Streetcar Impact Alliance Forms to Address Construction Disruptions
A coalition of local business owners and residents has formed the Streetcar Impact Alliance, an organization focused on the economic and residential health of the Harney and Farnam corridors during the streetcar project. Businesses between 13th and 42nd streets are reporting “significant drops in foot traffic,...
FBI Omaha office seeking victim information on Council Bluffs area assaults
(Omaha-Council Bluffs) -- The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Omaha Office is seeking to identify potential victims of sexual assault occurring in Council Bluffs. The FBI's Omaha Field Office announced the effort Monday in partnership with the Council Bluffs Police Department, stating they believe a subject of...
Omaha bar owner files lawsuit over right to use ‘barbershop’ in business name
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha bar owner has filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the Nebraska Board of Barber Examiners after the state threatened him with fines and possible criminal charges over his business name. Mike DiGiacomo owns The Barbershop Blackstone, a bar located below Blackstone Social. He named...
Real Estate Market Trends in Omaha, NE: Prices Fall – January 2026
Omaha, NE, a city celebrated for its inviting Midwestern charm and bustling cultural scene, experienced captivating trends in the real estate market last month. The market dynamics offered promising opportunities,
Sunday will be sunny, but cold, Monday morning will see temps drop to 0
Sunshine does return Sunday, but it will be breezy and cooler, with low 20s for highs. Monday morning starts VERY cold, in the single digits above and below 0, and highs in the mid-20s. By Tuesday, we start a warm-up again. It will be breezy with temperatures jumping to the...
The English Concert to Present ‘Hercules’ at Opera Omaha
The English Concert is set to return to Opera Omaha as part of its annual US tour to present Handel’s “Hercules.”. The orchestra, which known for performing with historically accurate Baroque instruments, will be joined onstage by the Clarion Choir. Harry Bicket will lead a cast that includes...
State Wrestling (2/21): Anderson, Honnold, Koehler complete championship journeys
(Des Moines) -- Wrestlers from Riverside, Glenwood and Nodaway Valley were among the 42 that captured state titles at the 2026 State Wrestling Tournament on Saturday night. For two of them, it was a repeat -- including a trilogy. For the other, it was a state title showing 364 days in the making after suffering...
Jaret’s First Alert 6 Forecast – Winter chill over next few days with more...
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Sunday will carry over the sunshine from Saturday afternoon along with temps that once again peak in the 20s, albeit a few degrees colder. It will also feel quite a bit colder as we add in a northwest wind that will gust up to 30 mph at times. This breeze will keep the wind chill in the single...
Terence ‘Bud’ Crawford ticketed ahead of careless driving trial
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police pulled over boxing champ Terence Crawford on suspicion of driving through a red light on Saturday as he headed to the state wrestling championships at CHI Health Center. Officers ticketed him for violating a traffic control signal at 2:27pm on Saturday. Crawford is awaiting...
New apps in Omaha could save lives in cardiac events
Two free smartphone apps are now available in the Omaha metro that connect bystanders to nearby cardiac emergencies and help build a community registry of automated external defibrillators.
