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'People have overpaid for rent': Meet the lawyers behind the Omaha Housing Authority class action lawsuit
The lawsuit alleges low-income residents were denied due process because the public housing giant hid information about a hardship exemption. It would have waived their rent minimums. The suit said OHA demanded late fees and even filed eviction proceedings against tenants who couldn't pay. Behind the walls of the Abrahams...
Former Husker turned NFL star Cam-Taylor Britt hosts youth camp in Lincoln
Lincoln, NEB — Cam Taylor-Britt hosted a youth camp at Memorial Stadium on Sunday as he returned to his college stomping grounds ahead of the NFL season. Taylor-Britt played for the Huskers from 2018-2021, serving as one of the team captains in his senior season. He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft and has since emerged as one of the team's top defensive backs. Entering his third year in the league, Taylor-Britt says returning to the state and city that gave him so much support is something near and dear to his heart.
Police arrest Lincoln man accused of carrying out 2 robberies in Omaha
LINCOLN, Neb. (WOWT) - Police arrested a suspect in a pair of Omaha robberies Monday. Sherman Wade, 43, of Lincoln, was arrested by Omaha Police and booked into Lancaster County Corrections on two counts of robbery and one count of violating federal probation. Wade’s charges stem from two separate reported...
Omaha’s Santa Lucia Festival to include shoe drive for children in need
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The Santa Lucia Festival is celebrating 100 years in Omaha this year. The cultural event that highlights Italian-American history and heritage begins Aug. 1. This year, the festival committee is leading an effort to gather 500 new pairs of athletic shoes for children whose families might...
Female dies after struck by vehicle north of Rosebud Casino
VALENTINE, Neb. - A female died after being hit by a vehicle north of Valentine, Nebraska, according to Rosebud Sioux Tribe Law Enforcement. The pedestrian-vehicle crash happened on the Fourth of July along Highway 83 north of the Rosebud Casino in South Dakota. Authorities are not releasing the name of...
Omaha hospitals update number of injuries over Fourth of July weekend
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha hospitals shared updates on fireworks-related injuries they have received since Wednesday. CHI Health said in their release that their Omaha Metro Emergency Rooms reported approximately 38 firework-related visits. CHI Heath St. Elizabeth Emergency Room in Lincoln said Monday that they had treated a total of...
Columbus man busted with 170 pounds of marijuana during traffic stop
SEWARD COUNTY, Neb. — A Columbus man is facing serious drug charges after troopers found about 170 pounds of marijuana in his car during a traffic stop. According to the Seward County Sheriff’s Office, Ryan M Marquart, 35, was arrested on Wednesday, July 3 for the procession of a controlled substance.
Omaha sailor who died at Pearl Harbor to be buried in Honolulu
(WOWT) - George Allen Thompson, an Omaha native who perished in the attack on Pearl Harbor, will be buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Honolulu, Hawaii. Thompson is one of the 356 sailors who have been successfully identified, some with the help of experts at Offutt...
Nebraska man charged after threatening local bank, causing a lockdown
KEITH COUNTY, Neb. — A Brule man faces charges of threatening a local bank, leading it to go under lockdown. Dallas Matthews, 35, is charged in Keith County Court with two counts of terroristic threats and one count of habitual criminal. According to an arrest affidavit, around 11:30 a.m....
Kearney native Mannie Reinsch named athletic director at Chadron St.
CHADRON, Neb. — Chadron State College is turning to a Kearney native to lead its athletic department. CSC president Ron Patterson announced Monday that Mannie Reinsch is the Eagles’ new athletic director. He will start on July 29. "Mannie has a wealth of experience, a passion for athletics,...
Bennington woman pleads ‘no contest’ in fatal drunk driving crash
WAHOO, Neb. (WOWT) - A Bennington woman accused of killing a man in a drunk driving crash last year entered a plea agreement Monday. Madisyn Haack, 23, pleaded “no contest” in Saunders County Court to one count of motor vehicle homicide-DUI. The three other charges she was initially facing — manslaughter, DUI, and willful reckless driving — were dropped as part of the plea deal.
University Minute: Jeffrey Gold Takes over as NU System President
LINCOLN, Neb — In this week's University Minute, newly appointed University of Nebraska System President, Jeffrey Gold, shares his thoughts and plans after starting his new role on July 1. Watch more in the video above.
New Costco location set to open this week in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. — The wait is almost over for Costco fans. The new location at 180th Street and West Maple Road is opening July 12. They are currently training new employees. The metro area currently has two Costco locations: near 120th and Dodge streets in Omaha and near S 125th Street and W Giles Road in La Vista.
Quilt retreat faces zoning hurdle
SYRACUSE – The Syracuse Planning Commission is considering amending city code for a new downtown business. City planners are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on July 8 regarding a code adjustment to allow boarding of more than five individuals at one time in an existing downtown building. Tamera...
Monday morning incident leads to arrest
Fremont police arrested one man following an incident Monday morning. At about 12:44 a.m., officers responded to the area of West Sixth Street and North I Street in reference to a man waving a gun. A second caller reported that the individual had previously pulled a gun on two people at a residence in the 800 block of North Main Street. A third caller advised that the man was seen walking down the street pulling on vehicle door handles.
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