Omaha NE

Midweek cold front to bring another cold snap by the weekend. We stay cold on Sunday with highs in the low 20s. Some afternoon snow flurries or a light snow shower is possible, though no accumulation is expected at this time. Monday begins a brief warm-up with highs into the...

The Omaha (NE) Fire Department wanted to replace two older midmount aerial platforms, so the department shopped around among several aerial manufacturers. The Pierce Manufacturing Road Rally came to Omaha showcasing a 100-foot Ascendant midmount aerial platform, and firefighters got the opportunity to drive and...

OMAHA, Neb. — A masked man broke into a game machine at a laundromat in Omaha, Nebraska, stealing over $11,000 in cash. The incident happened on the night of Nov. 10. The suspect was seen on video sitting at the machine, looking at his phone and surveying the area before acting.

SIDNEY, Neb. (WOWT) - Today is a special day for our First Alert Six family. Happy birthday to our friend and former anchor John Knicely. John was born in Sidney, Nebraska, and graduated from UNL. Those of a certain age might remember John did sports here for a few years before leaving for Saint Louis.

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Hundreds of metro club wrestlers hit the mat at Papillion La-Vista High School for a yearly charity tournament. In 2020, then 12-year-old Kieran Akerson suffered a neck injury while wrestling. An MRI at the hospital revealed Kieran had a low-grade tumor on his brain. With Christmas...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Here are a few items on the agenda for Tuesday’s Omaha City Council meeting. No. 19: A public hearing for rezoning property near 69th and Dodge, to convert an extended-stay hotel into residential units. Nos. 24-25: Public hearings on rezoning and amending the property where...

Whew! Steven Henry had the courthouse shook after deputies say he pulled a move no one saw coming. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office says the 33-year-old, who initially showed up for a few misdemeanor traffic offenses, ended up turning his quick courtroom visit into a full-blown felony situation. And let’s just...

Convicted felon and illegal immigrant from El Salvador allegedly wounds Omaha police in shootout after randomly opening fire on shopper at neighborhood store.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Friday marked the grand opening of the North Omaha Visitor Center. The center — known as the “Soul of Omaha” — is meant to celebrate both the people and history of the area. Community leaders previously told First Alert Six that the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha doctor was sentenced in federal court for health care fraud on Thursday. 68-year-old Jeffrey Edwards was sentenced to 12 months and one day of imprisonment and a three-year term of supervised release for nine counts of health care fraud. Edwards was also ordered to...