Omaha NE

Council Bluffs, Iowa, located along the Missouri River, offers retirees a chance to experience Midwestern affordability with the added benefit of urban conveniences. Recently named one of Investopedia’s 100 best places to retire, Council Bluffs attracts retirees seeking a peaceful, low-cost lifestyle while being...

Former students are pushing the Omaha City Council to rename a stretch of Western Avenue to honor Tessie O. Edwards, a civil rights advocate and longtime Creighton Prep teacher

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - On this day in 1994, the last dance was held at the Peony Park ballroom in Omaha. Peony Park first boomed into popularity in the 1920s and ’30s, with a large pavilion and swimming pool. It quickly became the summer gathering spot for people looking...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The cause of a house fire in North Omaha Monday night was the “carless disposal of smoking materials,” according to the Omaha Fire Department. OFD crews responded to the scene near 40th and Ames avenues around 7:45 p.m. Monday. At the scene, crews found...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — The final suspect charged in the killing of Mursal Jama has been sentenced, closing the last remaining case tied to the 2024 shooting. Fifteen-year-old Joseph Keyes was sentenced Monday to 35 to 70 years in prison after pleading no contest to two counts of robbery and two counts of use of a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha hotel that was raided by the FBI last summer is getting a fresh start. First Alert 6 has confirmed with Pat Green of Hospitality and Commercial Brokers that the AmericInn Hotel near I-80 is in the process of being sold. Green tells First Alert...

Omaha-based Scooter’s Coffee has grown from a single drive-through into a national brand with more than 900 locations. The Nebraska-born company is bringing franchisees, partners and team members back to Omaha for the Scooter’s Coffee GROW Conference March 16-18. More than 1,500 attendees are gathering at CHI Health...

OMAHA, Nebraska - As multiple large wildfires continue to burn across central and western Nebraska, resulting in hundreds of thousands of acres burned and hazardous air quality in affected regions, the Central States Center for Agricultural Safety and Health (CS‑CASH) at the University of Nebraska Medical Center is...

Mike Scofield is using GoFundMe donations to deliver weekly meals to TSA agents at Eppley Airfield, who are working without pay during a partial government shutdown

Clear Channel to Deliver $1 Million Investment in New Advertising Experience at OMA. Clear Channel Outdoor’s Airports Division, the leading U.S. airport sponsorship and advertising provider, today announced it has been awarded a new 10-year contract with the Omaha Airport Authority, continuing its role as the...