Walnut Radio Wants FCC To Bring Back Historic WOW Calls In Omaha.
Steve Seline doesn’t just want to bring an AM in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE market back to life, he is also seeking to revive the three-letter call sign WOW for the station. Seline’s Walnut Radio says the call letters carry “a legacy that is both profound and uniquely tied to Omaha’s cultural and broadcasting history
Man makes first court appearance after turning himself in to Bellevue Police
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sexual assault suspect believed to have been hiding in the Omaha metro made his first court appearance on Friday. Brian Ward, 44, was formally charged with a total of ten counts, including three counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child and one count of third-degree sexual assault of a chi
Omaha Police, DEA seize more than 30 pounds of meth at metro hotel
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police officers seized a large amount of meth from a metro-area hotel room on Thursday, according to court records. Narcotics unit officers and members of the DEA served a search warrant at the Comfort Inn Suites near 70th and Grover Streets as part of an ongoing investigation.
Trial date set for Florida man facing murder charge in Carter Lake investigation
(Council Bluffs) -- A trial date is set for a Florida man facing murder charges in a Carter Lake homicide investigation. According to Iowa District Court records, 37-year-old Joseph Edward Bertolino is expected to appear in Pottawattamie County District Court in June for an arraignment and is facing a 1st degree murder
City Council to Review Wonder Lodging Land Deal Near Bellevue Bay
At next Tuesday’s meeting, the Bellevue City Council will consider an ordinance approving the sale of nearly seven acres of city-owned land tied to the ongoing Bellevue Bay Indoor Waterpark and Good Life District development northwest of the Highway 75 / Highway 34 intersection. Under Ordinance No. 4218, the...
Nebraska Supreme Court issues ruling on Fort Calhoun murder case
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska Supreme Court on Friday issued a ruling on the case of William Collins, accused of killing a woman in Fort Calhoun before he fled to Texas. Collins argued his case should be thrown out because of delays to his right for a speedy trial.
One hospitalized in downtown Omaha cutting
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is in the hospital after a cutting Thursday night in downtown Omaha. Officers with the Omaha Police Department responded to the cutting near 16th and Farnam streets just before 11:30 p.m. Police tell First Alert 6 on the scene the person’s injuries are not...
8 Disturbing Details About the Omaha Sinkhole That Swallowed Two Cars
One moment, it was just another Tuesday afternoon in Omaha. Cars waited at a red...
Storms Leave Thousands Without Power in Southwest Iowa Friday Evening
Thousands of power outages were reported Friday evening in southwest Iowa as storms moved through the region. Red Oak had the largest listed outage total. Originally published by Iowa Pulse . For more verified Iowa news and real-time updates, follow Iowa Pulse.
Bellevue’s Light House Cafe and Coffee at risk of closing as costs rise
The Light House Cafe and Coffee, a nonprofit in Olde Towne Bellevue, is at risk of closing its doors as rising costs strain its finances. Now, the nonprofit says it needs help from the community it has long served.

















