A Grow Omaha Tasty Burger Tour, Part 3
This edition of our Grow Omaha Tasty Burger tour takes us to five more stops in the Greater Omaha area. This time, I took a look at Charred Burger + Bar, Everett’s, Rusty Nail, Corvette Cafe and Jukes Ale Works. As I’d expect, there were a couple of nice surprises and a couple of burgers that leaned a touch dry for my
At least one hurt in three-vehicle West Omaha rollover crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - At least one person was taken to the hospital following a rollover crash in West Omaha. Omaha Police said the crash near 192nd and Pacific streets around 7:30 p.m. Wednesday involved three vehicles. Initial notes from police dispatch indicate that one person was transported with serious...
Woman unleashed hail of bullets on 2 men she lured into her home, then...
A Nebraska woman is facing significant time behind bars after luring two men into a home and killing them in a hail of bullets. The post Woman unleashed hail of bullets on 2 men she lured into her home, then cleaned their bodies and dumped them first appeared on Law & Crime .
Planning Board recommends rezoning for 46th and California redevelopment
The Omaha Planning Board has recommended rezoning for a proposed Woodsonia Real Estate project near 46th and California. The plan includes apartments and retail space.
Omaha neighborhood residents worry new apartments could worsen flooding
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Last week’s flooding was the third time in 12 years that some residents near 35th and Frederick experienced a major sewer backup, including twice in the past five years. The events are sometimes called 100-year floods, but that designation means there is a 1% chance...
Douglas County Spent $74 to Give $100 in Aid, State Audit Finds
Douglas County's safety-net program for low-income residents is under fire after a state audit found the county spent nearly $7 million on administrative costs while delivering $9.4 million in direct aid between 2023 and 2025 — and lost track of who received nearly 26,000 gift cards worth more than $759,000. The findin
The Walnut Hill Reservoir Pumping Station & Fountain
Nearly 150 years old, the Walnut Hill Reservoir is soon going to have its massive reservoir tanks removed and the site redeveloped. Built by the City Water Works, a private company, in 1881, it is part of the original water system originally intended for fire protection. Located between Hamilton and Nicholas streets an
Retired Omaha fire truck gets new mission at South Dakota ranch
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department handed off the keys and title of an old Ford fire truck to Ranch Ministries on Wednesday morning. Omaha Fire said the truck is no longer needed because it has been replaced with newer equipment to better serve Omaha. Officials said the truck still has a lot of life left, s
City of Omaha reaches settlement with family of man shot by OPD officer during...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council approved a resolution on Tuesday to settle with the estate of Cameron Ford, the man shot and killed after police served a no-knock warrant two years ago. As part of the settlement, the city will pay $420,000 to the Ford estate. In...
‘The Breakfast Club’ anniversary screening brings Anthony Michael Hall to Omaha
Anniversary screening of "The Breakfast Club" benefiting the Douglas County Historical Society brings Anthony Michael Hall to Omaha.

















