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After years of talk, concepts and controversy, creation of a northeast Omaha industrial business park reached a major milestone. Revealed Thursday: The team that in early 2024 was awarded a $90 million state grant to develop shovel-ready property for manufacturers, distributors and other employers to build on has...

The Omaha Film Festival returns on Tuesday, kicking off its 21st year. DISASTER! opens at the Playhouse with a ’70s jukebox cruise gone wrong. Lola’s hosts a Balkan wine class Tuesday night in Dundee. Pi Day is Saturday, so here’s your excuse to celebrate with Williamsburg Pizza.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One of two men arrested in connection to a car meetup in February, where a woman was hit by a vehicle doing burnouts, appeared in court Monday morning. Brian Kounnavong, 19, waived his right to a preliminary hearing. He faces one charge of failure to stop and render aid - a conviction that could...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department will be undertaking two alcohol selective enforcement operations in March. A statement from OPD says the operations will happen on the following dates:. March 13-17 March 27-28 OPD says the operations are designed to help reduce fatal crashes caused by driving while...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police responded Monday afternoon to reports of a pedestrian struck in South Omaha. Omaha Police told First Alert 6 that a teen girl was hit by a vehicle and transported by ambulance from the scene of the crash at 24th and J street. The crash was...

(Mills Co.) The Mills County Sheriff’s Office reports three arrests. Robert Shane Long, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on March 3rd for Possession of a Controlled Substance. Bond was set at $1,000. Lindsey Lorraine Storm, 37, of Omaha, Nebraska, was arrested on March 3rd for Possession of a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A bicyclist was killed in a crash with a semi tractor-trailer in downtown Omaha on Monday afternoon. Omaha Police responded to the intersection just before 1 p.m. A section of eastbound Cuming Street was blocked off near 14th Street following the incident. A witness told First...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Over the last couple of years, a number of businesses in the Florence area have closed their doors, leaving empty buildings in their wake. The latest closure has called attention to the issue, and people are working to solve the problem. There is nothing to drive...

UConn continued its incredible run as the Big East juggernaut tore through Creighton in the semifinals to advance to the conference championship on the back of an unrelenting defense. Creighton head coach Jim Flanery only had positive things to say about UConn after the national champions steamrolled his team. On...

The UNO Student Government Association held their weekly Senate meeting Thursday evening at Mammel Hall. The meeting began at 7 p.m. and was dominated by the extended open forum in which the community took action voicing their displeasure in the sudden closing of the UNO Child Care Center. The university...