Dept. of Veterans Affairs expresses interest in Omaha Center Mall property
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Center Mall near 42nd and Center Streets is being eyed by the Department of Veteran Affairs, according to an Omaha official. Omaha City Councilmember Danny Begley said the city has learned the Department expressed interest in the property. “In order to provide the Department of Veterans...
Man connected to fatal Oct. 2024 crash in Papillion sentenced to prison
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - The driver connected to a crash that killed one in Papillion in Oct. 2024 has been sentenced to prison. 39-year-old Wade Harvey was sentenced to 8-16 years in prison for the charge of motor vehicle homicide-DUI. Harvey will also have his driver’s license revoked for 15...
Nebraska Funeral Home Disciplined Following Cremation of Remains Without a License
Dorsey Funeral Home and Cremations in Omaha has been placed on probation following a petition filed by the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office, according to a news release. On June 4, 2026, the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office filed a petition for disciplinary action in response to Dorsey Funeral Home and Cremations f
Omaha employers can continue paying $13.50 ‘youth minimum wage,’ judge rules
OMAHA — A Douglas County district judge blocked part of an Omaha ordinance to require employers in city limits to pay youth workers the same minimum wage as adults as the legal fight plays out. District Judge Timothy P. Burns on Monday wrote that the Nebraska Attorney General’s Office was likely to succeed in part […]
FBI seeks potential victims in travel-related fraud investigation
OMAHA — The FBI’s Omaha field office is asking people who may have been affected by an alleged financial fraud scheme involving a travel adviser to come forward. Investigators believe clients of Captivating Travels by Connie may have been affected. The business offered domestic and international travel planning service
OPPD works to meet record demand for electricity
Rapid growth in eastern Nebraska has created record demand for electricity. Omaha Public Power District, a publicly owned electricity provider that serves nearly half of Nebraska’s population, reported its highest demand for electricity ever this summer. On July 27, when the temperature reached 97 degrees and the heat
Trae Taylor was expected to dominate but the Nebraska commit keeps defying expectations
Nebraska 5-star commit Trae Taylor is posting absurd stats that have fans in awe.
The September 26th Lightning Round
Fogo de Chão appears to be headed to Village Pointe. Grow Omaha found a building permit tied to the former Kona Grill building, along with leasing material showing the Brazilian steakhouse at the property. The segment also flags an unusual building permit for a Whole Foods sign using the Nordstrom Rack address at Villa
UNO study challenges predictive power of criminal charges
Researchers at the University of Nebraska at Omaha have built a new model of using a criminal charge to predict a future criminal offense. In a new study published in the journal “Criminology,” they found the risk for a reoffense drops exponentially each year after someone is criminally charged, returning to the same l
CONCERT REVIEW: Black Label Society, Zakk Sabbath, and Dark Chapel Deliver Triple Power to...
REVIEW BY DAVID TAYLOR AND PHOTOS BY ROBERT A CHADWICK | Go Venue Magazine. On Saturday, September 26, Black Label Society made their return to the Omaha metro area to play Harrah’s Stir Cove in Council Bluffs, Iowa for the first time ever. Every member of Black Label Society was pulling double duty. The Iowa Chapter s
