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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two Omaha high schools will implement a modified block schedule starting next school year. Omaha Public Schools sent letters to parents of students at Central and Westview high schools notifying them their schools will field test a modified block schedule. Under the new schedule, class periods...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Firefighters with the Omaha Fire Department put out a house fire early Tuesday. A call went out to a home near Evans Street and 44th Avenue, in the North Omaha area, just before 3 a.m. Tuesday. “On arrival fire crews found heavy flames from the front...

Bob Dylan returned to the stage Saturday (March 21) to open the 2026 leg of his Rough and Rowdy Ways Tour at the Orpheum Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. The 84-year-old singer used the night to revisit both familiar material and surprising influences that shaped his long career. Known for drawing...

Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. announced the iconic performers for the free late June event, which will also feature local musicians

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Parks and Recreation released its annual report on Tuesday, with Interim Parks Director Jake Linder calling 2025 “a year of progress and momentum.”. “From new pickleball courts and the Lee Valley sprayground to the long anticipated accessible playground at Zorinsky Lake Park, we continue...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha father is speaking out after his 15-year-old daughter was able to purchase a nicotine vape online and have it delivered to their home with no meaningful age verification. Scott Faust discovered the vape when he opened a package addressed to his daughter. “Knowing that...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department will be keeping a close watch for distracted driving in April. A release from OPD says officers will be undertaking an enforcement operation between April 9-13. OPD says taking your eyes off the road for five seconds at 55 MPH is the...

The Pottawattamie County Board of Adjustment will hold a regular meeting on Wednesday, March 25, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. in the Supervisors’ Hearing Room at the County Courthouse, 227 South 6th Street, Council Bluffs.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On Monday, Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr. announced details for the Memorial Park Concert and Fireworks Show. In the press conference Monday, Ewing said this year’s installment will be highlighted by rock band Cake and singer-songwriter Smokey Robinson. Robinson, also the co-founder of the legendary...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews are set to close the intersection of Highway 275 and West Dodge Road in two weeks. The intersection of US-275 and West Dodge Road will be closed during construction and traffic will be detoured. Detour routes will be signed by appropriate traffic control devices and...