Omaha crews tear down old WOWT building
Warming into the weekend with low rain chances by Friday. Nebraska State Patrol trooper injured after cruiser struck on I-80 in Omaha. NSP says at the time of the crash, troopers were helping the Omaha Police Department move traffic over after an initial crash in the area. 6 things you...
Omaha police make arrests in early June homicide case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three teens have been arrested in connection with a homicide investigation, according to the Omaha Police Department. Tamarri Neal, 18, was booked into the Douglas County Jail for first-degree murder, first-degree assault, two counts of use of a weapon to commit a felony and possession of a...
Nebraska trooper injured after being struck on I-80
Another Nebraska State Trooper has been hit by a car while controlling traffic.
Man airlifted to Omaha after assault with glass bottle in Grand Island
GRAND ISLAND, Neb — A man was life-flighted to an Omaha hospital after Grand Island Police said he was assaulted with a glass bottle over the weekend. Francisco Vela was arrested for first-degree assault and use of a weapon to commit a felony. According to GIPD, just after 9...
North Omaha homicide suspect pleads no contest to manslaughter
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of shooting and killing an Omaha man in 2023 pleaded no contest Monday to manslaughter, according to Nebraska court records. Mark Keesler, 33, also faced charges of terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and unlawful discharge of a firearm, but those were...
Homeland Security agents seeking Venezuelan gang members in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Homeland Security investigators said they have identified several gang members in the Metro area who are in the country illegally. Last week, law enforcement rushed to an apartment complex near 25th Street and Chandler Road in Bellevue. ICE agents and Homeland Security investigators were looking...
72nd & L Street Interchange to Be Demolished
The 72nd & L Street interchange is being rebuilt under a joint project between the Nebraska Department of Transportation and the City of Omaha. The intersection is a complex system with L Street being elevated over 72nd Street. On- and off-ramps connect the roadways. The project will convert the intersection to an...
One person killed in early morning North Omaha shooting, police say
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A shooting in North Omaha early Sunday morning has left one person dead and two more in the hospital. Omaha Police on the scene told First Alert 6 that a man and two women were shot near 30th Street and Larimore Avenue just after 4 a.m.
Man spends retirement caring for garden beds along South 24th Street
“One of the philosophers said it’s a shame to die unless you have done something for mankind; well, this is my contribution so I can go in peace," Robert Elkins said.
Nebraska gas prices rise amid global tensions
OMAHA, Neb — Average gasoline prices in Nebraska have increased by 5.9 cents per gallon over the past week, reaching an average of $2.95 per gallon, according to GasBuddy's survey of 1,150 stations in the state. This marks a 4.5-cent increase from a month ago, though prices remain 17.1 cents lower than the same time...