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The AG said OPPD’s North Omaha plant already has a favorable emitter status, and that the air quality is good. Bond set for Omaha man charged in fatal crash that killed woman. Updated: 4 hours ago. An Omaha man made his first court appearance Thursday following a deadly crash...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Hy-Vee store in North Omaha’s Florence Neighborhood closed its doors Oct. 13, surprising longtime customers who received no advance warning. The closure leaves only one full-service grocery store to serve four area neighborhoods. This comes as alcohol retailers, cannabis and kratom shops, and...

Tucked away in Omaha’s urban landscape stands a veritable wonderland that has thrifty Nebraskans mapping out weekend road trips with the enthusiasm usually reserved for concert tickets or sporting events. Tip Top Thrift Shop Inc represents the holy grail for treasure seekers – a place where yesterday’s discards...

OMAHA, Nebraska — Federal investigators say an Omaha food truck owner was part of a decades-long scheme to smuggle workers from Mexico to staff his family-run business. The suspect, Manuel Garcia, 54, has been charged with encouraging or inducing illegal entry after an extensive labor trafficking investigation...

OMAHA, Neb. – The Mutual of Omaha Headquarters Tower is to be Nebraska’s biggest vertical construction to be completed in 2026, standing at 677 feet and 44 stories. Located in downtown Omaha, the $600 million project will serve as the new corporate headquarters for Mutual of Omaha. It will be the tallest building not...

After 40 years, the Millard Music House is set to close Oct. 31 as owner Matt Moore retires from the family business that's served generations.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A popular Omaha pizza place will continue on in the aftermath of the owner’s sudden death. In a Facebook post Friday, Piezon’s Pizzeria notified their fans that they will remain open for the foreseeable future. The restaurant had closed last month after owner owner Matt Vrzal died at the age of 51.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department was called to a report of a shooting early Friday. Officers got to the scene just before 5 a.m. Friday near 20th and Ohio streets, in the North Omaha area. Police dispatch confirms that at about 5:15 a.m., a shooting victim showed...

LINCOLN — Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers sued the Omaha Public Power District on Thursday, seeking to stop a plan to retire three of five power-producing units at the utility’s North Omaha Station and switch the other two coal-fired units to natural gas. The 46-page lawsuit, filed in Douglas County District...

Governor Jim Pillen is applauding the important action announced today by Attorney General Mike Hilgers — a lawsuit that aims to stop the closure of coal energy generation at Omaha Public Power District’s (OPPD) North Omaha Station. Filing this lawsuit comes at a pivotal time for preserving and expanding energy...