Omaha NE

January 25, 2023 - Mutual of Omaha broke ground on their 44-story headquarters in downtown Omaha on Jan. 25, 2023. Since then, the tower has become the tallest in the state. The tower stands at 14th and Farnam streets, where the Dale Clark Library stood for 45 years. The project is slated to wrap up construction in...

A 19-year-old woman from Shenandoah was killed in a crash Saturday morning on Interstate 80 westbound in Council Bluffs, according to the Council Bluffs Police Department. Police say the crash occurred at approximately 11:15 a.m. on January 24, 2026, near the 0-mile marker on I-80 westbound. Authorities identified...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A security threat prompted an evacuation at Eppley Airfield on Monday morning for more than a hour. Steve McCoy with the Omaha Airport Authority confirmed to First Alert 6 that the threat about an Eppley Airfield terminal “was communicated” at about 8:20 a.m. “In...

OMAHA, Neb. — Dozens more people face federal charges related to an ongoing investigation into so-called ATM jackpotting, a scheme that uses malware to force machines to dispense cash. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for Nebraska says 31 people were federally indicted in Nebraska last week, bringing the total number...

There’s a blue inflatable tube man waving frantically outside a thrift store in La Vista, Nebraska, and he might be the only person in town not keeping Thrift World a secret. You know that feeling when you find a five-dollar bill in your winter coat pocket?. Multiply that by...

Protesters filled the intersection of 72nd and Dodge with one clear message: ICE out of Omaha and Nebraska. Organizers urged community action through contacting state representatives.

OMAHA — Nebraska officials seek to sweeten corporate tax incentives that spur job growth in the state, targeting Union Pacific Railroad in particular as it merges with another railroad giant that just five years ago opened a new headquarters in Atlanta. Gov. Jim Pillen, Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr.,...

The event highlighted progress in key areas including employment, education, housing and safety.

Hidden among the bustling streets of Omaha lies a culinary gem that deserves far more recognition than it currently receives – Everett’s, home to what might just be the most life-changing chicken sandwich you’ll ever encounter. You’ve probably driven past it dozens of times, that unassuming brick...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was sent to the hospital and another was cited after a crash in North Omaha on Friday. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened at the intersection of 24th and Ames streets around 2:30 p.m. on Friday. According to OPD, a Buick Enclave heading...