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Omaha, NE

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Spring storms and weather is almost here. AGR Roofing and Construction tell Dave Webber about protecting your home from damage like hail. Watch today’s interview to learn more about it.

Omaha Everyday: AGR Roofing & Construction

Goodwill has opened a job training center in South Omaha to assist with increasing employment in the community. Douglas County Sheriff's Office avoids apparent suicide-by-cop attempt. Updated: 3 hours ago. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office avoided an apparent suicide-by-cop attempt Monday. UNO announces reduced tuition rate for students from 11...

Rusty's 10 Day Forecast

Three metro mayors were able to get a look at the growing level of food insecurity in Omaha thanks to the Food Bank for the Heartland. Google makes $150,000 donation to Food Bank for the Heartland. Updated: 5 hours ago. Google is helping out with meeting the need of food...

Goodwill opens job training center in south Omaha

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Goodwill’s new training site could provide a solution to those in South Omaha who have struggled to be fully employed after the pandemic. “We have circumstances where people are unemployed but still underemployed maybe are employed or part of a low-income job,” Douglas County Commissioner Roger Garcia said.

South Omaha opens new Goodwill job training site to help increase employment

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After a sunny and mild Tuesday changes move in... clouds increase overnight and Wednesday is cooler and cloudier with a high of 42. Temperatures spike Thursday with a jump to the 60s and low 70s! 68 for the Metro. This comes with slight evening shower chances and t-storm chances, mainly N of the Metro. They’ll linger into Friday with a mild start to the day.

Emily’s 6 First Alert Forecast: Cooler, cloudy Wednesday ahead of late week changes

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Carrying closure for his mother, Dan Whited leaves Kremer Funeral Home with remains of her longtime partner. The body of 78-year-old Billy Lorenz was brought to Kremer Funeral Home in early January for cremation, but owner Travis Sheffield didn’t provide ashes in a boxed urn until Monday morning.

Families receive ashes from bankrupt Omaha funeral home

Goodwill has opened a job training center in South Omaha to assist with increasing employment in the community. UNO announces reduced tuition rate for students from 11 states. The University of Nebraska-Omaha announced a new reduced tuition program for students from 11 states. Douglas County Sheriff's Office avoids apparent suicide-by-cop...

Crescent Elementary closure vote takes place tonight

Wyoming State

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after several articles of jewelry were taken from Omaha-native fighter Terence “Bud” Crawford’s residence last week. A sheriff’s deputy responded to a home near 89th and Wyoming streets at about 1:45 p.m. on March 20....

Boxer Terence Crawford reports burglary at his northwest Omaha home

Council Bluffs, IA

We've learned the names of the two men killed in Lincoln Monday when a woman hit them with her car at an apartment complex. Nebraska Sec. of State testifies regarding Voter ID law. Updated: 1 hour ago. Nebraska Secretary of State Bob Evnen spoke regarding the state's new Voter ID...

BREAKING: Council Bluffs Community School District votes to close Crescent Elementary

Texas State

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Those coming home from combat don’t always show the outward signs of disability. P.T.S.D. and other related mental health illnesses are fueling a staggering number of veteran suicides each year. The V.A. recently announced all veterans - whether they are in the system or not...

Nebraska Disabled Warriors pheasant hunt brings veterans together

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A few showers will be possible Monday night into Tuesday, best chances S of the Metro... these clear to the SE by the time most are waking up Tuesday AM leaving us with a cloudier and chilly start in the 20s! The clouds clear and we’ll be comfortable by the afternoon with temperatures in the 50s for Tuesday.

Emily’s 6 First Alert Forecast: Big warm up by Thursday with an active late week pattern

Goodwill has opened a job training center in South Omaha to assist with increasing employment in the community. Douglas County Sheriff's Office avoids apparent suicide-by-cop attempt. Updated: 4 hours ago. The Douglas County Sheriff's Office avoided an apparent suicide-by-cop attempt Monday. Updated: 4 hours ago. Lincoln Police needs your help...

UNO announces reduced tuition rate for students from 11 states

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - March is Credit Education month! Terry Ann Sanders from Veridian Credit Union and Dave Webber talk about the importance of Credit and understanding your score. To learn more about your credit visit your local bank or Veridian Credit Union for more info.

