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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were killed and three more were hospitalized in a crash in North Omaha Saturday afternoon. Omaha Police say the crash happened near the intersection of 51st and Ames streets just before 1:30 p.m. OPD told First Alert 6 a Ford Escape heading east crossed...

In May 1972, the Madison Avenue interchange off I-80 looked like somewhere you drove past on the way to someplace else. The land around it was almost all open and undeveloped, with one filling station sitting out by itself. It was years before Bucky's took over that corner. The idea...

OMAHA, Neb. — A United Airlines flight took an unexpected turn after a passenger claimed everyone was "under a simulation." Resulting in an emergency landing to Omaha. Jordan Robert Langston, 25 of Ogden, Utah If convicted, could face up to 20 years in prison, a $250,000 fine and a mandatory $100 special assessment...

After 9 years at the helm of CBCSD, Dr. Vickie Murillo is resigning to return to her home state. In an email to CBCSD staff, she shared, “With a heavy heart, I am writing to share with you that I have submitted to the Board of Education my resignation as Superintendent to be effective at the end of this school year.”

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man accused of killing a 26-year-old in Omaha in 2023 has entered a plea. Kye Moss pled guilty to second-degree murder and use of a weapon to commit a felony. His trial was supposed to begin on Monday. His charges stem from the shooting death...

More than 18 million people in the United States deal with cancer every single day without a cure. Many people, like Brad Feeken, end up losing their battle to cancer. But Feeken was more than just a name; he was a coach, a dad, a father figure to others and an inspiration to the whole Gretna community.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Firefighters responded to a chicken coop fire Friday morning in southwest Omaha. Omaha Fire Department officials said a fire started in the coop behind the home, which spread to the house. One firefighter was injured after falling on ice, OFD said, and an issue with a...

SIDNEY, Iowa — An Omaha man has been arrested following an undercover investigation into online child solicitation and grooming, according to the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said Bryan Eliot Dady, 47, of Omaha, Nebraska, was taken into custody after investigators alleged he engaged in sexually...

A variety of small businesses in Omaha will be closed on Friday as part of a general strike in protest of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. The shutdown strike mission includes, “No work. No school. No shopping. Stop funding ICE.”. “Our doors will not be open; it will be a...

A Missing Endangered Advisory is issued for a 26-year-old pregnant woman from Stromsburg. The Polk County Sheriff's Office says Hannah Neville was last seen in Stromsburg on January 15th and she had been traveling to meet her boyfriend, 27-year-old Roberto Tanner, in Lincoln. A vehicle owned by Neville was found...