John Chapman
Reporter
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John Chapman is a veteran member of the WOWT 6 News team. The award-winning news and sports reporter has worked for close to three decades in the Omaha area.
John has covered everything from presidential visits to Husker football.
John likes to spend his spare time with his family and listening to music.
Updated: 22 hours ago
|By John Chapman
Over the last decade, officials with Project Extra Mile noticed a decrease in the number of underage youth getting caught up in alcohol use. Now, they say the pandemic has reversed that trend.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 5:00 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The hospital’s expanded emergency department has rooms specially designed for patients with special medical needs.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 5:32 PM CST
|By John Chapman
When Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds signed the state’s school choice bill into law, it set off a public-private school war in the eastern part of the metro.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 4:18 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A block of condemned properties sits near 25th and Ohio. Neighbors say some of the homes have been vacant so long, they actually have a negative neighborhood history.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 5:28 PM CST
|By John Chapman
For four years, the non-profit has provided space for artists and musicians to work, helped register people to vote, and hosted workshops and pop-ups. Now they have plans to open a pizza shop to help bring business and jobs to the North 24th corridor.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 5:51 PM CST
|By John Chapman
New car availability has been an issue in our area. Car dealers are still trying to work through supply shortages, as consumer demand continues to outpace production and sales. By and large, last year was very good for automakers.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 4:14 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The North Omaha community is beginning to address the issues of disparities in healthcare and economic development.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2023 at 3:26 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Many folks are cleaning up -- some the old-fashioned way. Others broke out the machines to clear snow off of sidewalks. For many, cleaning up the snow and the slush creates a major headache.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:29 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Getting in and out of neighborhoods can prove to be a challenge, especially if you have to navigate a steep hill.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 12:46 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Newly elected Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson has been on the job less than two weeks and he has been very busy.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The education of students around the state and the country were greatly affected during the height of the pandemic.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:44 PM CST
|By John Chapman
300 organizations applied for a share of more than $300 in Rescue Plan money
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 6:49 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Business is growing near Elmwood Park, and one pharmacy is excited to see what it leads to.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:48 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The suspect in a string of sexual assaults and attempted kidnapping made his first appearance in court Wednesday.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 4:16 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The apartment units at Legacy Crossing seem to be boarded up and secure. There are still a few cars in the parking lots, and a lot of trash around the area. We’re told private security makes regular rounds.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 3:48 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Bellevue city officials cut the ribbon Monday morning celebrating the completion of phase one of the 36th Street improvement project that runs south of Highway 370.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 4:45 PM CST
|By John Chapman
This summer, the 42nd Street bridge was open and traffic was moving. Around 40,000 vehicles crossed it daily and passed businesses on S. 42nd St.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 3:47 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Sarpy County Museum is unintentionally one of the metro's best kept secrets -- but officials are working to change that.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 6:52 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A longtime South Omaha youth football coach is being remembered by his athletes and the community.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 3:54 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A group of metro area Boy Scouts are working on a Christmas present that was not under the tree.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 3:43 PM CST
|By John Chapman
As the weather gets worse, area small businesses are doing what they can to keep money coming in.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 5:22 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Black Men United food pantry is doing its part to help make sure metro families have food on their table this holiday.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 2:55 PM CST
|By John Chapman
An unlicensed midwife was found not guilty of child abuse resulting in death after a breech baby she tried to deliver died.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:29 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Hundreds of moms will do some Christmas shopping this weekend on the Abide campus in north Omaha.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:45 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Something we put off in good weather may become a priority now that the weather has changed.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 5:20 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The advanced 911 system will make assessing emergency situations easier for dispatchers and first responders.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 5:26 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The NSAA is facing pushback after moving the tournament to Lincoln’s Woods Tennis Center.
Updated: Dec. 10, 2022 at 12:17 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Omaha City Council is scheduled to vote on its affordable housing action plan next week.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 9:16 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Three years ago, some tenants at the Mall of the Bluffs were angry and concerned about the future of their business when the mall shut its doors.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 3:44 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The City of Omaha is preparing to send a team to the state capitol to present its state legislative package to lawmakers.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 4:14 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Nonprofits on the front line fighting against homelessness, food insecurity, and other needs for the underserved are concerned about what the new year will bring.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 4:17 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Earlier this year 66-year-old Bruce Quinn told prosecutors that he placed a string fashioned into a noose where a Black co-worker was sure to find it.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 9:50 PM CST
|By John Chapman
When families make their way through the St. Vincent de paul food pantry they usually have some choices to make.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 5:25 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A big shopping weekend for businesses both big and small.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 4:57 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A Nebraska native has made her way back home to help others grow small businesses.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 12:19 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Omaha’s Stephen Center helps people who are experiencing homelessness, addiction and mental health issues.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 5:31 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Every year it seems to start earlier, many people have had Christmas decorations up for weeks.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 11:41 AM CST
|By John Chapman
For decades, a stretch along the east end of the Leavenworth Street corridor has been labeled as run-down, underserved and challenging.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2022 at 4:11 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Douglas County’s $27 million juvenile justice center is set to open next summer, and there is still discussion about the number of young people the new building will hold.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 4:20 PM CST
|By John Chapman
For years, the Douglas County Commissioners have been discussing how to deal with the lack of mental health care in the county.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 5:37 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Lately teenagers in the metro have been pulling triggers, and its caught the attention of the community and the police.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:45 PM CST
|By John Chapman
For the 23rd year, Omaha is set to celebrate the holidays by turning on the lights at the Holiday Lights Festival.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:35 PM CST
|By John Chapman
For the 23rd year, Omaha is set to celebrate the holidays by turning on the lights at the Holiday Lights Festival.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 6:59 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Winter slapped many in Omaha in the face Wednesday morning, but the cold winds pack even more of a punch if you have to take the cold without warm shelter.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 1:09 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Another stolen gun taken off Omaha-metro area streets by Iowa deputies helped law enforcement solve a few other crimes as well.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 12:43 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and John Chapman
In response to a directive from Mayor Jean Stothert to solve its issue with trash collection delays in the city, FCC Environmental has added drivers and expanded its pick-up schedule.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2022 at 2:30 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A tiny $5 tree grew into a 40-foot blue spruce and is now Omaha’s official Christmas tree for 2022.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 8:24 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Friday’s cold weather forced Omaha’s annual Veterans Day ceremony to move from Memorial Park inside to American Legion Post #1.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:53 PM CST
|By John Chapman
We ran into Vietnam veteran Paul Kottke after he cast his ballot in the midterm election.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 5:13 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Federal law-enforcement officials and Council Bluffs Police were working early Thursday to get a couple of fugitives and a stolen gun off the streets.
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