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May Day In The Metro: Winter Weather Advisory

A winter weather advisory is in effect until 10 a.m. Thursday for eastern Nebraska and western Iowa. This includes Omaha, Council Bluffs and Lincoln.

Lincoln Man Sentenced For Dragging Officers With Car

A Lincoln man is heading to federal prison after he dragged two police officers with his car.

Construction Area Crash Hospitalizes Driver

A man is flown to the hospital after crashing into a construction vehicle Tuesday.

New, Faster Internet Service Coming To Omaha

Cox Cable will soon have some competition in West Omaha. CenturyLink announced Wednesday that it is connecting 48,000 homes and businesses with its new high-speed fiber network pilot that it said will deliver Internet speeds of up to one Gigabit per second – 100 times faster than average broadband speeds.

Signs Of New Home Building

New home construction lags south of the metro.

Car Crashes Into Concrete Barrier

Teenager escapes serious injury.

Home Sales Show Up Turn South Of Metro

One county shows boost in real estate sales.

Nebraska Speaker Adams Says Work Remains For Lawmakers

Nebraska lawmakers are expected to face more long days next week, so they can focus on the state budget.

SUV Crashes, Then Everything Goes Right

A 69-year-old Nebraska man walked away from a major crash after a number of safety measures seemed to work to perfection.

Gun Trade By Sheriff Audit Focus

The Iowa State Auditor has taken aim at a gun trade by the Fremont Count Sheriff.

45-Year Sentence for Dollar Store Slaying

An Omaha man who entered a guilty plea to manslaughter and was sentenced to 45 years in prison for a shooting in 2011 that killed 36 year-old Jarrod Maxwell.

Blue Spings Fires

Firefighters burned down two homes in Blue Springs as the city looks to clean up the community and give volunteer firefighters much needed training.

Omaha Parolee has Long History with Police

An Omaha parolee has been arrested again.

Donating Two Years of Hair Growth

Tuesday at the Salon turned out to be two years in the making for a Bellevue boy.

Railroad Employees Information Stolen

A security breach leads to some railroad employees having their information stolen.

Man Finds His Own Stolen Art at a Flea Market

A photographer who discovered some of his work stolen has taken the matter into his own hands.

Peter Kiewit Institute Shows Off Renovations

A grand reopening was held at the Peter Kiewit Institute at UNO Tuesday. People in attendance could see the renovations that are now complete.

Officers Can Watch Both Ends Of Town

Cameras help police watch several areas at once.

Federal Prison For Female Sex Offender

Female sex offender goes to Federal prison.

Three Omaha Catholic Schools Near Final Closing

As the school year winds down, three Omaha Catholic Schools will close their doors for the last time.

4-Year-Old Found After Brief Search

A four-year-old boy is safe at home this evening after wandering off from home Tuesday afternoon.

Motorcycle Awareness Month

There are more of them on our roads now that the weather has changed. And we've already had cases of motorcycle injuries.

Cleaning Up The Deer Population

We see them by road sides throughout the metro, deer killed by cars.

Henry Doorly Zoo And Aquarium Honors Outstanding Employee

Elizabeth Mulkerrin, Ed.D., Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium’s director of education, was honored with the Promising Professional Award at the University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) College of Education’s 25th annual Hollie Bethel Distinguished Alumni Luncheon.

Money Dries Up for Offutt Pools

There will be no fun in the sun for Offutt Air Force personnel and their families this summer, at least not by the pool.

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