Cinco de Mayo marks the anniversary of the 1862 victory by Mexican troops over invading French forces at the Battle of Puebla ...

The Omaha Police Department is investigating a shooting that injured a 24-year-old woman. OPD says the woman arrived to the hospital shortly before 3 a.m. Saturday after the shooting near 37th and ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - The City of Omaha is once again offering free pickup of residents’ yard waste this spring. The service starts Monday and is scheduled to go through June 13. FCC Environmental ...

Crista Eggers, the head of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana, said this is a step in the right direction and hopes more lawmakers will consider the voice of the people. Lawmakers are expected to argue ...

The Douglas County Election Commission says the deadline to apply to vote early in the City of Omaha General Election is fast approaching.

The best chance of rain and a few storms will be Wednesday, mostly in the afternoon. Anything that develops will be very spotty and shouldn’t add up to much at all. Take whatever rain you can get ...

It’s part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to roll back loan forgiveness policies and dismantle the Department of Education.

HAMBURG, Iowa (WOWT) - One man was killed after being struck by a tractor trailer on Interstate 29 near Hamburg, Iowa early ...

Sunday’s game drew 2,628 fans to Bowlin Stadium, bringing the total attendance for the three-game weekend series to 7,929—a ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - First Alert 6 has the headlines you need to know to get your Monday started. Crews responded to a fire in an abandoned home in the North Omaha area early Monday. The Omaha Fire ...

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Creighton University researchers recently secured $330,000 from the Department of Veteran’s Affairs.

The fire started shortly before 2 a.m. Monday in a home near 28th and Taylor streets, in the North Omaha area. Many in the audience tell First Alert 6 the announcement came as quite a shock.