Douglas County Sheriff ramping up enforcement, investigation of car racing groups
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is using state funds to bolster weekend enforcement in areas where they say they’re seeing illegal car meetups. They’re also deploying some new tactics in the event deputies encounter any retaliation attempts. DCSO was awarded a grant from...
North Omaha food bank sees surge as SNAP cuts, grocery costs rise
Rising grocery costs and SNAP cuts are driving a surge in demand at a north Omaha food bank this summer
10 Nebraska Spots With Seafood Platters So Good People Plan Entire Trips Around Them
Seafood platters have a special way of making dinner feel like an event. The kind of meal that arrives loaded with fried shrimp, crab legs, fish, sauces, and enough “wait, try this” energy to take over the table fast. Nebraska may sit far from the coast, but that...
Flash flood wrning for NW Fremont, Mills, Sarpy, Cass, N Otoe Cos. until 8:30...
The National Weather Service in Omaha/Valley has issued a. * Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Fremont County in southwestern Iowa... Mills County in southwestern Iowa... Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Saunders County in east central Nebraska... Cass County in southeastern Nebraska... North
Bar fight: Dispute between distributor and union leads Omaha bars to stop offering popular...
Rich Slobotski used to have Miller Lite, Pabst Blue Ribbon, Glacial Till Cider and Samuel Adams on tap at his Omaha bar. Now, he doesn’t sell any of them. Thirsty customers at The Underwood Bar have frequently asked Slobotski when their favorite beers and ciders will be back behind the counter. But the bar is one of a
‘You never know what’s going to happen next’ Omaha cops save boy from fire
Two Omaha police officers rescued a 4-year-old boy from a burning home after spotting the fire at 69th and Mason.
Omaha trucking couple wins judgment for unpaid loads
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The high cost of diesel fuel makes trucking a difficult business to make ends meet. But one couple left good professions to hit the road. Then they allegedly got cheated along the way. From a project manager to over the road trucker Troy Norton made a...
Severe storms cause outages for OPPD, MidAmerican customers in Omaha metro
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - There are a number of power outages for Omaha Public Power District and MidAmerican Energy customers on Thursday morning. Outages started early Thursday as a complex of strong to severe thunderstorms rolled though Nebraska, hitting hardest in areas south of the Omaha metro and into southwest Iowa.
Over 7,000 without power in the metro Thursday morning
DES MOINES, Iowa — Over 7,000 people are without power in the metro area Thursday morning after severe storms blew through. According to the MidAmerican Energy Company Outage Map, as of 8: 15 a.m., 7,545 people are without power following severe storms, with the majority being in Des Moines. MidAmerica also reports tha
Previewing UNC and the Omaha Field – Inside the Lines
The Diamond Heels are headed to Omaha for the 13th time and, as Scott Forbes told Inside Carolina on Tuesday, it’s a ‘business trip’ to win a national championship. North Carolina’s side of the College World Series bracket is a blend of various teams while the other side is a virtual SEC conference tournament. Play beg
