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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Residents at Dundee View Apartments have been without hot water for two months, forcing dozens of tenants to endure cold showers during winter weather. Matt O’Brien, who has lived at the complex for three years, said the problem has persisted since November. “There is a...

Omaha’s early growth was hindered by the large, steep hills just west of downtown along Farnam, Douglas, and Dodge Streets. The problem was so severe that it made it difficult for streetcars—and later automobiles—to reach the top of the hill at 24th Street. While Omaha had expanded both north and south in its early...

In a state celebrated for its corn-fed beef and agricultural bounty, the last thing you might expect to find is seafood that transports you straight to the coastline. Yet tucked away on Leavenworth Street in Omaha, Shucks Fish House & Oyster Bar is serving up fish and chips that would make a British pub master nod in...

(Council Bluffs) The Council Bluffs Police Department is investigating a shooting that occurred Wednesday morning, which left one woman injured. At approximately 8:45 a.m., staff at CHI Mercy Hospital notified police that a female victim had been dropped off with a gunshot wound to the chest. Reports indicate that a...

Shortly after 5 a.m. Friday, firefighters got a call to a house in the area of 47th and Martha streets— near Aksarben.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The teen charged in the stabbing death of a 16-year-old in a West Omaha neighborhood has been sentenced to prison. Christopher DeLong Jr., now 18, was sentenced to 6-8 years in prison with 790 days’ credit in the death of Clayton McCue, who was stabbed in the head on the evening of Wednesday,...

Demonstrators gathered at Omaha City Hall demanding justice after Minneapolis mother Renee Good was shot by ICE officer, calling for agency's removal.

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. January is an important — and often underestimated — time for basement moisture concerns across Nebraska. While winter cold and frozen ground may suggest fewer water problems, seasonal conditions frequently...

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Three people accused in an Omaha ATM robbery were arrested Wednesday following a I-80 traffic stop in Lancaster County. A Lancaster County sheriff’s deputy stopped a Nissan Altima at 2 p.m. for unsafe passing and changing more than one lane near 56th Street and I-80.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It’s being used in health care, manufacturing and finance among other industries, but also poses increasing dangers. Technology and innovation are changing how law enforcement works to keep us safe. “We realize we can’t just sort of stand at our border keeping crime out of...