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Omaha Streetcar Authority increases construction incentives to $4.5M to speed up work. Business owners hope for faster completion.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Crews with the Omaha Fire Department responded after a fire broke out in a home on Saturday. The fire was reported shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday in a home near 24th and Evans streets, in the North Omaha area. According to a release, firefighters arrived at...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is asking for the public’s help to find a wanted man. On social media late Tuesday, OPD said 26-year-old Brandon Taylor is wanted on charges of first-degree sexual assault of a child, third-degree sexual assault of a child, and child abuse.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A controversial decision about North Omaha’s power plant sparked heated confrontations at OPPD’s board meeting Tuesday night as residents voiced their anger directly to the CEO and board members. The original plan called for shutting down three units that were converted to natural gas...

EARLING, Iowa (KTIV) - Winston Leal and Ashley McWilliams, who authorities say were involved in the death of Theresa Kenkel in Shelby County, have received their sentences. According to court documents, Winston Leal pleaded guilty to second-degree murder, which was amended from first-degree. He was sentenced on Oct....

Amazon recently opened a new last-mile delivery station in Omaha, and the retail giant has plans to open three additional facilities in Gering, North Platte and Columbus by late fall 2025. The new facilities are expected to create more than 300 full- and part-time jobs. "This is great news for...

Labor trafficking in Nebraska is far more common and hidden than people think. Providers say cases often unfold in ordinary workplaces.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is hospitalized after he was shot in the back of an Uber Tuesday evening. Omaha Police responded to the area of 47th and Fort Streets at about 5 p.m. A 19-year-old got into the back of an Uber nearby and was shot while in...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Interstate 80 westbound from Exit 451 was the scene of a crash involving a pedestrian Tuesday night, according to NDOT. At about 8 p.m. first responders could be seen on the interstate near the 42nd Street/Exit 450. One person, described as pedestrian, died as a result...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A former Omaha Public Schools teacher convicted of stealing from a nonprofit is now being sued by the organization. Angela Wolfe was sentenced a year ago for theft and received 3 years of probation. Wolfe changed her plea to “no contest” and had a charge of...