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Overnight crash on Interstate 80 in downtown Omaha sends one to hospital
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - One person began their Friday morning recovering from a crash they were involved in overnight. First responders were called to the scene on Interstate 80 near the Riverview Boulevard bridge, between 13th Street and the Missouri River, around 1 a.m. Video from a 6 News photographer...
Nebraska Broadcasters Association Virtual Job Fair
Explore a career in broadcasting! Jobs in Advertising Sales, News, Sports, Digital Content and more are available at the Nebraska Broadcasters Association Virtual Job Fair. See the kinds of jobs available as well as specific positions at iHeartRadio Omaha. You can apply for jobs online. The virtual job fair happens July 29-August 2nd. Brought to you by iHeartRadio Omaha.
MO Lawsuits Accuse Catholic Leadership Of Abuse; Omaha Archbishop Implicated
Sixty people allege in new lawsuits filed in Missouri that they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, and the man who now leads the Archdiocese of Omaha, Nebraska, is among the accused. Five separate lawsuits seeking unspecified damages were filed this week in St. Louis and neighboring counties. All told, the lawsuits name 56 alleged abusers. Among those named is Omaha Archbishop George Lucas. He is accused of abusing a teenage boy at St. Louis Preparatory Seminary in the late 1980s. Lucas strongly denies the allegations, saying in a statement that he has never had sexual contact with another person.
Paul Finebaum Issues Major Warning To Nebraska's Matt Rhule
We haven't even seen the first rendition of the 12-team College Football Playoff and people are already discussing how the committee got it wrong. Nebraska head coach Matt Rhule was highlighting how much deeper and more difficult it will be to win in the new look Big Ten. A conference that was ...
Grand Island Public Schools to provide free meals to all students starting 2024
GRAND ISLAND, Neb. — Starting the 2024-2025 school year, all Grand Island Public Schools (GIPS) students will have access to free breakfast and lunch at every school. GIPS is now one of the largest districts in Nebraska to offer no-cost meals districtwide. Dr. Summer Stephens, our Associate Superintendent, highlights...
WWE SmackDown (7/26/2024) Results: Bayley & Michin vs. Nia Jax & Tiffany Stratton, Tag Title Gauntlet
WWE SmackDown (7/26/2024). LA Knight vs. Santos Escobar. Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn to appear. WWE Tag Team Championship #1 Contender Gauntlet Match: Street Profits (Montez Ford & Angelo Dawkins) vs. Baron Corbin & Apollo Crews vs. The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Luke Gallows & "The Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) vs. Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson & Elton Prince) vs. Legado Del Fantasma (Angel Garza & Berto Carrillo) vs. The Bloodline (Tama Tonga & Tonga Loa).
Omaha Public Schools to build mental health facility at Benson High
OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Omaha Public Schools partner with a number of outside agencies to provide health care or after school services. Right now, the district is building a facility on the Benson High School Campus, and is partnering with Project Harmony. 6 News reports the new center is one of the district’s largest, and will focus on mental health.
Hastings city council looking to pave a path after a local business burned down
Hastings, Neb. — Bert's pharmacy in Hastings was a long-standing staple of downtown, but after the building burned down in 2022, there wasn't much done to clean up after. Now, city council looks to pave a path back to the heart of Hastings. So tonight, we approved the opportunity...
'Poured her heart into the kids': Family reflects on life of Omaha educator honored with street named after her
OMAHA, Neb. — On Thursday, loved ones celebrated the life and legacy of a woman who showed a passion for education. Dr. Danita Webb's family unveiled the renaming of 36th Street and Curtis Avenue, in her honor. But ahead of that, KETV Newswatch 7 sat down with the people...
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