Blackstone pizza place closes; restaurant owner cites Omaha streetcar construction toll
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The lights are off at Noli’s Blackstone — for now. The owner says a broken cooler forced the closure, but he says the issue is the latest in a series of problems tied to streetcar construction in the neighborhood. Joel Marsh, owner of Noli’s...
Matt’s First Alert 6 Forecast: Rain continues Tuesday night, heavy rain likely south
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The rain continues on and off Tuesday evening in the Omaha metro. Widespread rain and thunderstorms are more likely to the south overnight, potentially dropping a few inches of rainfall. There is a warm-up later this week, plus more chance for heavy rain and storms. A...
Two taken to hospital after northwest Omaha cutting
The call came out just before 8:30 p.m. Tuesday for a family disturbance near 103rd Street and Nebraska Avenue in northwest Omaha.
This Nebraska Used Bookstore Hides Rare First Editions Among Shelves You’Ll Need Hours To...
Some storefronts in Nebraska give away nothing from the sidewalk. A plain brick front, a window stacked with spines, a door that sticks a little when you pull it. Then you step through and realize the room keeps going, and going, and there are first editions sitting quietly between paperback westerns and a cookbook fro
Gretna warns residents of AI Facebook scam targeting vendors
City of Gretna warns of an AI Facebook scam targeting craft fair vendors, asking for money and gift cards.
Lightning may have sparked Omaha house fire, displacing seven
Seven residents and three pets escaped a house fire near 41st and Cuming Street in Omaha after Monday night storm.
Sarah Root family says decade-long fight for justice has come to an end
Omaha, NE — More than a decade after Sarah Root was killed in a drunk-driving crash, her family says they finally have the justice they fought for. Root was 21 when she was killed in Omaha in January 2016. She had recently graduated from Bellevue University with a 4.0 GPA and planned to pursue a master’s degree in crim
Omaha Storm Chasers delay Tuesday game due to weather
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Storm Chasers have postponed Tuesday night’s game “due to inclement weather.”. The game was set to be the first in a six-game series against the Iowa Cubs. A make-up game will be scheduled for a later date. A Facebook post said tickets to...
Omaha City Council acts on Blackstone building, speed limits, redevelopment plan
Omaha City Council approves $700K settlement with Blackstone building owners, keeps SROs in schools, lowers speed limits on two Aksarben roads, delays CRA designation vote near the Center Mall.
Council Bluffs school leaders raise concerns over education savings accounts
COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Enrollment numbers at Council Bluffs Community Schools are dropping. A school board member says a program providing money to families for private schools is the reason. What is an ESA?. Iowa’s Education Savings Account program started in 2023 with income limits. Those limits are now...
