Community honors veterans at ceremony, recognizes 99-year-old Iwo Jima survivor
Springfield community honors veterans at annual ceremony, with special recognition for 99-year-old Bob Boyd, one of only four living Iwo Jima survivors from WWII.
OPPD warns of potential employee impersonation scam
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - OPPD is warning customers about reports of an employee impersonation scam. According to OPPD, a customer said the scammer knocked on the door, claiming to be an OPPD employee offering a new meter. The scammer claimed to need access into the customer’s home. When asked to...
Omaha-area viewers share photos of Northern Lights
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Northern Lights are making a rare appearance in the metro area tonight. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued a space weather condition update that the lights could be seen as low as south as Alabama to Northern California. Anyone traveling at high altitude or...
Pedestrian dies after crash on JFK Freeway
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A pedestrian has died after a crash Tuesday evening near Highway 75 and Cornhusker Road. The Bellevue Police Department stated the investigation is ongoing involving a pedestrian being struck and confirmed the person has died. More information would be available on Wednesday morning, they said....
Intense Debate: Ex-Bellevue Police Officer Arrested by Nebraska State Patrol Amidst Enticement Investigation
WOWT - 11/07/2025 09:45:00 PM. The arrest of a former Bellevue Police officer, Ryan Agustin, by the Nebraska State Patrol in a child enticement investigation has sparked a wave of public discussion. Agustin, who was immediately placed on administrative leave and later dismissed from his duties, is facing charges...
Veterans honored with Quilts of Valor at Iowa music festival
Iowa veterans were awarded Quilts of Valor during a special musical tribute in Mineola. These handmade quilts represent gratitude for those who served. What's your favorite way to honor veterans?
Ease on down to Omaha for ‘The Wiz’
For the first time in 50 years the award winning musical, “The Wiz,” is back on tour and making a stop in Nebraska. From Nov. 13-18 Dorothy and friends will be performing at the Orpheum Theatre in Omaha. Sheherazade Holman, an actress and singer from Brooklyn, New York,...
FULL VIDEO: 7 a.m. update – Nov. 11
The latest on a KU student and Omaha native killed in a hit-and-run, plans for a raided metro hotel, and more.
Abandoned Omaha hotel frustrates neighbors as demo order remains unfulfilled
An abandoned hotel in southwest Omaha has neighbors frustrated as they wait years for demolition of what they call a dangerous eyesore.
FIRST ALERT 6 WEATHER DAY – Another hard freeze tonight, intense cold early Monday
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Today is a First Alert 6 Weather Day due to the hard freeze early this morning and another one ahead Monday morning. The rest of Sunday evening will bring breezy conditions and feels like temperatures in the teens... breezes gradually lighten overnight with clear skies. Temperatures...

















