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Opus announced that construction started on Highway 370 Logistics, a 168,486-square-foot Class-A speculative industrial development near the intersection of I-80 and Hwy. 370 in Papillion, Nebraska. The development’s 12-acre site is adjacent to Omaha’s Amazon distribution hub in Papillion. The location provides...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is hurt after being hit by a train in Omaha on Wednesday night. At about 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, emergency crews rushed to the scene near 86th and F streets. According to police dispatch, the victim was taken to the hospital with injuries that are...

Omaha firefighters responded to a car fire, which then set a house on fire Tuesday evening in northeast Omaha, OFD reported Wednesday.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Fire crews responded to another mobile home fire in a community in western Douglas County. The fire occurred on Thursday in the area of King Lake. One person is displaced. Chief Travis Harlow with the Waterloo Fire Department said this marks the third mobile home fire...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Fire Department was called to a fire in a building Friday morning. OFD crews arrived to the fire near 30th Street and Dahlman Avenue, in the South Omaha area, shortly before 5:40 a.m. Friday. At the scene, crews found smoke and flames coming from...

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office has published its 2025 complaint report. The department reviewed 24 external (citizen) complaints and 30 internal (direct) complaints during the year.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is investigating a “shots fired” incident at a home Wednesday afternoon. Police officers were called to a home near 29th and S streets, in the South Omaha area, shortly before 4 p.m. Wednesday. In a release, OPD says a house...

Nebraska currently has 35 Problem-Solving Courts, operating in all 12 judicial districts. These include Adult Drug Courts in every judicial district, four Veterans Treatment Courts, three Reentry Courts, two DUI Courts, one Juvenile Drug Court, one Young Adult Court, one Mental Health Court, and two Family Treatment...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Streetcar construction at Farnam Street and Turner Boulevard is disrupting traffic with closures and detours as crews replace aging infrastructure. Kevin Sweeney, who lives near the intersection, said getting around the neighborhood has become increasingly difficult. “Getting around this...