WATCH: Morning Pulse with Craig Allison Apr. 28, 2026
Polling locations changed for 9,000 Lancaster County voters, Elkhorn survivor of Arbor Day tornadoes talks recovery, and more.
‘Like trying to get Taylor Swift tickets’: Nebraska businesses struggle with tariff refund system
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...
The 4 Most Polite Cities in America (And the 3 Rudest, According to Delivery...
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...
‘Immense price pressure’: UNO navigates uncertain financial future with new strategies
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....
Douglas County Sheriff’s Office adding bike patrol program
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...
Work to begin on Highway 75 bridges in Sarpy County, NDOT says
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...
Matt’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Continued cool with scattered, light rain
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...
Matt Talbot food pantry seeks shelf-stable donations as demand grows
As grocery prices remain high, a local food pantry is seeing more people and needs help stocking its shelves.
Police traffic patrol ride-along leads to officers finding 5 pounds of marijuana
What started as an invitation to accompany an officer during a traffic patrol quickly turned into anything but. As part of the Sarpy County Traffic Task Force, police in Bellevue, Nebraska, have one officer on the bridge monitoring speeds. Other officers line the on-ramp waiting for calls. "Number one lane,...
New proposal aims to replace the Omaha Center Mall with 500 apartment units
The Center Mall near 42nd and Center streets has been a fixture since 1955, but a proposal from a local development company shows plans to redevelop the property into 500 apartment units.
