1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (388+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council is set to vote on an ordinance that would raise towing fees for the first time in more than a decade, with a council member arguing the increase would benefit consumers by drawing…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (793+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Thursday started. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect for most of our area, including the metro, through 10 a.m. Thursday. “The biggest threat will be large hail…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (429+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Omaha City Council this week upheld a ban that prevents firefighters from raising money while on duty, blocking the return of a fundraising campaign for muscular dystrophy. At Tuesday’s city council meeting, members voted down an…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (414+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A plan to redevelop the Center Mall near 42nd and Center Street drew pushback from area residents. Officials with Lockwood Development say they will need tax increment financing to make the project feasible. They went before the Omaha…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (624+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Tuesday started. First Alert 6 tracked tornadoes and straight-line winds that slammed southeast Nebraska on Monday. Auburn took extensive storm damage, causing Auburn Public Schools to…...

4+ mon, 8+ hour ago   (406+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Douglas County will officially get a new treasurer. Former state senator Tony Vargas advanced to November’s general election after defeating Christina Espinosa Torres on Tuesday. First Alert 6 spoke with the county’s last elected treasurer Omaha Mayor John…...

4+ mon, 21+ hour ago   (621+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Wednesday started. Douglas County voters who had not yet cast their ballot in Nebraska’s primary election headed to the polls Tuesday. The most-watched race is…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (487+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - An Omaha City Council member wants to dress up the entryways into the Benson business district. Area representative Pete Festersen would like to see something unique on both ends of the business area. But some Benson business…...

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (51+ words) WOWT OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Nebraska voters casting ballots in person are out making their picks for primary races on Tuesday. Polls close at 8 p.m. Those voting “absentee” have until the polls close to get their ballots into a drop box....

4+ mon, 1+ day ago   (625+ words) OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Tuesday started. Douglas County voters who have not yet cast their ballot in Nebraska’s primary election will head to the polls Tuesday. More than 75,000 early…...