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Key issues to consider with transit construction project timelines. Streetcar stop in Kansas City showing the level boarding platform similar to Omaha. Now that streetcar track construction has started, I am even more excited about what our streetcar stops will look like, and I want to share more information to give...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nearly 30 volunteers showed up Wednesday to clean a stretch of Florence Boulevard that has been covered in trash for months. The cleanup focused on an area across from Florence Tower, where litter and illegal dumping have created what residents describe as a perennial problem. “It’s...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Bellevue is asking the community to line the burial procession route following the funeral service for Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens on Saturday. The service is set for 10 a.m. Saturday at the Bellevue Christian Center, located at 1400 Harvell Drive, with the procession...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Mowing the lawn could be a much tougher chore this spring for a Bellevue homeowner because a cable installer left a job unfinished for months. Joe Knutson, 78, said he will have to pick up the cable repeatedly while mowing. “You can imagine how frustrating this...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Drivers for Premier Midwest Beer and Beverage in Omaha are in their eighth week on strike, and they’re getting a show of support, as the Omaha Firefighter’s Union is joining them on the picket line Thursday morning. The Teamsters say their employer is cutting...

In Douglas County, Nebraska, a deeply disturbing animal cruelty case has sparked outrage after a small, defenseless dog named Apollo was beaten so severely that he did not survive. According to authorities, Apollo—a 10-year-old Chihuahua—was one of multiple animals subjected to repeated acts of violence....

DOUGLAS COUNTY, NE – Douglas County deputies arrested 37-year-old Joshua Grover on Tuesday evening after he was witnessed starting a brush fire in the area of North 108th Street and McKinley, according to the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office. During the booking process, authorities say Grover became combative, struck...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who hit a U.S. Marshals Service vehicle with rocks and his fist during the immigration raid at Glenn Valley Foods last year was recently sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison. Osmar Lorenzo-Genchi, 20, was sentenced to 22 months in federal prison, where...

LINCOLN, Neb. – Smoke associated with prescribed burning in the Central Plains region may affect the air quality in Nebraska. Issued for: 10 p.m. March 25, 2026, through 10 a.m. March 26, 2026. Affected Area: Eastern Nebraska. Air Quality Index: Moderate to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups AQI level(s) Potential...

Sarpy County is moving forward with its highly anticipated expressway project west of 10th Street to 42nd Street near Platteview Road. It represents the next frontier of growth in the fastest-growing county in the state. Construction is expected to start this spring. Focused on increasing capacity and elevating the...