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Fliers can reserve parking at Omaha's airport, saving both time and money
OMAHA, Neb. — Fliers can save a little time and money at Omaha's airport. Eppley Airfield said guests can now reserve a parking space in the Park Omaha North Economy Parking Lot, located off Abbott Drive just before the north garage entrance. Reservations can be made here. Guests can...
Creighton baseball adds former South Florida head coach, former South Carolina assistant coach to staff
OMAHA, Neb. — Creighton baseball rounded out its coaching staff on Tuesday. The Bluejays hired former South Florida head coach Billy Mohl as the Jays' pitching coach. Mike Current was hired to work with hitters and recruiting. He worked under the new head coach-in-waiting, Mark Kingston, at South Carolina.
Fireworks glitch during show after Memorial Park concert in Omaha
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The fireworks didn’t go off entirely as planned last Friday night in Memorial Park. Fans enjoying this year’s annual Memorial Park concert were expecting to have the night close out with a fireworks show, but a few minutes in, everything stopped. An organizer with...
Multiple rounds of storms dump heavy rain on Omaha area
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - After many rounds of storms Monday and Tuesday, some parts of the Omaha area received extreme rainfall totals. This puts Omaha at 22.59 inches of total precipitation for the year of 2024, which is more than all of the precipitation in 2022 combined!. The Omaha metro...
Man accused of stabbing Uber driver, attempted to rob Omaha dollar store pleads no contest
OMAHA, Neb. — A man accused of stabbing an Uber driver and attempting to rob an Omaha dollar store reached a plea deal. William Dimas II pled no contest to attempted robbery, first-degree false imprisonment and use of a deadly weapon. According to court documents, prosecutors dropped three charges.
Flood-prevention efforts underway in Bellevue near Offutt AFB
BELLEVUE, Neb. (WOWT) - Overnight storms pushed the Missouri River a bit higher in the Bellevue area, preventing officials from reopening a flood gate in the flowing into the Brown River and Mud Creek. Heavy rains overnight and throughout the day Tuesday caused Mud Creek to flow over its banks,...
Omaha Mavericks Announce Exciting 2024-25 Hockey Schedule with Special Events and Top Opponents
The Omaha Mavericks have announced their full schedule for the 2024-25 season, following a successful 23-13-4 record in the previous campaign, which included a fifth NCAA Tournament berth and first NCHC Frozen Faceoff appearance. Omaha finished the 2023-24 season with a record of 23-13-4. This will be the first time...
Some Nebraskans say misleading words led them to sign petitions on abortion they don’t support
Organizers of competing petition efforts seeking to squelch or expand abortion access in Nebraska are looking to gather enough signatures before this week’s deadline to make the November ballot.
Melanin Market celebrates minority-owned businesses and connects them to the community
OMAHA, Neb. — An Omaha couple saw a lack of diversity among shop vendors, so they did something about it. "We wanted to fill a void," said Ty Nared. She and her husband, Dell, co-founded Melanin Market Omaha to support and celebrate minority-owned businesses. As a recent recipient of...
Missouri River flood impacts southeast Nebraska after overnight rain
Eastern Nebraska received several inches of rain Monday night and Tuesday morning, causing floods in the Lincoln and Omaha metro areas. According to the National Weather Service, 6.77 inches of rain fell in Papillion between 7 a.m. Monday and 7 a.m. Tuesday. Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue received 5.77 inches over the same time span.
Teen suspect in Omaha homicide changes plea
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - A suspect in a murder reported last August is changing his plea. Homicide suspect Juan Velasquez was 17 years old when he was originally charged with the first-degree murder of 43-year-old Juan Carlos Tobar-Abarca, who was found dead in West Omaha last summer. Velasquez, arrested in...
2 Omaha men sentenced to years in jail for their roles in 2022 shooting that injured one man
OMAHA, Neb. — Two men were sentenced for their roles in a 2022 shooting. The incident happened on Sept. 11, 2022, in Hanscom Park. Steve Woodson was taken to the hospital with a gunshot wound. Omaha police said Nathaniel Campbell, 32, and Jeremy Huntley, 30, were arrested in 2023,...
6 dental practice closures in Q2
Here are six dental practice closures Becker's covered during the second quarter of 2024:. 1. A dental practice in Independence, Mo., suddenly closed, leaving patients searching for answers. 2. The office of Robert Marley, DDS, will close after Dr. Marley retires June 26. 3. Rochester, N.Y.-based Mosaic Health announced it...
State attorney general shares new details on cold case unit
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) — Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird held a press conference Tuesday at the Cedar Rapids Police Department to give more details about her office’s recently announced cold case unit. The unit will feature a team of one prosecutor and three investigators, who will collaborate...
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