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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office made three arrests at recent car meetups in the metro on Saturday. A social media post from the DCSO says deputies were made aware of multiple car meetups that involved dangerous driving in Omaha on Saturday. The DCSO, in conjunction...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Farnam Fest is an event that brings people out to Blackstone each year, with attractions like live music, food and beverages. Adding to all those attractions this year, is the newly modified space called the “Blackstone Alley” located in the parking lot between 39th and 40th Streets. Attendees at...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 1911, Columbus Day became a legal holiday in the state of Nebraska. The bill creating it had been voted down before by Nebraska legislators, and not everyone was thrilled about the new observance. Banks and public offices were supposed to close in...

Yutan, NE- Around the end of last month, on September 26th and 27th, hundreds of veterans, spouses and surviving spouses pass through the Nebraska National Guard (NENG) Titan Readiness Center to receive free dental care during Nebraska’s third Veterans Mission of Mercy (VETMOM) Dental Event. Over the course of...

Authorities served nine warrants Thursday in South Omaha and Bellevue as part of a joint investigation into labor trafficking in the area. In an open letter to two Douglas County commissioners, Sheriff Aaron Hanson proposed using the county jail to house Homeland Security detainees. New course ‘AI for Educators’ for...

NORFOLK, Nebraska (KTIV) - Deputies with the Stanton County Sheriff’s Office pulled over a teenage driver speeding at 129 miles per hour Saturday, Oct. 11. According to a press release, the Sheriff’s Office says a motorcycle was spotted on Highway 275 four miles east of Norfolk speeding at 129 miles per hour in a...

Oak View Mall opened on October 3, 1991, bringing a new enclosed shopping center to Omaha for the first time in more than twenty years. The project was developed by Melvin Simon & Associates in partnership with KVI Associates, planned as a two-level regional mall with about 730,000 square feet of space.

OMAHA, NE – After a warm and breezy weekend, a sharp dose of fall is set to sweep across Nebraska late Sunday as a strong cold front barrels in from the northwest. Afternoon highs in the upper 80s will quickly give way to 15- to 20-degree cooler conditions by Monday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha residents have another opportunity to dispose of large items that won’t fit in regular garbage bins during the city’s second fall cleanup day. The cleanup event will run from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at designated locations throughout the city, offering residents free disposal of oversized...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s what some call “winterizing” your property. A-1 United is providing some helpful advice that all owners and renters should be following. To start, a pretty easy adjustment: change the rotation of your ceiling fans. Service techs explain it’s supposed to turn counter-clockwise in the summer...