Omaha Everyday: Veridian Credit Union

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A major group of health systems and medical centers in Nebraska announced Monday a plan to move away from mask requirements. Masks will be optional in most areas of all local groups of healthcare systems, medical centers, and clinics by Monday: Boys Town, Bryan Health, Children’s Hospital & Medical Center, Madonna, Methodist Health System, and Nebraska Medicine. This follows CHI Health lifting masking requirements on March 20.

Nebraska health systems, medical centers lifting mask requirements

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - It was 50 years ago Wednesday when the last American combat troops left Vietnam: March 29, 1973. It’s an anniversary that gives even more meaning to why we have National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Omaha National Cemetery will hold a ceremony marking the national...

Omaha National Cemetery to host ceremony marking 50th anniversary of last troops leaving Vietnam

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Millard South High School staff and families were notified Monday about a man who “disrupted the day” by yelling religious comments in the lunchroom. 6 News was contacted by several family members of Millard South students on Monday who expressed concern about the incident at the southwest Omaha high school.

Millard South notifies families about lunchtime disruption

Lincoln, NE

Up and down temps with some warmth before the weekend. Family members getting ashes from bankrupt Benson funeral home. Families of lost loved ones are finally getting their ashes and urns and preneed from a bankrupt Benson funeral home. Updated: 13 hours ago. Millard South High School families were made...

Two men killed in Lincoln apartment parking lot

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha’s First Star Recycling facility has more than a year’s worth of recycled items from around the metro that are now being transformed into something useful. Plastics that typically would have gone to the landfill or are harder to recycle than other products are...

Hard-to-recycle items transforming into lumber at Omaha facility

Bellevue, NE

BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Fontenelle Forest is planning a prescribed burn this week to help manage the habitat. According to officials with Fontenelle Forest, the burn is planned for 1 p.m. Tuesday. Roughly 52 acres of upland woods adjacent to the Nature Center will be affected. The burn is pending...

Prescribed burn planned at Fontenelle Forest

There are some strong connections to Omaha in elite basketball. Man ends standoff with OPD after spending hours on roof of McDonald's. An arson suspect allegedly made his way to the roof of a McDonald's in Blackstone and refused to come down. Snow moving out, afternoon sunshine. Updated: 14 hours...

Clear and quiet tonight

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Grammy-nominated duo ODESZA will soon start a new nationwide tour, which includes a stop in Omaha. The duo will be at the CHI Health Center on October 4. Bob Moses, TOKiMONSTA and QRTR & Olan will also be featured in the performance. “ODESZA’s live performances...

ODESZA coming to CHI Health Center this fall

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Two families are still in shock Tuesday as they deal with the unexpected loss of their loved ones. Lincoln Police said a woman who lived at The Lodge Apartments intentionally hit and killed two maintenance workers with her car Monday afternoon. Taylor Bradley, 27, was arrested...

Homicide victims worked at Lincoln apartment complex where suspect lived

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Temperatures are starting the day and the week in the 10s and 20s, well below average for this time of year. We’ll get a chance to warm and melt off the rest of yesterday’s snow this afternoon with highs in the 40s for most of us. Clouds will increase all day as we warm though.

Rusty’s 6 First Alert Forecast - Increasing clouds on a chilly Monday

LINCOLN, Neb. (KOLN) - Lincoln Police found a missing 13-year-old girl on Tuesday. Police said Shaye Ruel was safely located. LPD thanked the community for their assistance in this matter.

Lincoln Police find missing 13-year-old girl

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - We’re tracking a strong storm system that is set to move into the country today and impact our weather by the end of the week. I’ve made Friday a 6 First Alert Weather Day due to the impacts from this storm system. The main issues at this time appear to be gusty winds that switch directions during the day and cause a rather significant temperature drop in the afternoon hours.

6 First Alert Weather Day: Storm system brings strong wind and a big temperature drop Friday

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Police say an elderly man died after being hit by a car Saturday night. According to Omaha Police, at 11:14 p.m. Saturday, officers were called to 32nd and L Street for a crash involving a car and a pedestrian. Police say the 22-year-old driver of a...

Pedestrian struck, killed in Omaha crash Saturday night

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The man who allegedly tried to start a fire, climbed to the top of a McDonald’s and refused to come down for hours made a court appearance. Brandon Wright, 33, appeared in court Monday afternoon for several charges. According to Omaha Police, the incident happened...

Man accused in standoff on roof of Omaha McDonald’s charged with felony

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Omaha dry cleaning business robbed Saturday

Very cold weather sticks with us tonight along with some light flurries. Nebraska State Senator...

Omaha dry cleaning business robbed Saturday

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