Police investigate South Omaha shooting after victims arrive at hospital
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police are investigating after two men arrived at the hospital overnight with gunshot wounds. An OPD news release states that officers were called to Nebraska Medical Center after the pair, ages 20 and 22, showed up at 2 a.m. Wednesday for treatment of gunshot wounds. Their injuries were...
19-year-old, juvenile arrested after armed disturbance at Douglas County park
DOUGLAS COUNTY (WOWT) - A 19-year-old man and a juvenile were arrested after an incident Monday at a park in Douglas County. Maung Tin, 19, was booked at the Douglas County Department of Corrections on charges of terroristic threats, use of a firearm to commit a felony, and felon in possession of a firearm following...
German ag manufacturer to move work out of Omaha due to tariffs
A German-based farm equipment manufacturer has confirmed plans to move some of the work done at its Omaha plant overseas to avoid American tariffs on steel and aluminum. CLAAS, which manufactures its Lexion combine in Omaha, said it will move production of the 2026 model year Lexion 8000 back to Germany.
Nebraska braces for incoming factory shutdown with mass layoffs confirmed
Nebraska is facing more incoming bad news after what has already been a tough 2025. After Nebraska’s beef industry was already rocked by disruptive ICE raids… Now the clock is…
‘We made it’: Terence Crawford celebrates win over Canelo Alvarez
Terence Crawford said he’s yet to give any consideration as to where he goes from here. Following Terence Crawford’s big win over Canelo Alvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champion, Crawford was honored in his hometown of Omaha for his accomplishments and he spent some time talking to the public about...
City of Omaha approves regulations for medical cannabis businesses
The Omaha City Council unanimously voted Tuesday to approve zoning restrictions and other regulations for medical cannabis dispensaries. Under the regulations, dispensaries and other cannabis businesses like manufacturers, producers and transporters, will not be permitted to operate in residential areas. Cannabis...
New documentary places Omaha at the center of discussion on America’s division
When filmmaker Nick Beaulieu set out to make his first documentary, he wanted to understand an apparent contradiction in his hometown — “a tale of two Omahans.”. How, he wondered, could the city bill itself as one of the top middle-class cities in America while Black Omahans continued to face disproportionately bad...
Omaha native ‘cherishing every single day, every single moment’ in debut
Mekhi Payne graduated from Omaha South, and as recently as last year, was part of the Nebraska Theater Academy Program. He describes The Outsiders company as "so insanely talented, it's crazy."
Battle fires up over future of Omaha’s old Civic Auditorium site
OMAHA — A battle is brewing over ownership of a storied Omaha site — a downtown property that, while largely grass and dirt now, is known for six decades of high school graduations, circus acts and concerts from Elvis Presley to Kiss. One of the more notable moments in the history of the now-demolished Civic […]
Families want answers after cat’s death
A short but frustrating traffic snarl has some Millard middle school parents asking for changes. But there’s disagreement over a solution. The closing of this store will leave one full service grocery store in the area. Benson frustration with construction project. Updated: 10 hours ago. Construction work for the...
