Today in History – Dec. 4: Omaha radio station KFAB goes on air
KFAB took to the air on this day in 1924, beginning a broadcast legacy that has spanned over a century.
North Omaha business park plan splits into multiple hubs, one might build innovative housing
OMAHA — The team behind a long-awaited North Omaha business park, a project fueled by a $90 million state grant and embroiled in past controversy, now envisions it rising on three or more separate sites. One could be home to a hub where creative and cutting-edge forms of residential dwellings are built for...
DEA Launches Fentanyl Free America Initiative to Combat the Synthetic Drug Crisis
OMAHA, Neb.,– The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is intensifying its fight against the deadly threat of synthetic opioids with the launch of Fentanyl Free America, a comprehensive enforcement initiative and public awareness campaign aimed at reducing the supply and demand for fentanyl. Through intensified...
FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAY: Accumulating snow potential Saturday afternoon into the evening
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Saturday is now a First Alert 6 Weather Day for the potential for accumulating snow. A quick-moving system will sweep into the area starting Saturday afternoon through the evening, bringing chances for snow along with it. The highest chance of picking up more than an inch...
M.U.D advances 2026 budget plan with new water, gas rates for Omaha customers
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Officials with the Metropolitan Utilities District say the budget for next year has been approved. A release sent Wednesday revealed that Omaha customers can expect rate increases for natural gas and water as part of the budget. MUD says the average residential customer will see an...
Weather conditions further delay Omaha trash, recycling pickup
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are working to recover from solid waste collection delays in Omaha caused by the Thanksgiving holiday and recent weather events. In a release Wednesday, the Public Works Department and its waste contractor, FCC Environmental Services said while the current schedule has a one-day delay, some...
The Baum Iron Building Marks 145 Years in the Old Market
The three-story-tall, hand-painted Baum Iron sign facing 13th Street in the Old Market has been a local fixture for more than a century. Constructed in 1880, the building it adorns has housed only three businesses in its 145 years. Located at 1221 Harney Street, the brick structure was built for...
Local mom receives surprise makeover from Papillion businesses
Casey Hendricks, a military wife who delivered her fifth child this year, received a surprise makeover from local Papillion businesses after her husband nominated her for the special gift.
One in hospital after cutting in North Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is injured after a cutting in North Omaha early Wednesday. Emergency crews originally got a call for a medical seizure to 30th and Blondo streets shortly before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday. When medics arrived, they reported to police that the person had stab wounds. The...
Teen sentenced in 2023 mass shooting in North Omaha
A teen will spend decades in prison in connection to a deadly shooting two years ago in North Omaha.
