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Mutual of Omaha celebrated a construction milestone as its new downtown headquarters reached 677 feet, making it the tallest building in Nebraska and Iowa

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A motorcyclist is injured after a crash in Omaha on Wednesday night. The crash happened shortly after 7:15 p.m. Wednesday near 89th Plaza and West Dodge Road. According to a release from the Omaha Police Department, a 2012 Chevrolet Impala was stopped at an intersection when...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The First Alert 6 Weather team is excited to welcome Matt Serwe back to the Omaha metro!. Serwe will join Senior Chief Meteorologist Rusty Lord and Meteorologist Emily Roehler at the WOWT weather desk in April as our new Chief Meteorologist, bringing weeknight viewers a first alert to weather...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The jury trial of a man accused of killing a woman more than 35 years ago began Thursday morning in Pottawattamie County. Robert Davis, 62, is being tried in the death of Barbara Lenz. Prosecutors believe Davis killed Lenz on May 6, 1989. Prosecutor: Evidence proves...

The largest destruction of a historic district in the country occurred in Omaha nearly four decades ago. The area was known as Jobbers Canyon. The industrial district was formed after Council Bluffs was designated the eastern terminus for the transcontinental railroad in 1863. This act helped establish Omaha as an...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A beloved burger joint is offering pop-up lunches this week as it continues to recover after a fire earlier this year. Stella’s Bar and Grill is offering lunches through Friday at the Fraternal Order of Eagles banquet hall in downtown Bellevue, located near West Mission Avenue and Jefferson Street.

A missing teenager from Council Bluffs is the focus of an ongoing effort to locate him after he was last heard from on March 25, 2026. Authorities say the 16-year-old has not been in contact since that time, prompting concern for his safety and well-being. The teen is described as...

Deputies arrested Joshua Grover, 37, on Tuesday evening after he was seen starting a brush fire near N 108th St and McKinley St. During booking, Grover allegedly became combative, struck a deputy several times, and made threats. He is charged with:

The Strategic Air Command & Aerospace Museum in Ashland, Nebraska, features over 300,000 square feet of exhibits dedicated to aviation history and space exploration. Despite its impressive collection, the museum faced a challenge due to the surrounding foliage and embankments: passersby often overlooked it. The...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Government agencies have issued a smoke advisory for eastern Nebraska amid prescribed burning in the Central Plains region. The advisory will last from 10 p.m. Wednesday through 10 a.m. Thursday. An advisory of possible moderate (yellow) to unhealthy for sensitive groups (orange) Air Quality...