Major airlines considering raising ticket prices by 20%, but one Lincoln travel agent isn’t...
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Amid the rise in jet fuel prices due to the war in Iran, some major airlines are raising their prices. United Airlines is considering upping ticket costs by nearly 20%. Channel 8 checked online today for a round-trip flight from Omaha to Orlando, and on...
Local trucking company owner says rising fuel prices will affect everyone
Diesel fuel prices are rising fast and the owner of a metro area trucking company says that affects the cost of just about everything they haul, which is just about everything.
Crowd shrinks as Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO leads the annual meeting for the first...
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — The folksy wisdom and jokes that were a staple of the Berkshire Hathaway annual meeting for decades when Warren Buffett led the show was mostly replaced Saturday with detailed business discussions led by new CEO Greg Abel. Attendance is down significantly this year with the...
Invisible ‘Turf Devil’ Upends Creighton Prep Soccer Practice in Omaha
Surveillance video shows the moment a school soccer team in Omaha, Nebraska, appears to experience a dust devil with no dust – Image for illustrative purposes only (Image credits: Pixabay) Omaha, Nebraska – A routine afternoon soccer practice at Creighton Preparatory School turned chaotic when an unseen whirlwind struck...
Jewelry collection making world debut at Borsheim’s Berkshire Hathaway event in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - New pieces from ALTR will debut at the Berkshire Hathaway shareholder’s shopping experience Friday night. The special event is a Berkshire weekend staple. Huge crowds make their way out to Borsheim’s for an exclusive shareholder-only shopping event at Regency every single May. This year,...
Scam alert from Douglas County Sheriff
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A scam alert from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. People are reporting getting texts with an image claiming a final notice to pay for a traffic ticket. The sheriff’s office says they or any government agency will not send you a text to collect payments....
Omaha proposal would require food trucks to use commissary kitchens daily
Omaha may require food trucks to use a commissary kitchen daily. The City Council votes on the proposal May 19.
AFFIDAVIT: Investigators point to hotel surveillance video in Omaha man’s death
On Friday, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation confirmed the victim's identity: 63-year-old Kenneth Bruce Gauff of Omaha. Joseph Bertolino, 36, faces Murder in the First Degree.
CONCERT REVIEW: Hail the Sun at Omaha’s The Waiting Room Lounge
On Wednesday, April 29, post-hardcore legends Hail the Sun made their return to Omaha to play the Waiting Room Louge in downtown Benson of Omaha, Nebraska. The heavy music fans packed the club and made it a fun night for heavy music. Resilia from Orlando kicked the night off. They...
Gretna breaks ground on new shopping center
GRETNA, Neb. (WOWT) — A groundbreaking was held for what will become Gretna’s newest shopping center. The Gretna Crossing Shopping Center will feature half a million square feet of retail space and restaurants on 70 acres at the intersection of 192nd Street and Highway 370. The development is the latest project along the fast-growing Highway 370 corridor.
