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OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha fire crews responded to a fire in a North Omaha home Wednesday afternoon. An Omaha Fire Department release says crews responded to a home near 70th Avenue and Spencer Street around 4:45 p.m. Wednesday. Crews saw smoke and flames coming from the rear of the...

One of Bailey’s close friends, Marisa, expressed her grief:. Alex Kuhl has organized a fundraiser to help with Bailey Mathis’ funeral expenses. Funeral services for Bailey are scheduled to take place next week in Blair, Nebraska, with specific dates and times to be announced. Graveside services will follow at Blair...

Entertainment industry icon Paul Williams is now 85 years old. Lyricist, composer, actor, and producer Paul Williams was born Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. on September 19, 1940, in Omaha, Nebraska.

More info as the number of cases of Legionnaires' disease rises in Iowa. A car struck a traffic light Wednesday near 50th and Northwest Radial. Omaha Mayor John Ewing to hold a meeting about his first 100 days in office on Wednesday evening. Fremont explosion ignited by combustible dust, CSB...

The Omaha metro area has the potential to be a national business hub for artificial intelligence. But to get there, it must navigate the current Wild West of AI infrastructure, from lack of regulation and standards to demands for land and power. “The bar we set is unique to our...

The University of Nebraska honored one of the most iconic figures in Husker Athletics on Thursday with a statue dedication ceremony for legendary volleyball coach John Cook. There are only a few more days to share thoughts on the 2050 Metropolitan Transportation Plan. Students creating chatbot for nursing course....

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person is injured after a crash that caused backups on Interstate 80 in Omaha on Wednesday morning. According to a release from the Omaha Police Department, officers got to the scene on I-80 near 84th Street just after 8:30 a.m. Wednesday. After initial investigation, officers...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A homecoming celebration for the champion. Omaha’s mayor announced Wednesday, a parade is planned for Omaha native and boxing champion Terence “Bud” Crawford. It’s happening next Saturday. It’s not the first time the city’s thrown a celebration in Crawford’s name....

Nebraska’s kolache bakeries are more than sweet treats—they’re edible pieces of history. Step inside, and the warm scent of fresh pastry wraps around you like a hug from generations past. Each kolache is a story: tender dough folded around fruit, cheese, or savory fillings, baked to golden perfection.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT/Gray News) - A Nebraska family’s newest member marks the fifth generation in a row born on the exact same day. Arthur Bell came into the world Sept. 14 – but get this: so did his great-great-grandfather Wilber, his great-grandmother Addie, his grandfather Fred and his mother Emma.