Omaha NE

At the foot of Mutual of Omaha’s nearly complete downtown headquarters, a sparkling 15-floor parking garage awaits the company’s move-in day. A block west, another garage goes up next to a new apartment complex. Across Douglas Street, a decades-old garage completes the triangle of parking. All of it,...

OMAHA  — Vaneza Ramos said she felt a sense of peace and vindication upon hearing a jury verdict that awarded her $11.3 million in a case against an insurance company that denied a claim after her husband died of COVID-19. Beyond the dollar value, she and the couple’s 10 children are happy to see their […]

COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (WOWT) - Police responded to an overnight crash involving a car and a FedEx semi-trailer in Council Bluffs. Emergency responders were at the scene at 24th Street and Veterans Memorial Highway at about 12:40 a.m. Wednesday. Video from an Iowa Department of Transportation camera showed damage to...

Omaha Performing Arts and Salem Baptist Church in North Omaha are teaming up for a conversation about gospel musicianship featuring a Grammy-nominated, Stellar Award-winning songwriter.

OMAHA, Neb. (KLKN) — The Omaha Eppley Airfield (OMA) has given a sneak peak of the new terminal. Along with the sneak peak, Omaha Airport Authority is opening a new phase of the Build OMA Terminal Modernization Program on Nov. 4. “This is an exciting milestone for OMA and...

Mutual of Omaha says a system issue caused incorrect premium adjustments for 92 Iowans, including a retired Council Bluffs teacher.

LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - The state’s former executive director of the Liquor Commission has struck a plea deal on federal charges of extortion and fraud. Hobert Rupe, who is also an owner of two Lincoln strip clubs, was indicted last September alongside co-owner Brent Zywiec. Rupe served as executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission from 2003 until he resigned in June 2025.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is looking for a missing, vulnerable adult Wednesday morning. 25-year-old Gavin Robinson was last seen wearing a gray Special Olympics sweatshirt, pajama pants and black sneakers, according to OPD. Police say Robinson stands at 5 feet tall and weighs about 200 pounds....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man wanted for absconding while on felony parole was taken into custody Tuesday after he fled from authorities while armed, according to law enforcement. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of David Coppock, 32, who was sought for parole violations following his conviction...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A teenage daughter was involved in a crash that was not her fault. Her injuries were not life-threatening, but her mother says the consequences for the other driver should be more severe. Melissa Wood took her own photos at 168th and Sprague streets on July 10,...