Rain and snow on Saturday, here’s the latest on timing and totals
Today is much warmer than the previous few days, and we should see significant snowmelt across the region. It will be partly to mostly sunny with highs in the upper 30s. Neighborhoods around Lincoln may even reach the 40s!. We stay dry and partly cloudy Friday night, dropping into the...
Volunteers hand out supplies to combat the cold
Crews take supplies to neighborhoods in North and South Omaha to help others stay warm in the cold.
Four-Star QB Jett Thomalla Signs with Alabama
Alabama has officially signed its top-rated quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class, with Nebraska native Jett Thomalla putting pen to paper.
Final Beam Installed on Eppley Central Pavilion
Crews installed the final steel beam for Eppley Airfield’s future central pavilion. It’s part of the billion-dollar terminal expansion and modernization project at the busiest airport in Nebraska or Iowa. The central pavilion will be a big, open area in the middle of the new terminal. It will house the TSA checkpoint...
Visit Omaha Showcases Meetings at Chicago Event
Omaha is taking its growing meetings industry presence to Chicago this week as four team members from Visit Omaha and two partners join more than 700 meeting professionals at Holiday Showcase. The two-day gathering from December 3 to 4, hosted by Association Forum, offers planners education, networking and an exhibit...
Lauritzen Gardens showcases world-class conservatory and conservation efforts
OMAHA, Neb. (KOLN) - An Omaha botanical garden offers visitors a 100-acre urban oasis just south of downtown, and it features a recently rejuvenated conservatory with plants from several global ecoregions. The botanical garden grows 80% of its plants from seeds and cuttings, setting it apart from other gardens that...
Omaha port authority shakes loose part of interest funds it said state withheld
OMAHA — The Omaha Inland Port Authority likely will get $2.3 million of the $11 million it expected from state coffers to boost its plans for housing and entrepreneurial programs, officials said Thursday. The port authority, formed to spur and oversee economic development in a disenfranchised area of northeast Omaha,...
EXCLUSIVE: Witness captures deadly QuikTrip shootout on video from parking lot
Albert Jimenez captured dramatic video of a deadly police shootout at QuikTrip, recording the gunfire exchange. See the dramatic footage and hear his story.
Parent raises concerns about icy sidewalks near Benson schools
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A parent has raised safety concerns about icy sidewalks near Monroe Middle and Benson High schools after recent snow and cold weather created slippery conditions for students. Marcella Zoucha said her daughters and other children use the sidewalk daily and she picks them up after school...
Omaha bystander flees gas station bathroom moments before armed man fires on officers
A civilian escaped an Omaha QuikTrip gas station bathroom before an armed suspect allegedly opened fire at police officers in a deadly confrontation.
