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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha will be holding free trolleys along the future streetcar route next weekend. The City is partnering with Ollie the Trolley to run free trolleys that closely follow the proposed streetcar route from 3-8 p.m. on Saturday, November 29. The route will avoid...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A five-year-old was hospitalized after accidentally shooting themself Sunday afternoon. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 that officers were dispatched to the hospital for a walk-in shooting victim around 3:15 p.m. Sunday. The victim, a five-year-old, was transported by their parents to the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three people were sentenced on drug and firearms charges, and another was sentenced for social security fraud in Federal Court last week. There is no parole in the federal system. 35-year-old Felix Cruz of Fresno, California was sentenced to 235 months’ imprisonment for the charge of...

Omaha police are investigating a shooting that left one five year old boy with a gunshot wound. Investigators determined the child shot himself on accident.

Omaha police responded to an animal attack Sunday morning, where they found a sin-year-old girl with multiple bite wounds. She is expected to make a successful recovery

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska Medicine helps tens of thousands of patients every year, but one unique facility on campus can’t be found anywhere else. Nestled away on Nebraska Med’s campus is a modest home with a kitchen, dining room, and office. The one-of-a-kind vision center is designed to help people with low...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Starting tomorrow, visitors can take a stroll through a winter wonderland of specially decorated trees and displays hosted by the Tangier Shriners. The trees are donated and decorated by local businesses and organizations. Guests who see one they like could even take it home. Visitors can...

NLPOA Omaha distributed 150 full Thanksgiving meal boxes at the Hispanic Arts Center. Each box included turkey, sides, bread, and brownie mix for families referred through local schools. Organizers say the event was about more than food — it was about support, connection, and community trust. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - By 2033, the US will need 12,500 more anesthesia providers to fill a healthcare gap, according to Creighton University. Certified Registered Nurse Aestheticians, or CRNAs are the people who keep you comfortable and safe during a surgery, but Creighton’s College of Nursing Dean says there aren’t...

As First Alert 6 reports, the Omaha Police Department is taking a big step forward today with the official launch of Nebraska’s first Drones as First Responders program and city leaders are ready to show how drones will help officers reach emergencies faster and safer. The department says the...