Omaha NE

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Charges have been dismissed against two teens accused in a kidnapping case. Juantez Ruffin, 19, and James Barnes, 18, had their charges dismissed due to insufficient evidence, court documents say. Previously, the two were held on $10 million bonds and facing kidnapping and felony abuse charges...

Where does Warren Buffett eat when he’s home in Omaha? Gorat’s Steak House, the same restaurant he’s been ordering from since he was young. Buffett’s go-to order, a T-bone with a double side of hash browns and a Cherry Coke, has become one of the most specific and well-documented meals in American business culture. Eve

Former state Sen. Brett Lindstrom submitted more than 5,700 signatures in his bid to qualify as a nonpartisan candidate for Nebraska governor.

We start off the workweek hot with highs in the low 90s on Monday with lots of sunshine. This will be achieved by a 20-30 mph wind from the south. A cold front arrives Tuesday, bringing some rain showers. It won't rain all day, however. Highs on Tuesday are a bit cooler, down into the low 80s.

Visionary Youth and the Malone Center hosted the Back 2 School Haircut and Backpack Event at the College of Hair Design.

Sixty artists attended the annual Art in the Park event Sunday morning to share their work with the community.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Adonis Bonar II is back home in Omaha after winning a gold medal at the U-20 Pan American Championships in Brazil — months after his college wrestling program was eliminated. California Baptist University announced in January that it was cutting its men’s wrestling team following...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people are injured after a crash in North Omaha on Sunday evening. The crash happened around 8:45 p.m. in the area of 61st Street and Ames Avenue. The two were taken to the hospital after officers arrived on scene. Police dispatch confirmed the initial details...

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - A golf tournament and gala this weekend in Council Bluffs will benefit a number of people in the area. The Spirit of Courage Golf Tournament is in its 24th year. Organizers expect to surpass their fundraising goal of $150,000. The money helps local breast cancer...

Breakfast tastes better when the drive becomes part of the plan. You leave early, follow the promise of strong coffee and a hot griddle, then arrive hungry enough to reconsider every sensible ordering decision. Maybe pancakes win. Maybe biscuits do. Perhaps the plate headed toward the next table changes everything...