Omaha NE

There are plenty of bad places to steal a motorcycle from, but doing so while its owner is attending a funeral feels particularly difficult to defend. According to the Omaha Police Officers Association, 37-year-old Corey ... Read more

Lacking mountains and oceans, Omaha’s dam site lakes are popular local attractions that offer everything from trails and ball fields to fishing, boating and kayaking or an opportunity to get in touch with nature. While the lakes have the added benefit of offering wildlife habitat and recreational opportunities, they we

The Learning Experience is under construction at 10130 South 71st Street in Papillion. The building is located southeast of 72nd & Cornhusker Road. The Learning Experience is projected to open in either December or January and is now accepting registrations. The business provides childcare and early education for child

A garden outside the Florence Mill is part of a growing effort to protect native pollinators across the Heartland. The Pollinator Alliance of the Heartland, known as PATH, has planted and sponsored dozens of pollinator gardens across the region since its founding, stretching from Minden, Iowa to Seward, Nebraska. The o

No. 1 Nebraska (8-0) volleyball squared off and swept (25-13, 25-15, 25-19) No. 20 Creighton (5-5) at Pinnacle Bank Arena on Wednesday, Sept. 16. This was the 25th meeting between the two teams, and the Huskers have been a perfect 24-for-24 against the Bluejays, but the two teams have pushed each other to five-set thri

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The suspect in the death of a vulnerable 67-year-old woman in an Omaha home in 2025 has changed her plea. Nicky Budlong, 53, was charged with involuntary manslaughter, abuse of a vulnerable adult, and three counts of theft by unlawful taking in excess of $5,000. In...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bennington man was arrested on more than a half-dozen charges, including false imprisonment, sexual assault and terroristic threats. Bennington police say they arrested 37-year-old Jacob Lordemann after searching his home. Investigators say they found and seized illegal drugs and a total of 93 gu

Council Bluffs is taking new steps to address the "Triangle of Death" — a south end neighborhood where blocked railroad crossings have raised public safety concerns for years. What solution do you think would work best?

OMAHA, Neb. — A world-record attempt on a jet ski is coming to an end in Omaha, Nebraska. Amy Horst is wrapping up a roughly 12,500-mile journey on the Mississippi River and its tributaries. Horst and Omaha's Mike Straub began the trip on May 16, but Straub was forced...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man is in custody after he attempted to steal an Omaha city bus on Monday with the intention of heading south, according to authorities. Chiang Majok, 24, is charged with one count of an attempted 2A felony. He was ordered on Wednesday to be held on $25,000 bond.