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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department has arrested two people after a shooting early Sunday near Levi Carter Park that sent three people to the hospital. Maurice Jones, 19, was arrested on charges of first-degree felony assault, use of a weapon to commit a felony, possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver and a tax stamp violation, a release sent...

We get warmer on Monday, with highs in the upper 70s, aided by the return of southerly winds (20-30 mph). The combination of wind, warmth, and dry conditions will create some fire danger. Avoid any outdoor burning. Tuesday, we jump another 10 degrees, into the upper 80s. The wind is...

OMAHA — Hours before a live forum this month, Democratic candidate Crystal Rhoades did what she has done with her downtime for months. She knocked on voters’ doors in Nebraska’s most populous city. Rhoades — and her husband, Ben Onkka — mapped out which doors to knock...

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Vandals destroyed a restroom facility at a Bellevue park this weekend. City officials told First Alert 6 crimes like this are becoming a trend around city parks. On the outside, the restroom building at Washington Park look normal. But step inside and you will find what...

A man accused of chasing two young girls and intending to commit sexual acts with them has been released on a $2,000 bond, authorities said.

LINCOLN — After another cut in state funding, an effort to link recreation trails from Omaha and Lincoln through Cass County is looking at other options. But an official with the agency seeking to build the connector trail said he’s still optimistic, despite more than one setback that the trail will eventually be built.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A woman was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a crash Friday afternoon on I-680. The Omaha Police Department said a Pontiac was headed south when it left the road near the Pacific Street off-ramp. The car hit a barrier, went down a ravine and rolled. The...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local restaurant owner said he spent six figures in fees last year having his menu available on delivery apps, leading him to drop third-party services this week. Javier Trujillo, owner of Javi’s Tacos, said he paid $188,000 in commission fees to delivery apps like DoorDash,...

Nebraska’s teacher shortage is real. But so is our progress. According to the Nebraska Department of Education, schools across our state entered the 2025-2026 academic year with approximately 490 unfilled positions, down from 669 the year before. This tells us something important: The strategies we’ve been investing in are working. The path forward does not […]

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three people were hospitalized following a shooting near Levi Carter Park early Sunday morning. The shooting happened just after 1 a.m. near Carter Lake Shore Drive and Ames Avenue. At the scene, Omaha Police say officers found a 19-year-old woman suffering from gunshot wounds. She was...