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The sign out front was faded, the parking lot was half gravel, and the coffee smell hit before the door even closed. Nothing about the place promised much, yet the pancakes, the chatter at the counter, and the waitress who already knew half the room turned a quick stop into the best morning of the trip.

On June 2, 2008, Elijah Jackson was murdered in Omaha, Nebraska. Sixteen years later, the shock of that violent night still reverberates through his family, friends, and the broader Omaha community. Despite repeated appeals from law enforcement and loved ones, the case remains unsolved. The murder of Elijah Jackson is

Sunday night we get cool, with Omaha dropping into the mid-40s, while some spots north of Omaha could flirt with the 30s. However, no frost is expected, and any potential for frost will have to wait until sometime next week at the earliest. (Omaha's average first frost is October 6).

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha Police Department is searching for a driver after an overnight crash. Officers were on the scene at 40th Avenue and Spaulding Street in North Omaha shortly after midnight Monday, where a car had rolled onto its side after crashing through a fence. Police said...

A 70-year-old man is dead following a Douglas County crash. The sheriff's office is charging the other driver with motor vehicle homicide and says he will be detained by immigration enforcement once he posts bond.

Lincoln, NE- Nebraska communities are recovering after a night of historic rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across eastern Nebraska, including Omaha and Lincoln on Wednesday, September 30th, bringing record-breaking numbers to end the rainy month. Lincoln recorded 6.15 inches of rain Wednesday, breaking the ci

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Recent studies are challenging the idea that domestic cats are aloof or indifferent toward people. A Japanese study found that cats learn the names of household members without formal training. When researchers mismatched a name with the wrong face, cats froze and stared at the screen longer, showi

The event was open to anyone affected across the metro.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were sent to the hospital after a house fire in Omaha Sunday morning. According to the Omaha Fire Department, crews were dispatched to the scene near 96th Street and Redman Avenue just before 6 a.m. Sunday morning. Once on the scene, crews were able...

The plan was a quick stop for a pumpkin, nothing more. Then the smell of hot cider donuts drifted across a gravel lot in rural Nebraska, and one small detour turned into a three-plate afternoon. Fall in Nebraska does this, because the farms and orchards that open their gates each...