Juvenile Detention Center remains empty
Emergency personnel were called Wednesday morning after a body was found in the parking garage at Harrah’s Casino. Nebraska is suing Colorado over river water and a canal project. New advocacy group to address child care concerns. Updated: 10 hours ago. The new school year is nearly here and...
Arkansas man accused of abducting Wisconsin teen enters plea
LONOKE COUNTY, Ark. — A 40-year-old Arkansas man pleaded not guilty to abducting a pregnant teenager in Wisconsin during a court appearance on Tuesday, July 15. Gary Day of Lonoke County is accused of abducting a 16-year-old from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, in February, sparking nationwide AMBER Alerts. The alerts were...
Pedestrian hospitalized after being hit by car in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is in the hospital after they were hit by a car in Omaha on Monday night. The Omaha Police Department was called to the crash near 20th and Miami streets just after 9 p.m. Monday. Police dispatch confirmed the details of the crash with...
Minnesota-based grain dealer surrenders Nebraska license
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Minnesota-based grain dealer is no longer licensed to do business in Nebraska, according to the Nebraska Public Service Commission. In a statement released Wednesday, the NPSC wanted to ensure grain producers are aware that World Foods Processing, LLC in Minneapolis, can no longer do business...
Omaha Everyday: Amish Furniture of Nebraska
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Join Dave Webber as he talks about the upcoming builder sale at Amish Furniture of Nebraska coming up this weekend. Find out more in the full interview!
Death Investigation in Council Bluffs
(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department and Council Bluffs Fire & Rescue responded to Harrah’s Casino parking garage for a man down at 9:49 this (Wednesday) morning. Upon arrival, Officers and Medics found the male party deceased. This incident is under investigation however, foul play is not suspected...
Workplace raids demonstrate the vulnerability of the E-Verify system, experts say
To green-light employees, the E-Verify system matches documents, such as licenses and Social Security cards, to a U.S. government database of eligible workers. But it vets paperwork, not people.
Omaha’s Just Good Meats Is in Good Hands with Sean Fuller
When Pat Costello opened Just Good Meat in 1959, he wasn’t just starting a butcher shop—he was continuing a family tradition that began decades earlier in a meat market across the street from Disney Studios in Hollywood. A third-generation butcher, Costello started cutting meat at just 9 years old and became...
Man found dead in Harrah’s Casino parking garage
A home along Douglas Street in West Omaha is in for a big change as part of a program that helps veterans and first responders. The new school year is nearly here and federal funding cuts could lead to some big changes for Omaha-area childcare. Valley works to fix water...
Omaha mother convicted of child’s fentanyl death arrested for probation violations
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha woman who was sentenced earlier this year over the fentanyl-related death of her 4-year-old son has been arrested for probation violations. Paris Hunt, 23, was sentenced to five years probation in January after her son found a pill on her nightstand and died in March 2022.
