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(Omaha) -- Another leading indicator points to some growth in the KMAland manufacturing economy, despite continued job losses and higher inflation. Creighton University's Mid-America Business Conditions Index climbed to 56.0 for June, up from 54.4 in May. It's the fifth straight month that the reading has been above gr

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of using a metal cutter to break into a popular Omaha restaurant has been sentenced to time behind bars. A judge sentenced Jason Fischer to at least five years for six separate burglary charges. One of those counts stems from a February 2025...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A husband and wife have arrested as suspects in a criminal conspiracy targeting an elderly woman after a law enforcement investigation involving Douglas County and Homeland Security personnel. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Wednesday morning that Kerwin Kerr, 46, and Sha

Omaha City Council approves $10 million in TIF funding to replace Hanscom Park most of the iconic grain silos with an apartment complex

Thirty Omaha students toured five Southern states on the Black History Tour, visiting civil rights landmarks including Tulsa's Black Wall Street.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Officers responded to a reported cutting near 2nd and Hickory Streets Tuesday evening. According to police, one man was taken to Nebraska Medicine for a cutting injury. The parties involved have “not been cooperative,” per police and the investigation remains ongoing.

A District Court judge has ruled that an Omaha man accused of the alleged conversation regarding a planned attack on the White House UFC event earlier this month will remain jailed while awaiting court proceedings.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bellevue teenager is back in jail after a First Alert 6 investigation revealed behavior while on probation. Wyatt Bolita, 19, allegedly pointed a gun at a conservation officer, which started a high-speed pursuit. One lawman says the defendant has shown the need for more intense supervision.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - What was supposed to be an unforgettable father-son trip to Omaha for the College World Series this month turned into a financial headache — and raised major concerns about hotel guest safety and security. First Alert 6 Investigates has learned one of the alleged thieves...

OMAHA — Nebraska-based Scooter’s Coffee continues its fast growth by launching a third distribution center in the Omaha area, where the operation nearing 1,000 nationwide stores was born. A groundbreaking event was held Tuesday for the 154,400-square-foot cold storage distribution center in Sarpy County’s Papillion. Th