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Nebraska volleyball's Harper Murray looks to reshift focus heading into sophomore season
OMAHA, Neb. — Harper Murray spent her Saturday giving back in Omaha at Harrison Phillips' annual Inclusion Revolution Sports Camp. She joined over 100 volunteers at the camp, including her Nebraska volleyball teammates Laney Choboy and Skyler Pierce. "We all decided that (we) were going to come out here...
Bellevue game brought to life, aims to boost local economy
BELLEVUE, Neb. — A game come to life in Bellevue brings in money and interactions with local Bellevue businesses. The president and CEO of the Bellevue Chamber of Commerce, Diane Bruce, created "BellevueOpoly." Every participant in this Monopoly-inspired game receives a board they can fill out. Participants must go...
Local AMC theaters bring back baseball favorite to the big screen during College World Series
OMAHA, Neb. — Looking for a way to cool off away from the ballpark?. AMC is bringing back a baseball classic just for Omaha to the big screen. Starting this Friday, moviegoers can watch "Field of Dreams" once per day at the theater through June 23. Guide to Omaha...
Nebraska-Based Coffee Company Named Official Coffee Of Bowl Season
(Omaha, NE) -- A Nebraska-based coffee company is named the official coffee of bowl season. Scooter’s Coffee, which is based out of Omaha, will get the title starting during the 2024-2025 season. The company also signed a multi-year agreement almost a year ago to be the title sponsor of...
Omaha rolls out website for city’s new Master Plan
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - What should Omaha look like in 2044?. The City the Omaha is looking to its residents to help form a road map for the next 20 years. To get started, the city built a new website, WeMakeOmaha.org, which will eventually house all of that information. The...
Omaha police arrest 20-year-old man accused of enticing child under the age of 16
OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha police arrested a 20-year-old man who is accused of enticing a child under the age of 16. According to court documents, an Omaha mother discovered her teenage daughter was naked, while communicating with an unknown man, identified by police as Joshua Land. The mother called...
Omaha city leaders hear concerns from public over homeless camp
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It was a packed room at West Hills Church Monday evening. Several Westgate residents and city members sat and discussed a critical issue affecting the Omaha metro: homelessness. “It’s a challenge that as a councilmember I deal with in my district, my colleagues deal with it,...
Inmate Serving Life-Sentence for Murder Died Over the Weekend
LINCOLN–(KFOR June 10)–An inmate serving a life-sentence for a 1977 murder out of Douglas County died at a Lincoln hospital on Saturday. The Nebraska Department of Corrections said in a release to KFOR News that 71-year-old Michael Prim was in jail at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln and had been treated for a medical condition.
Road work on Omaha highway throws curveball at CWS traffic
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Reconstruction along the North Freeway in Omaha could throw a curve ball at traffic during the College World Series. As part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project, several bridges along Highway 75 and parts of the highway itself are under renovation. Drivers who normally use the Hamilton...
North 24th Street Business Improvement District issues call to end violence in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — After a violent weekend, the North 24th Street Business Improvement District issued calls to stop the negative behavior. Leaders urged the community to seek peace instead. Community leaders reacted to the stabbing and a shooting from over the weekend, calling them "unacceptable." "There's just so many...
Road work on Omaha highway throws curveball at CWS traffic
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Reconstruction along the North Freeway in Omaha could throw a curve ball at traffic during the College World Series. As part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project, several bridges along Highway 75 and parts of the highway itself are under renovation. Drivers who normally use the Hamilton...
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