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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office fired a deputy last week after an internal investigation uncovered policy violations. The department said in December, they learned that an agency outside of Douglas County was investigating allegations against 23-year-old Deputy Nolan Dudik. Sheriff Aaron Hanson

Amy Hicks, 39, pleaded guilty to income tax evasion, pandering, and criminal conspiracy on Thursday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thursday morning, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office named the deputy injured and the others involved in the shooting death of Jaquan Marion last Friday. DCSO interviewed the deputy who was shot in the area of 20th and Washington streets around 2:30 p.m. Friday. He was...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Avenue One has announced another big tenant for its new “Good Life district” shopping center. Popular outdoors retailer L.L. Bean has signed on with plans to lease a 15,000-square-foot store at the “mixed-use destination,” according to a Thursday news release from Avenue One.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It was hard to argue with the weather Wednesday! I know, we could use rain. We have many chances, including severe weather potential, later this week. As the winds pick up tonight, a quick shower could develop early Thursday morning. South winds could gust as high as 40 mph through the afternoon, p

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A sticker on Greg Schraeder’s bike reads “I’m Not Dead Yet.” For Schraeder, it’s more than a joke. In 2023, Schraeder’s heart stopped during a casual 4-mile bike ride. He survived because four people who happened to join him that day rotated through chest compressions for more than 11 minutes.

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - College students are helping researchers understand Nebraska’s soil health by sequencing DNA from mushrooms collected across the state. Mia Arnold, a junior at Bellevue University, had never set foot in a lab until her professor introduced her to the project. “It was a fun opportunity...

Core Science Bio Diagnostics in North Omaha won a $52,000 Pitch Black Competition prize to expand diagnostic testing access

Upscale condominiums are coming to the Old Market. Sentinel Property Group, which has redeveloped several downtown Omaha buildings over the years, is converting the former Cornerstone Lofts building at 1105 Harney Street into 29 condominiums. The building is now known as Cornerstone The Residences. The 5-story brick bu

First Alert 6's Maria Cade speaks with DeVon Wycovia Buchanan and Brian Kalinowski from the Broadway national tour of "Mrs. Doubtfire."