Lincoln Tow Truck Driver Gets 90 Days in Jail for Killing Civic Nebraska Director
A Lincoln man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail after pleading no contest to misdemeanor motor vehicle homicide in the crash that killed Civic Nebraska operations director Kristine “Kris” Hess. Cesar Leos also received 24 months of probation, 200 hours of community service and a $1,000 fine for the Nov. 15, 2025, c
Douglas County sheriff referred cases to ICE and floated deal with agency amid national...
Rain clouds covered the Omaha sky as Arshpal Singh’s semi sped down Interstate 80. Near the 84th Street exit, the California driver lost control. The truck, carrying 13,000 pounds of candy, jackknifed and smashed into the concrete median, taking out a light pole. Singh, who was traveling slightly above the speed limit
2 dogs rescued from South Omaha house fire, OFD says
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two dogs were rescued from a house fire in South Omaha Friday afternoon. According to the Omaha Fire Department, the fire happened at a home near 41st and Y streets just after 5 p.m. on Friday. Once on the scene, crews were able to get the...
Thousands of runners set to take over Omaha streets for marathon
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thousands of runners are set to take over the streets Sunday for the Omaha Marathon. Organizers say this year’s field is bigger than ever. More than 1,200 runners have signed up for Sunday’s race, coming from far beyond Omaha. “We have runners from 48...
Blackstone Fall Fest in Omaha to proceed despite rain forecast
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Despite rain in the forecast, metro events including the Blackstone Fall Fest are not stopping. The Blackstone Fall Fest is happening tomorrow, and organizers say they are ready for anything Mother Nature brings. Event seen as critical for businesses. The presidents of the Blackstone Business Assoc
Salem Baptist Church gives away 300 free household essential boxes
Salem Baptist Church is giving away 300 free boxes of household essentials Saturday to help families struggling with rising prices.
Sept. 16: Douglas County tax hearing draws concerns over rising property taxes and school...
Douglas County, the City of Omaha and area school districts presented their proposed 2026 budgets and property tax requests during a joint public hearing Sept. 16. Officials highlighted changes in assessed valuations, spending and state funding. Douglas County’s proposed property tax request is $227.3 million, while th
Nebraska Has A Vietnamese Food Scene Most People Drive Right Past Without Noticing
The first clue is usually a small sign you have passed a hundred times without reading. Then you step inside, a steaming bowl of noodle soup lands on the table, and suddenly Nebraska tastes a lot bigger than you thought. Vietnamese families have been cooking here since the late 1970s,...
This Nebraska Blacksmith Shop Lets Total Beginners Hammer Out Their Own Knife From A...
Some of the best surprises in Nebraska hide behind ordinary doors, and this one smells like coal smoke. Inside a plain-looking shop, total beginners pick up a hammer, heat a chunk of old railroad steel until it glows, and pound it into a knife they get to take home. No...
8 Nebraska Meat Markets That Still Smoke Their Own Sausage In The Back
The door had a hand-lettered sign and a bell that jingled way too loud. I only stopped in Nebraska that afternoon because I was hungry and the gas station looked sad. Then the smell of hickory hit me, and I walked out with a paper bag of warm, snappy links I still think about. Across this state, a handful of meat marke
