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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Yellow police tape wrapped around one of Omaha’s largest tourist attractions is not a good look. In the daylight, changes are visible in how police are working to make the Old Market safer, including a larger police presence, more cameras in the area and assistance from the Nebraska State Patrol.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police have identified one of the people arrested after a gun battle in the Old Market on Sunday. OPD identified the man as 33-year-old John Tyson. Tyson was booked for felony assault, use of a gun to commit a felony, and possession of a gun by a prohibited person.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Russell, Iowa man has been arrested as authorities reported a threat was made against a Fremont-Mills Community School District School Board member in connection to a vote to be made during their Aug. 19 meeting in Tabor. Eric Ballanger, 52, was arrested Aug. 28 by...

A great steak does not need a giant bill to feel like a special night out. That is the sweet spot. Nebraska has steakhouses where hand-cut beef, polished dining rooms, and local character can make dinner feel far fancier than expected. Some places sit in restored buildings, while others keep...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Durham Museum is partnering with the Omaha Common Senses Festival for a new locomotive-themed exhibit, adding to the museum’s collection of railroad history. “Omaha was the start of the transcontinental railroad that connected the, you know, kind of a golden spike story that everybody...

Mindy from Crescent, Iowa, grew up hearing about Herman, the son of her mother’s fearsome great aunt Julia, referred to as the woods colt. That phrase is a euphemism for “a child born out of wedlock.” Mindy’s mother said there was a man thought to be Herman’s father, but no one was sure if he and Julia were married. Wo

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A shooting police called a “gun battle” sent people running for cover early Sunday morning in the Old Market. The intersection of 12th and Howard was calm Sunday afternoon, with people shopping and eating, about 21 hours after what businesses described as a chaotic scene overnight.

September is National Recovery Month, and a Lincoln substance-use treatment provider is encouraging Nebraskans to take a closer look at the resources available to people struggling with addiction. Lisa Annable, executive director of North Point Nebraska, which provides services in Lincoln and Omaha, says some people ma

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Pets brought in with medical problems often show pain in different ways. Dogs and cats cannot tell owners what hurts, but they can offer behavioral clues. If a dog begins acting unusually, owners might want to start with a medical exam rather than assume the animal is upset, depressed or angry.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - As predicted, spotty t-showers formed after midnight impacting a few communities especially west of the metro. More spotty t-showers are possible during the morning hours then gradually clear out by the afternoon as well as the cloud cover. Today will be another warm & muggy day...