Douglas County, NE

OMAHA, Neb. — Omaha Police Capt. Katherine Belcastro-Gonzalez has filed a new lawsuit trying to stop the city from firing her. Belcastro-Gonzalez is suing the city of Omaha, Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, Mayor Jean Stothert and human relations director Deborah Sander. A Douglas County judge is scheduled to hear...

Starting Monday masks must be worn in all areas of campus. A mask mandate is in effect again at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The rolling average is now at 117, about where we were in late February. Douglas County COVID-19 update May 19, 2022. Updated: May. 19, 2022...

Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing is accused of overpaying the county, Omaha Public Schools, and the City of Omaha, while underpaying several school districts. A recent audit from the Nebraska State Auditor's office says Ewing's office overpaid Omaha Public Schools, the city, and the county by a combined over 12-and-a-half-million dollars. His office is accused of underpaying Elkhorn Public Schools, Ralston Public Schools, Westside Community Schools, Millard Public Schools, and the City of Ralston also by a combined over 12-and-a-half-million dollars. The auditor's office lists several reasons for the payment mistakes, including failing to include the levies of all school districts within the City of Omaha.

(WOWT) - Below are today’s updates from data reports on new cases and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa. Keep scrolling to find a vaccination clinic near you. Nebraska data snapshot. Here are the following updated weekly Nebraska Department of Health and Human...

On Thursday, the Douglas County Health Department reported 401 new positive COVID-19 tests have been received since Monday’s report.

A Nebraska dog breeder gets a chance to answer critics and state inspection violations but a hearing on her license came to a quick and surprising end. 6 On Your Side: Douglas County alarm registration deadline. Updated: 1 hour ago. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is reminding you to register...

The Douglas County Sheriff's Office is reminding you to register your system. 11 arrested after FBI Omaha investigation uncovers $2.5 million in PPP fraud. The FBI announced Wednesday that 11 people had been arrested in an investigation into fraudulent CARES Act spending. Omaha high school experience during COVID-19 Updated: 50...

LINCOLN — A new state audit says the Douglas County Treasurer’s Office has wrongly calculated the amount of tax revenue due to several local taxing entities, overpaying the Omaha Public Schools by nearly $6 million but underpaying the Elkhorn School District by $4 million. Douglas County and the...

DOUGLAS COUNTY, Neb. — A state audit found millions in overpayments and underpayments to Omaha metro school districts, the city of Omaha, and Douglas County itself in 2021, according to a letter released by the Nebraska State Auditor's office. Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing said the distribution process used...

(Douglas Co., NE) -- Douglas County Treasurer John Ewing is accused of overpaying the county, Omaha Public Schools, and the City of Omaha, while underpaying several school districts. A recent audit from the Nebraska State Auditor's office says Ewing's office overpaid Omaha Public Schools, the city, and the county by a combined over $12.5-million. His office is accused of underpaying Elkhorn Public Schools, Ralston Public Schools, Westside Community Schools, Millard Public Schools, and the City of Ralston also by a combined over $12.5-million dollars. The auditor's office lists several reasons for the payment mistakes, including failing to include the levies of all school districts within the City of Omaha. The full audit report can be read here.

A recent audit by the state revealed that, for years, the Douglas County Treasurer's Office miscalculated millions of disbursements to certain school districts and cities.

Following the recall, 6 News checked several local grocery stores to see who pulled the product from their shelves and who didn’t. The Douglas County Treasurer admits a huge error in dispersing money to school districts. 6 On Your Side: No title concerns car buyer. Updated: 50 minutes ago.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Treasurer admits a huge error in dispersing money to school districts. It’s a mixup that’s been happening for 61 years. Some districts paid millions too much, others are shorted by millions. Every year the Douglas County Treasurer receives around $25 million...

OMAHA, Neb. — This reporting is in partnership with Flatwater Free Press. You canread their story on Vinebrook Homes here. An Ohio-based company is now the third-largest owner of individual rental properties in the city of Omaha. "Vinebrook Homes," often listed as VB one or VB two on real...