Former Bellevue school bookkeeper sentenced for embezzlement
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A former bookkeeper who embezzled almost half a million dollars from a Christian school faced a judge in federal court today. A First Alert 6 investigation first revealed details of the shocking theft. After her sentencing in federal court, Joya Kinney gets hugs of comfort from...
Former state official accused of taking bribes
The former executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has been indicted on federal charges. A man’s body has been pulled from the Missouri River in Washington County. Country singer Eric Church extends tour, adds Omaha stop. Updated: 3 hours ago. Eric Church has extended his Free the...
Former liquor control commissioner indicted
Eric Church has extended his Free the Machine tour to include 24 new dates, complete with a show in Omaha. The latest on addressing medical marijuana in the Omaha metro, Husker volleyball opening Big Ten play, and more. Rusty's 10 Day Forecast. Updated: 9 hours ago. Warm and a bit...
Man suspected of shooting 5 people in North Omaha faces more charges
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man accused of shooting at a crowd of people in August now faces additional charges, according to Douglas County District Court records. Maurice Brown, 32, was charged with a single count of attempted assault on one person, plus possession of a firearm by a prohibited person and use of a...
Body found in Missouri River
The former executive director of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission has been indicted on federal charges. Country singer Eric Church extends tour, adds Omaha stop. Eric Church has extended his Free the Machine tour to include 24 new dates, complete with a show in Omaha. Updated: 5 hours ago. The...
Proposal for Keystone Trail to get $500K to fix eroded retaining walls
Omaha considers $500,000 Keystone Trail upgrade to replace eroded retaining walls and improve safety for cyclists and pedestrians.
Despite record high employment, Omaha’s economic growth is outpaced by peer cities
On the surface, Omaha’s economy is thriving. The city saw a record high employment rate in August, according to the Nebraska Department of Labor. Massive infrastructure projects are underway that promise billions of dollars in new development. And the Omaha metro regularly outpaces peer cities in overall quality of...
Omaha’s Creighton University receives $100 million from Heider family
Creighton University in Omaha, Nebraska, has announced a $100 million gift from the Charles and Mary Heider Family Foundation as part of a campaign to raise $300 million for athletics and student recreation. The lead gift in the university’s donor-funded Fly Together initiative will help reshape a 12-block...
Country Star Eric Church Extends ‘Free The Machine’ Tour with Omaha Stop
Country music star Eric Church has announced he’s extending his Free The Machine Tour into 2026 with 24 new stops, including one in Nebraska. Church will bring breakthrough country singer Ella Langley to the CHI Health Center on February 5. The evening begins at 7:30 p.m. The Free The...
Unidentified man’s body recovered from Missouri River
NEBRASKA (KCAU) — A man’s body has been recovered from the Missouri River, Washington County officials claimed on Wednesday. Just after 1 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office was alerted to a report of a body in the river near marker post 655. Authorities with the sheriff’s office, along with Blair Fire and...
