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Updated: 42 minutes ago
|By Justin Kies
Fontenelle Forest officials announced a temporary closure of its trails beginning on Monday in order to conduct a managed deer hunt.
Updated: 1 hour ago
|By Justin Kies
Fire crews are investigating the cause of a northeast Omaha house fire on Saturday morning.
Updated: 4 hours ago
|By Mallory Schnell
More clouds around today, but it will be a milder one with highs in the 50s. A front moves in midday, causing NW winds to gust up to 35 mph this afternoon and as high as 45 mph by this evening!
Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Brent Weber
The Nebraska School Activities Association's Play Production District Championships took place on Saturday, Dec. 4.
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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By Brandon Tvrdy
Families gathered near 24th and Lake streets in north Omaha for the annual Christmas in the Village event on Saturday.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By David Koeller
Staying mild for Sunday but a blast of much colder air is on the way.
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Phil Reed
It happened near Lake Rock in Marion County
Updated: 19 hours ago
|By Samantha Bernt
Friends and family celebrated Syracuse Fire Chief’s return home after suffering from a traumatic brain injury.
Updated: 20 hours ago
|By Justin Kies
The Omaha Fire Department quickly brought a house fire under control early Saturday morning and reported no injuries.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Associated Press
A 40-year-old man from Waterloo, Iowa, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after a woman he sold heroin to died of an overdose.
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Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Justin Kies
Bellevue Police responded to a possible home invasion call early Saturday morning where the suspected intruder, a 43-year-old male, was shot and killed.
Updated: 23 hours ago
|By Associated Press
An Iowa man was sentenced to over 50 years in prison for running over his friend and shooting at the victim's girlfriend while she had a baby in the vehicle.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 12:24 PM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Check out the most-watched videos and most-clicked stories from the past week.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Justin Kies
Omaha Police report a 20-year-old woman was killed early Saturday morning after being hit by a car in Blackstone, near 38th and Farnam.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 11:01 AM CST
|By Justin Kies
Omaha Police responded to two shootings in north Omaha early Saturday morning and located two male victims, both with gunshot wounds.
Updated: Dec. 4, 2021 at 7:48 AM CST
|By Mallory Schnell
Partly sunny skies on tap Saturday with cooler highs in the 40s. We'll drop into the 30s tonight before warming back into the 50s Sunday. Wind gusts pick up Sunday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 10:28 PM CST
|By John Chapman
With redevelopment plans already in the works, the area of north Omaha around 24th and Lake streets is currently being revitalized with holiday decorations and nostalgia.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 10:01 PM CST
|By Taleisha Newbill
Omaha Police arrested a 44-year-old man Friday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 6:44 PM CST
|By David Koeller
The first Blizzard Warning since 2018 could bring a foot of snow to the summits of the Big Island in Hawaii.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 6:18 PM CST
|By Justin Kies
There will be a temporary lane closure on Farnam St., near the Gene Leahy Mall, beginning on Monday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 5:38 PM CST
|By Roger Hamer
A short ceremony in Council Bluffs honors one of the community’s police officers Friday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 5:38 PM CST
|By Taleisha Newbill
Local and state authorities are looking into an in-custody death after a man experienced an episode during a traffic stop Friday morning and was pronounced dead at a hospital shortly thereafter.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 5:26 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Nebraska is on the clock in terms of developing the state’s workforce.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 5:02 PM CST
|By Justin Kies
The Lied Center for Performing Arts announced Friday that "Weird Al" Yankovic will be performing in Lincoln next year in July.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 4:22 PM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
6 News' Stuff the Bus event collected tons of holiday necessities for Nebraska families in need this holiday season.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 4:07 PM CST
|By Justin Kies
The Nebraska State Patrol report they pulled over a 16-year-old driver Thursday night for speeding over 100 mph in a 55 mph zone.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 4:02 PM CST
|By Emily Roehler
The cooler but more typical weather will continue to settle in for the weekend. Saturday and Sunday should see high temperatures top out in the upper 40s to low 50s, which is actually still above average for this time of year.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 3:37 PM CST
|By Justin Kies
The Saline County Sheriff's Office reports that one motorcyclist has died following a crash incident involving a semi-tractor trailer on Thursday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 2:30 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska health officials reported Friday that six cases of the omicron COVID-19 variant have been detected in the state.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 1:13 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The 39-year-old Grand Island man who set his wife's leg on fire before stabbing her and beating her was sentenced to probation on Tuesday.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 12:58 PM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Catch up with today’s vaccination updates, data reports on new cases, and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 12:45 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Iowa state officials are investigating an incident that led to an Algona police officer firing one shot at a suspect accused of driving his car towards the cop.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 12:32 PM CST
|By Associated Press
An Iowa high school basketball player was arrested Tuesday night for punching an opposing player in the face and knocking him out during post-game handshakes.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 12:23 PM CST
|By Associated Press
The two Iowa teenagers being charged with the death of their Spanish teacher remain in custody after a judge refused to lower their bonds.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 11:55 AM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Head Coach Scott Frost announced the new coaching staff addition Friday morning.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 11:40 AM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
A redistricting ordinance for the city of Omaha has been proposed to city officials.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 8:30 AM CST
|By Lauren Melendez
6 News was on the scene of a BNSF train derailment south of the Omaha metro Friday morning.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 8:00 AM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Omaha Police said they had made an arrest in Thursday’s shooting where officers also found a dog-bite victim.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 7:15 AM CST
|By Nicole Heins
According to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, health experts have found the first case of the omicron COVID-19 variant in Colorado.
Updated: Dec. 3, 2021 at 5:18 AM CST
|By Rusty Lord
Here's the latest forecast from the WOWT 6 News First Alert Weather team.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 10:56 PM CST
|By John Knicely
“We started with two or three families, we all had kids. “It just grew and grew.”
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 10:46 PM CST
|By Tara Campbell
Omicron is on the move and moving fast with multiple cases reported in New York, Minnesota, Colorado, and Hawaii.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 10:42 PM CST
|By Nicole Griffith
In 2019 at just 18 years old Colton was the youngest competitor to win Forged In Fire on The History Channel. Recently he was selected to be on the show again.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:40 PM CST
|By Samantha Bernt
Alexis Verzal, 14, has dreamed of being on Broadway. Next week, she’s adding another performance to her list.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 8:27 PM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Catch up with today’s vaccination updates, data reports on new cases, and other COVID-19 stats reported by health officials across Nebraska and western Iowa.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Marlo Lundak
A headstone can bring closure after the loss of a loved one, but that closure is taking a lot longer these days.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 6:38 PM CST
|By Taleisha Newbill
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services confirmed Thursday evening that an inmate at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution died.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 5:59 PM CST
|By 6 News Staff reports
Omaha Police were investigating a shooting Thursday evening on North 42nd Street.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 5:46 PM CST
|By Brian Mastre
A Nebraska jury awarded an Omaha family the largest amount the state has seen for a malpractice lawsuit: $26 million.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2021 at 5:35 PM CST
|By John Chapman
An Omaha mother could face up to three years in jail for allegedly abandoning her adult son with severe autism.