Papillion Police chase, shoot suspect after shots fired at shopping center
PAPILLION, Neb. (WOWT) - Papillion Police responded Friday night to a shopping center after reports of shots fired in the area. Early reports indicate the incident happened around 9 p.m. in the Tara Plaza area. Papillion Police told First Alert 6 that officers were involved in a pursuit from the...
Papillion Police pursue suspect before shooting at Home Depot
There is storm damage throughout Auburn, with several trees broken or downed by the severe weather. Storm damage in Nebraska (5.18.2026) Severe storms were seen across southeast Nebraska on Monday. Storms in and around the Omaha metro (5/15-5/18) Updated: May 18, 2026 at 2:08 AM UTC. A user-submitted photos of...
Nebraska’s first Buc-ee’s just cleared a major hurdle
Nebraska is getting its first Buc-ee’s, and the project just took a big step forward. Gretna officials have approved zoning changes and permits for Nebraska’s first Buc-ee’s, clearing the way…
What type of home sells the fastest in Omaha in 2026?
What type of home sells the fastest in Omaha in 2026?. The U.S. housing market has been challenging for buyers and sellers since the pandemic, as high prices, elevated mortgage rates, and economic uncertainty have kept buyers and sellers on the sidelines. Most home types have been selling slowly as...
Live spray paint event happening at Bancroft Street Market in Omaha
The event, called the “Bizarre Bazaar,” also includes art vendors, food carts, a DJ, and performance dancing from 11:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Sunday.
Fremont Teamster continues picket line fight while battling terminal cancer
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Jeff Miller laces up his boots every morning and heads to the same stretch of pavement outside Premier Midwest Beverage in Omaha. Miller has spent 24 years delivering beer across Nebraska. His job has provided union wages and union health insurance for his family. That insurance...
Developer plans $100M redevelopment of Omaha shopping center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A local developer is stepping in after finding out a grocery store in the area is planning to close. The shopping center near 46th and Saddle Creek, anchored by Family Fare grocery store, has seen better days and those days were about to get worse. “It...
Inside the Nebraska quarantine facility responding to hantavirus
Two disease outbreaks are dominating the news: Ebola in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and hantavirus, which started spreading on a cruise ship. The U.S. has a one-of-a-kind medical facility that exists just for emergencies like this. It’s called the National Quarantine Unit, and it’s in Omaha, Nebraska. Right n
UNMC chancellor priority candidate visits Lincoln during statewide tour
LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Dr. H. Dele Davies, interim chancellor of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, stopped in Lincoln on Friday as part of a statewide tour focused on health care access, workforce needs and UNMC’s role across Nebraska. Davies has served as interim chancellor since 2024, after...
Omaha pays $300K to demolish abandoned southwest hotel
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The city of Omaha will pay $300,000 to tear down an abandoned southwest Omaha hotel, ending a legal fight that could have dragged on for years. The city council approved using Keno Community Betterment funds to make a deal with the out-of-town property owner. The agreement gives the developer a cle
