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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...
Storms slowing down Midtown sinkhole repair
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The storm that brought high winds and heavy rain to the metro caused a lot of tree damage and damage to many homes-- especially to neighborhoods in North Omaha. Those storms also slowed down some street repair projects in Omaha. In May, 6 News reported a...
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.
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...
Severe storms once again impact western Iowa
Severe storms that moved over the Omaha/Council Bluffs area Sunday evening moved into western Iowa, bringing penny to golf ball-size hail to the Crescent area. Several funnel clouds were observed as well, including this one near Minden at around 6:50-p.m. (Photo courtesy of Zach Ploen). The National Weather Service reports...
Traffic to Go: Expect delays in downtown Omaha, outside the metro due to construction
OMAHA, Neb. — There are traffic alerts for drivers in downtown Omaha and outside the metro. Dodge Street is restricted westbound at 12th Street for utility work for one month. Along Farnam Street: Traffic is down to one lane between 14th and 15th streets, also for utility work for...
Construction Started on $163 Million Downtown Project
NuStyle Development has started construction on The Duo, a $163 million project that will convert the Central Park Plaza twin towers downtown into 700 apartments. NuStyle is renovating the buildings in three phases with final completion occurring in 2027. Sullivan’s Steakhouse will remain in the south tower. The old Park Fair Mall — on the west side of the complex along 16th Street — will be torn down and replaced with a city-owned parking garage. Some of the apartments (150 units) will be constructed on top of that new garage. Currently, workers are doing interior demolition inside the south tower and getting ready to tear down the old mall.
CHI Health taps Nebraska hospital president
Omaha, Neb.-based CHI Health has tapped Dennis Bierle president of CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center-Bergan Mercy in Omaha, effective immediately. Mr. Bierle will succeed Julie Goebel, who has served as interim president since February 2023, according to a July 8 news release shared with Becker's. Prior to his new...
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