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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A plan to redevelop the Center Mall near 42nd and Center Street drew pushback from area residents. Officials with Lockwood Development say they will need tax increment financing to make the project feasible. They went before the Omaha Planning Board to get the mall area designated as a community re

(Glenwood) -- A Glenwood man faces a pair of charges following his arrest Tuesday night. The Glenwood Police Department says 76-year-old Byron Dean Klockner was arrested shortly after 8 p.m. for two counts of abandonment or neglect of a dependent person. Authorities say the arrest occurred in the area of North Locust S

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) — A groundbreaking ceremony marked the start of a major renovation at the Ernie Chambers Court Apartments, a project three years in the making. Construction crews are renovating the historic six-building complex in north Omaha. Jake Hoppe, CEO of Lincoln-based Hoppe Development, said the project star

OMAHA, Neb. — The Omaha community rallied to support a Nebraska tattoo artist who was left paralyzed from the collarbone down after a rare spinal infection. Friends of Kate Martin said she has made a permanent mark on Omaha through her art, and now they are working to make an impact on her life after her illness took a

Muddy Paws Second Chance Rescue is using a free app called Treat to earn food and supplies as pet food costs continue to rise.

Omaha Mayor John Ewing asked young people what would make them want to stay in the city. Their answer was clear: mental health support.

KEARNEY, Neb. (KSNB) - An Omaha man is facing felony charges in Buffalo County after prosecutors say he robbed a woman and later fled to avoid arrest May 26. Jeffrey J. Ritchison, 40, was arrested for flight to avoid arrest and robbery after an incident that began in Kearney, according to the Kearney Police Department.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Tuesday’s fatal shooting of a man in a South Omaha home originated with a disturbance between a landlord and a tenant, according to an update from Omaha Police on Wednesday. About a month ago, 55-year-old Matthew Strain had apparently been served an informal eviction notice...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A new green space opened in the Old Market on Wednesday, transforming a former parking lot into Lauritzen Gardens’ first satellite location. The Polina Gardens opened at 9 a.m. with four distinct sections: a grass area, a gathering space with picnic tables, a rain garden and a whimsical garden.

More than 80 years after the killing of a Council Bluffs railroad worker, the murder of Henry Christensen remains one of Iowa’s unsolved homicide cases. According to research by author Nancy Bowers for Iowa Unsolved Murders: Historic Cases, 58-year-old Henry Christensen was shot and killed during the early morning hour