WOWT celebrates Clayton Collier’s national Murrow Award
(WOWT) - First Alert 6 is celebrating Sports Director Clayton Collier as he brings home a national Edward R. Murrow Award for a sports feature on an Omaha who has found success as a hitting coach despite being legally blind. Collier’s story on Mark Wetzel, called “An Eye for Hitting,”...
Omaha man accused in Medicaid fraud conspiracy worth millions
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man has been accused by the State of Nebraska for his role in a Medicaid fraud conspiracy that allegedly bilked the state for millions of dollars, according to court records. Keith Forte, 47, was booked into Douglas County Corrections on Sunday for criminal conspiracy...
THE WEEK AHEAD: Cool-down on the way with mid-week rain chance
It will be a warm and breezy Sunday night with temps holding near 70 into Monday morning. Monday will be another sunny, warm and breezy day with low humidity across the region. Continue to hold off on burning anything outside. Highs will be near 90 degrees for the 4th day in a row. The record is 95 degrees.
Nebraska Man Arrested For Doing Wheelies on Motorcycle After Police Say He’s Been Caught...
A Nebraska motorcyclist’s Friday night ride ended with an arrest after deputies spotted him performing wheelies and standing on the seat of his motorcycle. Making matters worse for the rider, authorities say this wasn’t his ... Read more
Bennington Man Accused of Threatening Multiple Residents
Bennington Police Department — Local Policing Agency Discussed. A Bennington man is accused of threatening multiple residents in the small but fast-growing Douglas County town, an allegation that, if charged as terroristic threats, would carry the weight of a felony under Nebraska law. The allegation has raised fresh concerns in a community that has seen several unsettling public safety calls over the past two years.
3 hospitalized after two separate crashes at same Omaha intersection
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two separate crashes in the same location, minutes apart, sent three people to the hospital early Sunday morning, according to Omaha police. The crashes happened near 78th and Blondo streets around 1:20 a.m. Omaha police say the first crash involved a scooter driver who went through...
North Omaha street renamed to honor longtime educator Robert Faulkner
A North Omaha street now bears the name of educator Robert Faulkner, honoring his 40-year legacy of mentoring Omaha's youth.
19-year-old killed in crash on I-480 near Martha Street
Omaha police are investigating a crash that killed a 19-year-old man on I-480 near Martha Street Saturday evening.
Omaha Pedestrian Critical After Late-Night Crash on Notoriously Dangerous Radial Highway
A pedestrian was left in critical condition after being struck by a car late Friday night near a Mega Saver on Northwest Radial Highway in Omaha. The crash happened after 11 p.m., and investigators say the cause remains under investigation. Details about the pedestrian's identity, the driver involved, and the...
Fatal crash on I-480 blocks all lanes of traffic, Nebraska DOT says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A crash on Interstate 480 has left one person dead and all lanes of traffic heading southbound blocked Saturday night. According to a social media post from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, all lanes of southbound I-480 at Arbor Street are blocked due to a crash that happened around 5 p.m.
