Flags to Fly at Half-Staff on May 15 Honoring Omaha Native Robert Keuchel, Killed...
LINCOLN, Neb. – Today, Governor Jim Pillen announced that all U.S. and Nebraska flags are to be flown at half-staff on Friday, May 15, to honor WWII airman Robert A. Keuchel. The remains of Staff Sergeant Keuchel were found and ultimately identified last year by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency.
Omaha man recently charged with attempted murder in Le Mars
An Omaha man was recently charged with attempted murder in Le Mars.
Nine displaced, one sent to hospital after South Omaha house fire
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was sent to the hospital and nine people in total have been displaced as a result of a house fire in South Omaha Tuesday morning. Crews responded to the scene near 19th Street and Missouri Avenue around 11 a.m. According to Omaha Fire Department...
Speakeasy in Omaha’s Blackstone District forced to temporarily change its name
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A letter from the state is forcing a Blackstone Social speakeasy to change its name. However, its owner is fighting back with a temporary bar name and a counter lawsuit. What started as a tribute to his father has become a legal nightmare. In February, the...
Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska Face Organized Severe Weather With Damaging Winds, Very Large...
WICHITA, Kansas — An organized severe weather threat is appearing increasingly likely for Saturday, May 16, 2026, stretching from Texas northward through Oklahoma, Kansas and into Nebraska, with damaging winds, very large hail and a tornado threat all anticipated across the corridor from Oklahoma City and Wichita throu
Dry air, breezy winds and very warm this week
A passing cool front on Tuesday morning may bring in some extra wind and a sprinkle or brief light rain showers. Most will be dry. By the afternoon, we are back into some sunshine with highs on Tuesday still reach the low 80s. Winds out from the northwest will be very dry and gusting to around 30mph, leading to higher
Sound bath sessions in help you reset and restore your mental wellness
Millwork Commons in Omaha is hosting free sound bath sessions in May to help people reset and restore balance during Mental Health Awareness Month
Florence Mill owner sees possibilities as OJ’s demolition clears the way
Florence Mill owner Linda Meigs sees new possibilities after OJ's demolition, with plans for parking and a farmers market expansion.
Omaha police searching for missing 82-year-old woman
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Evangelina Diaz-Viscaino. UPDATE: Police said Diaz-Viscaino was found safe as of 8:58 p.m. Diaz-Viscaino is described as a Hispanic woman, 82-years-old. She is between 5’0”to 5’5” and weighs approximately 100 pounds....
‘Barber Shop’ bar changes name to ‘Censored Shop’ to avoid state backlash, but legal...
OMAHA — A legal setback and potentially “ruinous” state fines have forced a trio of Omaha siblings to at least temporarily rename the family’s “Barber Shop Blackstone,” a speakeasy bar they christened in honor of their longtime hair stylist dad. Here’s the long and short of it: A state board that oversees the professio
