the school. Policy waiver required for approval. To move forward with the naming,...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The next heat dome is here, and it will likely bring us the hottest stretch of the summer so far. Temperatures stay in the 90s all week, and could flirt with 100° by the weekend. This afternoon, high pressure is to our east. Southeast winds...

The Archdiocese of Kansas City in Kansas has temporarily pulled a priest from public ministry while an investigation is underway into an allegation of misconduct with a minor more than 20 years ago. The allegation involves the Rev. Eric Flood, according to an announcement posted Monday on the archdiocese’s website. Flo

HOLT COUNTY, Mo. (KQTV) -- A 53-year-old man from Bellevue, Nebraska, was ejected from his motorcycle while traveling south on Interstate 29. The crash occurred at 7:14 p.m. on Saturday, July 11. While traveling, the driver struck a signpost, which caused the man to be ejected from his 2013 Harley-Davidson,...