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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A woman who shot a gun to ring in the New Year, injuring a young girl, is sentenced to a year behind bars. On Dec. 31, 2024, Tayzhia Hampton fired a rifle in the area of 26th and Blondo. A bullet went through the window of a nearby home, striking a 6-year-old girl in the leg.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The grocery chain Trader Joe’s has filed for a permit in West Omaha. The listed address shows the potential location as 192nd and West Dodge Road:. According to the project description: The project consists of the development of a new out of ground building for a specialty grocer, Trader Joe’s, on an undeveloped parcel within the Avenue One development. The approximately...

OMAHA, Neb. (KSNB) - A man serving a 60-year-to-life sentence for a 1998 murder in Hall County has died in prison. Greg Carlson, 69, died Tuesday at an Omaha hospital, according to the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). According to court records, Carlson was sentenced Nov. 1, 1999, for...

Polling locations changed for 9,000 Lancaster County voters, Elkhorn survivor of Arbor Day tornadoes talks recovery, and more.

Nebraska business owners are joining others across the country in applying for their share of more than $166 billion in tariff refunds. But while local businesses and consumers alike have shouldered extra costs from tariffs, few if any are eligible for the refunds. Tariffs are taxes on international imports, many...

Delivery drivers crisscross American cities every day, handing off packages and meals to strangers amid traffic and tight schedules. Their frontline role makes them keen observers of local courtesy, from quick hellos at doors to patience on the road. While direct nationwide polls of drivers on city politeness remain limited, recent studies on urban rudeness ... Read more The post The 4 Most Polite Cities...

As public universities around the nation navigate an uncertain financial future, the University of Nebraska at Omaha is adopting policies and strategies meant to support students and the workforce. A forum on UNO’s campus Monday brought university leaders, faculty and students together for an update on budget issues and strategy....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is launching something new; a bike patrol. In recent years, DCSO has never had a formal bike patrol program. Now, that is about to change. “Starting a bike patrol program to patrol these vastly growing areas just like this, it’s...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Work is set to begin on various bridges in Sarpy County next week. According to a release from the Nebraska Department of Transportation, work is set to begin on U.S. Highway 75 between Reference Posts 79 and 83 beginning May 54. The work on the roads...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) -The end of April might feel more like the end of March around Omaha. Temperatures stay below average for several days, and there will be occasional chances for scattered rain. Winds calm down on Tuesday, but the clouds stay over Nebraska and Iowa. Light rain develops west...