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Another Nebraska State Trooper has been hit by a car while controlling traffic.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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.

“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.

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...

Iowa troopers recently stopped a commercial vehicle driver with serious tire troubles. An Iowa trooper stopped a truck over the weekend in Pottawattamie County for a tire issue, according to a June 23 social media post from the Iowa State Patrol (ISP) Commercial Motor Vehicle Unit. An image shared by ISP shows two...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 Weather Days continue today as the worst of the heat wave impacts the metro today. Heat index could reach up to 115° with isolated locations possibly seeing slightly higher. Winds will still be gusty from the south reaching 50 mph at times. Overnight lows will struggle to cool below...