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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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News Channel Nebraska to broadcast Millard North vs. Millard South semifinal rematch
OMAHA, Neb. — News Channel Nebraska (NCN) will televise Friday's Class A football semifinal between rivals Millard South and Millard North, with a trip to the state championship game on the line. The teams met in Week 1, when Millard South rallied from a 13-point deficit to defeat Millard...
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Omaha Prosecutor Stuck After State Won't Take Custody of Mentally Disabled Man
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine says his office has hit a wall trying to ensure a mentally disabled Omaha man is properly supervised in the community. Kleine said Nebraska's Department of Health and Human Services declined to take court-ordered custody of 34-year-old Zachary Vinton, even after the agency itself recommended he not be left alone in public.
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Judge orders teen in 2024 Omaha Uber driver killing to remain in juvenile detention after latest arrest
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The youngest of six people arrested in connection with the 2024 carjacking and murder of an Omaha Uber driver is back in custody. Omaha Police arrested him last week on new charges. Douglas County Juvenile Court Judge Chad Brown on Thursday ordered the now-13-year-old to remain...
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Mutual To Cut Ribbon On New Downtown Omaha Headquarters
(Omaha, NE) -- Company and elected leaders will gather next week to celebrate the completion of the new Mutual of Omaha headquarters downtown. Construction on the building started in January 2023, one year after the project was announced. It is now the tallest building in the region with 44 floors,...
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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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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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Auburn looking for long-term solution for water supply
AUBURN - Auburn's newly named utilities manager Kevin Kuhlmann told the city council Monday he is optimistic about the Longs Creek contributions to the water supply, but said water department costs continue to outpace revenue. Kuhlmann said the city pumped about 4.5 million gallons from the creek from May to...
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Cooler Weekend, Then Omaha Warms Early Next Week
Greater Omaha City Hall Plaza — Landmark Backdrop For Weather Coverage. Omaha is starting Thursday under mostly cloudy skies near 36 degrees, with a low chance of sprinkles or isolated showers in parts of the area during the day. The afternoon will stay cool, topping out around 45 degrees before temperatures slip back toward the low 40s.
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Drivers keep pulling off I-80 for this glass chapel between Omaha and Lincoln
You’re driving Interstate 80 through flat Nebraska prairie, and something catches your eye on a bluff to the south. Tall glass walls. Arching wooden beams. It looks like a cathedral grew straight out of the hillside. That’s the Holy Family Shrine near Gretna, and drivers pull off the highway...
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Every Shelf Holds Bolts Of Wool And Flannel At This Nebraska Woolen Mill Store
A single quilt shop just off Interstate 80 stocks 130 colors of wool blend felt. That number alone made me stop scrolling. Then come the 5,000 bolts of cotton fabric. Add tons of flannel and a large run of 100 percent wool, and the shelves start to sound like a sewing room daydream.
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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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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.