Remembering the 5 Nebraskans killed in Sept. 11 attacks
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As the nation reflects on the 9/11 terror attacks 25 years later, the state is remembering the five Nebraskans who died at the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001. Capt. Larry Getzfred, originally from Elgin, was on duty at the Navy Command...
Flights grounded, diverted to Omaha
The FAA grounded all flights immediately after the 9/11 attacks, and 12 to 15 flights were diverted to Omaha.
Ollie the Trolley’s CEO feels the pinch as diesel prices hit record high
Nebraska diesel hits a record high of $5.68 per gallon. Ollie the Trolley's CEO warns customers may soon pay more if prices keep rising.
Scene video: One taken to hospital after overnight interstate crash in Omaha
Emergency crews rushed to the scene at the Interstate 80 and Interstate 680 interchange just after midnight Friday.
Counterterrorism center director: Nebraska has had unique role countering terrorism since 9/11
Positioned in the middle of the United States, Nebraska has played an outsized role in disrupting terrorism across the country over the past 25 years, since the most significant terrorist attack in our nation’s history on Sept. 11, 2001. At 3:07 p.m., just hours after the twin towers and the Pentagon were struck by ai
Omaha Police officer hit by car; driver in custody
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha Police officer is hurt, according to an on-scene lieutenant, and a driver is in custody after an incident Thursday night. Officers were called to reports of a vehicle driving recklessly at 36th and Hamilton streets, in North Omaha, just after 10:15 p.m. Thursday. As...
10 Famous Singers from Nebraska
Nebraska has quietly produced a remarkable variety of singers whose voices have reached far beyond the Great Plains. From country and folk to rock, pop, jazz, and alternative music, artists with Nebraska roots have brought originality, emotion, and unmistakable personality to the national stage. Some emerged from small
Something in the air: Suburban Omaha is now an Amazon drone zone
Robert Thayer looked up from his computer as a churning weedwacker-like sound interrupted the silence of his west Omaha home. As he noticed his grass swaying, he thought: That must be the drone. The tech worker walked out his front door to find a blue-and-white robot hovering above his yard.
City of Omaha proposes to purchase damaged Blackstone building in settlement
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha will pay the owners of Brothers Lounge in Blackstone $700,000 in a settlement to purchase the building on Farnam Street if the proposal is approved by the City Council. The resolution comes after the collapse of a “subgrade exterior wall” of the...
Omaha planning board approves permit for new aquatics center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Planning Board has approved a permit for a new aquatics center. The center is planned for an empty lot in West Omaha near 108th Street and Blondo Street. The proposed facility could include a 50-meter competition pool, an endless pool and a learn-to-swim...

















