Omaha NE

The Omaha Police Department announced Friday the motorcade route for Master Sgt. Noah Tietjens as he is returned home. Tietjens was one of six military members killed during an Iranian drone attack in Kuwait on March 1. His body will be escorted from Eppley Airfield to Forest Lawn Cemetery on Saturday. Tietjens was...

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The Nebraska state auditor’s Office issued a report this week calling attention to “potentially improper property tax exemptions” being applied to certain DMV offices in the state. According to a report release Thursday, assessors from the Nebraska Auditor of Public Accounts are recommending...

From the primary shopping corridors of Omaha and Lincoln to regional hubs like Fremont, here are the 5 major retail chains closing doors in Nebraska this month. In one of the most significant blows to Nebraska’s outdoor retail scene, Eddie Bauer is concluding its total physical retail wind-down this month. Following...

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office in Omaha, Nebraska is warning residents about a new Bitcoin ATM fraud. Scammers are posting fake ads to discredit Bitcoin ATM warning stickers and pretending to be law enforcement. Officials remind the public that law enforcement will never ask for payment through a Bitcoin kiosk.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha is home to the one of the best botanical gardens in the country, according to USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice awards. Lauritzen Gardens was No. 3 on the list. “In its second year as a nominee, the garden improved to a third-place finish...

The City of Papillion recognized Madeline Huebert, a 6th grade teacher at Trumble Park Elementary, as a Shine Brightly Award nominee. The award celebrates outstanding new educators in the Papillion La Vista Community Schools district.

Known as the first Latino art and history museum in the Midwest, El Museo Latino moved to its current red tile-roofed brick home about 30 years ago. It’s a storied site — where South Omaha’s original high school was built in the late 1880s at a cost just above $10,000.

CASS COUNTY, Neb. (KOLN) - A Nebraska City man is in critical condition after a crash in Cass County on Wednesday. Cass County sheriff’s deputies were called to a crash involving a semi and a pickup on 24th Avenue just north of Splitt Drive at 12:02 p.m. Cass County EMS, Murray Fire and Rescue and Plattsmouth Fire...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was hurt in a crash early Friday morning. According to Douglas County officials, authorities were called to the area of Florence Boulevard and Corby Street at just after 5:00 a.m. The victim was taken to the hospital. The extent of their injuries, as well...

Reporter Katrina Markel has flown through Eppley for decades and not much has changed — until now. Take a peek at renovations that include new dining options (Runza! Block 16!) and a club lounge.