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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The chill in the metro Friday night wasn’t just a little uncomfortable, it’s also matter of life or death for some crops. A chill wind that was ripping through the Cellar 426 Winery vineyard in Ashland is an indicator of what’s to come overnight.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Three people have been displaced as the result of a house fire in North Omaha on Friday. The fire happened at a home near 31st Avenue and Belvedere Boulevard around 10:45 a.m. Friday. According to the Omaha Fire Department, the fire was found in the basement...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The temperature and the wind will change a lot over the next 12-18 hours leading to a much cooler end to the day and the week. Highs will spike in the mid 70s in the metro later this morning before a cold front moves in and causes temps to drop off quickly.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Henry Doorly Zoo is mourning the loss of a beloved white rhino. Mashile, a 40-year-old white rhino, died last week after a period of age-related health issues. Mashile was a resident of the Henry Doorly Zoo for nearly 27 years. Her heath had been closely...

A new play at the Rose Theater explores the Chinese zodiac origin story through a tale of friendship and teamwork.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man arrested in connection to a fatal North Omaha shooting has changed his plea, and another suspect was sentenced to prison on Friday. 26-year-old Jonathan Nauden changed his plea to no contest to the charge of manslaughter. The charges of discharging a firearm near a...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man arrested in connection with the murder of his adoptive father, a deacon at an Omaha church, is headed to district court for trial. Martin Zak, 36, was booked into Douglas County Corrections last month and charged with first-degree murder. At Zak’s preliminary hearing Friday, the case was bound over to district court.

OPD is pairing mental health professionals with officers to help respond to a growing number of behavioral health 911 calls in the community.

The Orlando Valkyries lost 3-0 against the Omaha Supernovas on Thursday night in Addition Financial Arena. Orlando suffered its fifth sweep in six losses and are the most swept team in MLV history. “I’m just disappointed in how we showed up to compete tonight, especially after what I thought was...

Just after 11:50 p.m. Thursday, the Omaha Police Department was called to the Casey’s gas station near 42nd Avenue and Grover Street.