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Man in custody after shots fired at woman’s car in Omaha, booked for kidnapping
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A man is in custody after Omaha Police say he fired shots at a woman’s car and fled Wednesday morning. Police said the incident happened on Arbor Street when the woman was heading to work and she noticed a vehicle behind her. She recognized the...
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This Family-Owned Nebraska Steakhouse Still Hand-Cuts Its Steaks The Old-Fashioned Way
A 60-gallon kettle of spaghetti sauce simmers for eight hours every single day here. The recipe traces back to Carlentini, Sicily, and the family still keeps it secret. Then come the steaks. They’re Angus beef, aged 21 days, and hand-cut in-house the way it was done generations ago. I appreciate a kitchen that refuses to take shortcuts on the main event.
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Long Before Interstates, Drivers Crossed Nebraska On This Historic Brick Highway You Can Still Walk Today
Roughly three miles of red brick laid by hand in 1920 and 1921 still carry cars across a quiet corner of Nebraska. Nobody roped it off, either. Those same bricks once rumbled under early motorists chasing the Pacific on America’s first coast-to-coast highway. County crews set them over a concrete base, and much of that work is still holding a century later.
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Thieves break into Omaha church, take brass worship items
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Thieves broke into St. Vincent of Lerins Church near 51st and Lake late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, taking brass items used in worship and leaving damage throughout the building, the church’s priest said. The Rev. Theodore Eklund said the burglars got in by...
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Construction begins on $19 million Cunningham Commons
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Construction begins Wednesday, Nov. 11 on Cunningham Commons, a $19 million project that will add new places to play, bike and fish on the west side of Lake Cunningham. Entrance 3, at North 96th Street and Garvin Road, will close as crews begin work. Visitors can...
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Man sentenced to life in prison for fatal 2024 North Omaha shooting
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha man was sentenced to life in prison for a fatal shooting in North Omaha in 2024. 34-year-old Krishna Johnigan Jr. was sentenced to life in prison for the charge of first-degree murder. He was also sentenced to an additional 49-50 for the charge of use of a firearm to commit a felony.
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Trader Joe’s to Open 13,500-Square-Foot Store at Avenue One in West Omaha
Omaha, Neb. — Trader Joe’s will open at Avenue One, a mixed-use destination along the Dodge Expressway in West Omaha. The grocery store will span 13,500 square feet. Additional retailers at Avenue One include Arhaus, Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, West Elm, Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille, Barnes & Noble, L.L. Bean and Ulta Beauty. An opening date for Trader Joe’s has not been announced yet. Avenue One is owned and developed by JSP Development, with Poag Shopping Centers serving as retail co-developer and JLL overseeing leasing.
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Douglas County judge awards temporary eligibility to Creighton’s Brody Robinson
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Creighton guard Brody Robinson was granted an injunction shortly before Tuesday’s game at Kansas State, making him eligible to play temporarily. Douglas County District Court Judge Molly Keane awarded the temporary restraining order. He can play for Creighton for the next 10 days under the ruling, which includes Sunday’s game vs. Iowa in Des Moines and their Nov. 18 contest against Bethune-Cookman. His next hearing date is Nov. 20.
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Drury Plaza Hotel Coming to the Old Market
Construction is progressing quickly on the future Drury Plaza Hotel southeast of 10th & Harney Street between the Old Market and the RiverFront. Much of the site preparation work is now done, and crews have started drilling for pilings. A tower crane is expected to go up soon. The $54 million, 8-story hotel will have 210 rooms as well as an attached parking garage with 160 parking spaces.
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Omaha Field Club Trail closed from Pacific Street to Martha Street
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Field Club Trail is closed from Pacific Street to Martha Street because of emergency repair work on the Center Street Bridge, according to the City of Omaha Parks and Recreation Department. The department said online Tuesday that the closure covers the trail from Pacific Street...
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Two taken to hospital in overnight Omaha crash
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Two people were taken to the hospital after an overnight crash in the south central Omaha area. Police officers went to the crash near 42nd and Frances streets around midnight Monday night into Tuesday. Our First Alert 6 crew on the scene was told the victims...