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RALSTON, Neb. (KMTV) — Ralston is building a new memorial to honor veterans and the sacrifices they have made. Six different flags fly at the Eternal Flame Memorial Plaza, each representing a branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The project is not finished yet, but once complete, it will...

Michael Maroney of the Omaha Economic Development Corp. speaks to community members in January about one of multiple sites the OEDC-led private development team was seeking to buy for a business park project funded in part by a $90 million state grant. The developer, working with the Omaha Inland Port Authority on the

A Papillion man wanted for allegedly murdering his wife is now in custody at the Sarpy County jail.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are looking for tips in the murder 28-year-old Jamise Thompson. Thompson, a mother of three, was killed in a shooting that also injured a 16-year-old near 24th and Lake earlier this month. OPD says even if you think the information is minor or insignificant,...

The Omaha Police Homicide Unit is urgently requesting the public’s assistance regarding the murder of Jamise Thompson. Detectives are seeking any cell phone footage, photos, dashcam video, or security system recordings captured in the area of 24th Street and Lizzie Robinson Avenue on Saturday, June 20, 2026, shortly af

The Dignity Closet in Bellevue marks one year of providing families with hygiene items, clothing, and food as summer heat makes it harder for those struggling.

Storms with damaging wind over the next few nights. It will be another hot and humid evening with breezy winds. After about 10-11pm, storms will once again drift in from the south and west of from central Nebraska. Most of these storms will stay west of Omaha, but we could see some rain clip parts of the metro.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A developer is seeking city funding to demolish abandoned buildings near 25th and Center Street and replace them with new apartments and townhomes, including nearly 200 affordable housing units. The Omaha City Council is considering a $3.6 million tax increment financing request to help fund the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Papillion man wanted for allegedly murdering his wife is now in custody at the Sarpy County jail. First Alert 6 confirmed Cameron Skayman, 35, was transferred from the hospital to the jail this afternoon. He was seen wearing what appears to be a hospital gown or scrubs as he was waiting to be boo

COUNCIL BLUFFS, IA. (WOWT) - The second phase of Council Bluffs’ 311 program is now underway. The program, which launched earlier this year, began as an anonymous tool that allows residents to report homeless encampments directly to the city’s outreach team. In a release sent Tuesday, the Council...