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Pillen orders flags half-staff to honor fallen peace officers
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Following a request from the White House, Gov. Jim Pillen has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff on Wednesday, which is Peace Officers Memorial Day. “During Police Week, and especially today on Peace Officers Memorial Day, we recognize the tremendous sacrifice made by those men...
Authorities identify body found in Missouri River north of Omaha, working to notify next of kin
FLORENCE, Neb. (WOWT) - Authorities have positively identified the body recovered from the Missouri River just north of Omaha on Tuesday. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office announced Thursday afternoon that it will release the identity of the body once next of kin has been notified. It is an adult male, officials confirmed.
6 First Alert Forecast - Storms moving through the area this evening, sunshine returns tomorrow
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After a round of heavy rain, the flash flood threat has ended for the metro. There were some outages reported in the Omaha-metro as the storm moved through. At about 5:50 p.m., OPPD was reporting 3,760 customers without power. That number was reduced to 1,646 about 30 minutes later.
Day one results from the Nebraska high school state track and field meet
NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (KNOP) - Wednesday kicked off day one of the Nebraska high school state track and field meet out in Omaha. Teams from classes A and B are taking center stage today. Weather played a factor, as rain and lightning in the Omaha area delayed afternoon running events. Listed below are athletes that medaled on Wednesday.
Woman struck by vehicle while riding motorized wheelchair in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A woman is in the hospital Wednesday after being hit by a vehicle while riding her motorized scooter in Omaha. Omaha Police confirmed to 6 News that around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday officers responded to a crash near South 96th Street and Mockingbird Drive. According to OPD,...
OPPD apologizes for digging mistake following 6 News investigation
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An OPPD project is replacing 30-year-old underground powerlines. Nine miles of boring for cables are needed to check the surface along the way. So, an OPPD subcontractor has workers digging by hand along easements in homeowners’ yards. 6 News found two holes dug long before the Metropolitan Utilities District came out to mark water and gas lines.
Omaha Police arrest ‘several’ after pursuit ends near Benson High School
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Police said suspects in a stolen car led officers on a pursuit from one high school to another on Tuesday afternoon. Omaha Police confirmed to 6 News that officers, along with OPD’s Able-1 helicopter, began trailing a vehicle near Omaha Northwest High School around 3 p.m. Tuesday afternoon. They believed the vehicle to have been stolen.
'She saved my life': Family, friends remember 17-year-old Omaha stabbing victim
OMAHA, Neb. — During a 12-minute-long interview, Angela Cunningham didn't put down the photo of her daughter once. That way, it was always in view of the television camera. Her 17-year-old daughter Ezra Sinkiawic was stabbed and killed early Sunday, Mother's Day. "She was just an amazing child," the...
FEMA deploys teams to canvas tornado damage in Iowa neighborhoods
Federal crews began spreading the word that Iowans can now apply for disaster aid. Tuesday, President Joe Biden approved Iowa's disaster declaration for the April 26 tornado outbreak. KCCI sister station KETV in Omaha reports that Wednesday, Federal Emergency Management Agency crews went door to door in impacted neighborhoods to...
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