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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies and U.S. Homeland Security served nine warrants Thursday in South Omaha and Bellevue as part of a joint investigation into labor trafficking in the area. “The investigation centers on an employer alleged to have smuggled laborers into the community. The employer...

Omaha teen Ryleigh Eckles makes national TV debut on "Kids Who Flip" after 13 years of house flipping experience with her father.

Looking for a date night that turns simple plans into an unforgettable memory? Nebraska serves up romance with personality, from cozy Lincoln hideaways to elegant Omaha favorites. As a travel enthusiast who chases the heartbeat of a city through its restaurants, I can promise these spots deliver charm, flavor, and a...

PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha-metro resource district is asking for the community’s help in supplying needed items to families at Offutt Air Force Base during the federal government shutdown. “Active-duty members are required to report for duty during the shutdown but will not receive paychecks until the...

OMAHA, Nebraska — Omaha police are searching for a masked man who threatened to shoot customers and employees during a robbery at a Walmart store near 50th and L Streets late last month. Suspect Threatened to Open Fire. According to police, the robbery occurred around 10 p.m. on August...

Attorney General Mike Hilgers filed a lawsuit on Thursday against Omaha Public Power District regarding its planned refueling and retirement of electric generation units at North Omaha Station. Currently, North Omaha Station houses five generation units, two of which still utilize coal, while the three others...

OMAHA, Neb. — Authorities are investigating a crash on Interstate 680 that left a 20-year-old woman dead overnight. Omaha Police said an iPhone crash detection alert notified them of the incident on westbound I-680. Officers responded just after midnight and observed vehicle tracks leaving the interstate near 60th...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are looking for a killer. Investigators are working to find out who was involved in the death of 27-year-old Dequrae Murrel, who passed away yesterday after being shot early Sunday morning. Police believe the victim was found miles away from where the actual shooting...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As Omaha Police continue to investigate the killing of 27-year-old DeQurae Murrell, her family — still in shock — continues to mourn. Murrel was shot early Sunday morning and later died from her wounds. Police found her in the parking lot of Kelly’s Package Liquor store, near 30th and Pinkney...

Tucked away in Omaha’s historic Florence neighborhood sits a time capsule of American dining that’s been perfecting the art of comfort food for decades. Harold’s Koffee House, with its unassuming brick exterior and vintage sign, promises something increasingly rare in today’s dining landscape—authenticity that you...