Jacob Comer
Digital producer
Omaha, Neb.
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Jacob Comer is new to the Nebraska area. Before joining the 6 News team as a digital producer in February 2022, Jacob worked as a multimedia journalist in West Virginia, covering stories on local politics, crime, personal stories, natural disasters, and the COVID-19 pandemic.
A graduate of West Virginia University, Jacob earned his bachelor's in journalism in 2019 and later a master's in integrated marketing communications. Jacob has experience in reporting, filming, writing, and social media management.
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A fire at an auto shop resulted in $85,000 in damage Monday afternoon.
Updated: 3 hours ago
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An inmate at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln allegedly assaulted a staff member over the weekend.
Updated: 5 hours ago
|By Jacob Comer
The Nebraska Department of Transportation is looking for feedback from applicants to the state’s electric vehicle infrastructure plan.
Updated: 6 hours ago
|By Jacob Comer
An accidental house fire was extinguished quickly by the Omaha Fire Department, but not before causing some damage.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 4:41 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha firefighters responded to a fire allegedly caused by an unattended candle.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 12:55 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Omaha Fire Department is investigating a fire at a strip mall Sunday morning.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 10:45 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are the most-watched videos and most-clicked stories for Jan. 2023.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 10:43 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for the week ending Friday, Feb. 3.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:54 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An inmate is missing from a Lincoln Corrections Center.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:16 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The City of Omaha is celebrating Black History Month with a new art exhibit.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 3:56 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An 18-year-old from Colorado was arrested in eastern Nebraska after a high-speed pursuit on Interstate 80.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:08 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds join 23 other governors in signing a letter to Joe Biden condemning a new rule regarding the Clean Water Act (CWA) and the revised definition of “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS).
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 11:24 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha Police are looking for a suspect in an armed robbery at a Family Dollar.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 11:39 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An Iowa state-wide bicycle ride is returning for its 50th year.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 11:01 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at an Omaha business Saturday.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 12:40 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An apartment fire caused by discarded smoking material was extinguished quickly, but not before causing some damage.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 12:29 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Plattsmouth Police Department is trying to find a 68-year-old woman.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:37 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
One person was injured after a two-vehicle crash in Iowa.
Updated: Jan. 28, 2023 at 11:03 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for the week ending Friday, Jan. 27.
Updated: Jan. 27, 2023 at 11:12 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Three pets were rescued, but a cat and dog died in a Thursday night house fire in Omaha.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:43 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska state troopers arrested three people in two separate incidents involving marijuana and firearms in Kimball County.
Updated: Jan. 24, 2023 at 11:06 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Nebraska’s unemployment rate rose by a fraction of a percentage point in December, but officials say it was a strong year overall for growth.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 11:22 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Average gas prices in Omaha rise slightly after dropping in late 2022.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 12:00 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A Nebraska marching band reflects on a memorable performance in Ireland.
Updated: Jan. 21, 2023 at 11:24 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for the week ending Friday, Jan. 20.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 2:23 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Iowa officials say the state is in a much stronger position compared to one year ago when it comes to unemployment.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 1:55 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Omaha Zoo is celebrating the first birthdays of its baby elephants, Eugenia and Sonny.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 12:53 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Hundreds of drivers needed help from the Nebraska State Patrol this week due to inclement weather.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:42 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A new Amazon fulfillment center opens in Papillion and promises to create 1,000 jobs.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 11:17 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Two business owners have been sentenced after allegedly violating the Lacey Act.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2023 at 11:19 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha Police are investigating after a man was shot.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 4:49 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An inmate has died while serving a decades-long sentence for child pornography and sexual assault.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 10:38 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for the week ending Friday, Jan. 13.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 4:56 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Omaha Police Department says it ended 2022 with a high proportion of homicide cases in the city being solved.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 1:24 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Two people were arrested on drug charges while driving through Nebraska.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 11:59 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer and Johan Marin
Pottawattamie County will pay you to kill beavers.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 4:30 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The deputy who was injured after a pursuit ended with his cruiser crashing into a creek and catching fire has been released from the hospital.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha’s Durham Museum is in the second phase of a project to restore Union Station’s historic Art Deco ceilings.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 2:38 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Nebraska Farm Bureau says it’s pleased with a Memorandum of Understanding signed between the American Farm Bureau Federation and John Deere on Right to Repair.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:27 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are looking for the man who robbed a Casey’s convenience store early Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 11:16 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Police are investigating after a gunshot victim walked into a hospital.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 12:45 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
An industrial oven caught fire and produced a large amount of smoke Saturday morning.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 11:53 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
A deputy was hospitalized after a cruiser ended up in a creek and caught on fire.
Updated: Jan. 7, 2023 at 10:42 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for the week ending Friday, Jan. 6.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 12:32 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Gov. Jim Pillen has selected a new director for the Nebraska Department of Transportation.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:57 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Omaha Public Library has announced its top-circulating titles of 2022.
Updated: Jan. 6, 2023 at 11:05 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium check up on four cheetah cubs recently born at a Wildlife Safari Park.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 12:07 PM CST
|By Jacob Comer
The Nebraska State Patrol urges drivers to use caution as a winter storm impacts nearly the entire state Monday and Tuesday.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 11:38 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Governor-elect Jim Pillen has announced a new interim director for the Nebraska Department of Transportation (NDOT).
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 10:46 AM CST
|By Jacob Comer
Below are WOWT’s most watched videos, most clicked stories, and most engaged social media posts for all of 2022.
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