Omaha NE

Until the rain and storms move in, it will be a hot and humid evening, in the upper 80s. A cold front will move in from the northwest late tonight with a line of storms ahead of it. The storms will be at their strongest over central Nebraska this evening. By 9 to 10pm, the storms will be moving into our eastern...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Metropolitan Utilities District of Omaha has filed a lawsuit against an Omaha-based construction company, claiming it caused millions in damages to infrastructure, according to court records. MUD filed the lawsuit in Douglas County District Court Friday against Hawkins Construction Company,...

(Omaha, NE) -- An Omaha man accused of causing a crash that killed two people and injured three is out of jail after posting 10-percent on a million dollars bond. 22-year-old Christian Stephens is accused of driving the wrong way on I-480 Friday morning at 2:15 a.m., hitting another car head-on.

Embezzlement revealed at private Bellevue school after federal filing by parents. A federal filing proves that two Bellevue parents made more than just an educated guess. A Navy veteran and former Deputy Assistant Secretary has entered the race for Nebraska’s 2nd Congressional District seat. Authorities search for...

One of two Omaha restaurant chain locations closed over immigration concerns has reopened. The "Fernando's Mexican Restaurant" location at 114th and West Dodge is open for dine-in only. The 75th and Pacific location remains closed for now. The restaurants temporarily closed over the weekend after receiving a subpoena...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man suspected of killing his brother in December of 2024 was sentenced to prison Monday. Nicholas King, 27, was sentenced to 8-16 years in prison after pleading “no contest” to manslaughter and possession of a deadly weapon while committing a felony. According to...

Saint Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Omaha has launched a campaign to purchase and forgive medical debt for Nebraskans. The church is partnering with nonprofit Undue Medical Debt, and aims to raise $25,000, which would help to erase $2.5 million in medical debt. Rector Keith Winton said the process is...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Poor economic opportunities, unemployment, high school drop-out rates, and lack of family structure or support can sway at-risk youth into gang activity. Omaha Police has been working to reduce the number of gangs and gang members in the metro by taking a proactive approach. Police say...

Marshall Biven, a second-year medical student at Creighton University, said he’ll be $400,000 in debt with federal loans by the time he graduates. Although his loans will not be affected by a new $200,000 cap on professional degrees, he’s worried about how it could impact future medical students.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha restaurant announced Sunday afternoon that they are complying with a subpoena from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Fernando’s Omaha said in a press release sent Sunday that they were given a subpoena from the DHS requesting documentation of their employees. The restaurant...