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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man who was in the country illegally was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute meth and possession of a short-barreled rifle in furtherance of drug trafficking. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Nebraska said Alexi Zamora-Chona,...

(Pottawattamie Co.) The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, will officially open to the public on Friday in Pottawattamie County. The wall, along with a mobile education center, will be open 24 hours a day from May 22 to May 25 at Lewis Central High School in Council Bluffs.

(Mills Co.) A Pacific Junction man was arrested for Attempted Murder and other charges. According to court records, charges of Attempted Murder, Assault While Participating in a Felony and Intimidation with a Dangerous Weapon were filed on May 8th and 34-year-old Aaron Ray McDaniel was arrested on a warrant on May 12th

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha police say they’ve arrested a 14-year-old boy in connection to a murder. On Wednesday of last week, police investigated a report of an unresponsive person in a car near 48th and Seward. There, they found 18-year-old Joseph Baha dead of apparent gunshot wounds. Police...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The timing of the rain and t-showers is coming into focus Friday. Yes, it does mean some delays are possible for the big outdoor events in Omaha and Lincoln. Tonight, more clouds and a few light rain showers are moving into eastern Nebraska. I expect most...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Burke Stadium is packed with thousands of athletes and fans for the NSAA State Track and Field Championships. But outside the gates, spectators are facing a different kind of race — finding a parking spot. The streets around Burke were gridlocked. Parking is limited, and...

Media mogul Cathy Hughes returns to North Omaha to reflect on her roots at the Omaha Star and the neighborhood's remarkable transformation along 24th Street

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office will hold a press conference sharing details about a recent shooting.

Tenants at The Dewey Apartments in Central Omaha voted to unionize, marking Omaha Tenants United's first new union since a legal challenge was dismissed earlier this year