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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A three-hour power outage Friday morning shut down lunch prep at Paddy McGown’s restaurant in Omaha’s Robin Hill neighborhood, costing staff a full Friday lunch rush. The outage began around 7:50 a.m., according to owner Dan Emsick. “There was a loud pop in the...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person has died after a car crashed into a building in North Omaha early Saturday morning. According to Omaha Police, the crash happened at 69th and Blondo streets around 12:45 a.m. Saturday morning. According to OPD, a 68-year-old man driving a Ford left the road...

Part of city's two-year-old initiative to drive economic growth in neighborhoods that historically have not seen significant investment

The National Weather Service in Omaha has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Southwestern Pottawattamie County in southwestern Iowa... Eastern Sarpy County in east central Nebraska... Southeastern Washington County in east central Nebraska... Eastern Douglas County in east central Nebraska... Northeastern...

RALSTON, Neb. (WOWT) - One person was shot at a Ralston convenience store Saturday afternoon. Omaha Police say the shooting happened near 84th and Harrison streets in Ralston at 3:45 p.m. In a social media post, Ralston Police say officers found a 30-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to...

One Nebraskan and two of Iowa's own fallen soldiers will return to United States soil on Saturday.

LINCOLN, Neb. (Nebraska Athletics) - Jordy Frahm threw 5.1 hitless innings and allowed only two hits, while the No. 10 Nebraska softball team hit two homers en route to a 4-1 win over the Omaha Mavericks at Bowlin Stadium on Saturday afternoon. With the win, the Big Red moved to...

The dramatic video has been viewed more than 20 million times across social media. A pickup truck and an SUV pull up to a stoplight heading west at the intersection of 67th and Pacific streets in Omaha. After waiting for a few seconds, the road underneath the vehicles collapses and swallows them both into a sinkhole....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Increasing gas prices could hit consumers more than once — at the pump and again when paying for services that depend on fuel. Owen Kobes, owner of Owen’s Mowing, said fuel is central to every part of his operation. “Fuel goes into every —...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A 47-year-old woman has died from injuries sustained after her vehicle was struck by a straight truck about three miles west of North Bend on Thursday morning. According to the Dodge County Sheriff’s Office, the communications center received reports at 7:11 a.m. of a two-vehicle crash...