New Yorker Gives Inside Look Of Secret Hantavirus Quarantine Room
A Hudson Valley resident in quarantine due to the hantavirus outbreak is speaking about his experience.
Omaha Police investigating bank robbery report at shopping center
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police responded to a report of a bank robbery Wednesday afternoon at the L Street Marketplace. The call came just after 11:30 a.m. at the First Interstate Bank near 120th and L streets. — This is a developing story. Stay with First Alert 6 for updates.
Capehart Road on-ramp to HWY 75 closes for construction
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The southbound on-ramp from Capehart Road to U.S. Highway 75 has closed for construction. Repairs are needed for the bridge and pavement. Signs have been placed for a detour route. NDOT stated Tuesday the Capehart Road southbound onramp to US 75 is scheduled to reopen Aug....
Man injured in Omaha motorcycle crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One man is in the hospital after a motorcycle crash in Omaha on Tuesday afternoon. According to a release from the Omaha Police Department, officers responded to the crash near Ed Creighton and Park avenues right before 4:30 p.m. When they got to the scene, they...
NE Board of Regents, Papillion mayor, Douglas County Attorney
Latest results for the Nebraska Board of Regents, Papillion Mayoral, and the Douglas County Attorney races.
Cavanaugh, Powell locked in razor-thin Democratic race
John Cavanaugh held an early lead Tuesday, but late ballot drops showed Powell pulling ahead in a razor-thin Democratic race
Homeowner outraged as he’s forced to move his 6 foot privacy fence – and...
A HOMEOWNER is furious after being told to move a privacy fence that the city had already approved. He’s now looking at $2,800 in labor costs to do so, with the city maintaining that it’s his bill to foot. Gretna, Nebraska resident Michael Dabney is being told to...
Fifth-graders open savings accounts at historic Black-owned Carver Legacy Center
Wakonda Elementary students opened savings accounts at the Carver Legacy Center, Omaha's first Black-owned bank financial institution thanks to a community partnership between Omaha Cares and AKA Sorority
Plans for Benson Business District entry points
An Omaha City Council member wants to dress up the entryways into the Benson business district.
Holden man recalls time in quarantine unit now used for hantavirus
Ebola survivor Dr. Rick Sacra spent three weeks in Nebraska's National Biocontainment Unit, which is now treating a hantavirus patient.

















