John Chapman
Reporter

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: Dec. 8, 2023 at 11:10 AM CST
|By John Chapman
The teen boy accused of raping a Westside High student during a school day last week was in court Friday morning to face adult charges.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2023 at 5:11 PM CST
|By John Chapman
As the years go by, Nancy Stirek appreciates her father more and more.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2023 at 5:51 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Donations made during our Dec. 7 food and toy drive will help Omaha and surrounding communities
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 6:56 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Donations made during our Dec. 7 food and toy drive will help Omaha and surrounding communities
Updated: Dec. 4, 2023 at 8:01 AM CST
|By John Chapman and 6 News staff reports
Police are investigating the shooting death of a woman at a central Omaha hotel early Monday.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 6:56 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The OPPD Arboretum is one of over 100 affiliates of the Nebraska Statewide Arboretum Program.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2023 at 5:17 PM CST
|By John Chapman
In October 2022, the orange barrels came out and shut off the flow of traffic to the 42nd Street bridge just south of Interstate 80 in Omaha.
Updated: Nov. 30, 2023 at 4:35 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Omaha Opportunities Industrialization Center, or OIC, was the place to go for job opportunities in north Omaha for years.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Time is running out for outdoor activities, as colder weather will soon force everyone indoors at a time when medical officials are dealing with a litany of illnesses.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2023 at 5:43 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Counselors were on hand at Omaha South High School to help students and staff who might need help processing what transpired Monday when someone called police and falsely reported a shooting in the school.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 6:58 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Officials say online shopping accounts for 37% of sales, and that number is on the rise.
Updated: Nov. 27, 2023 at 5:19 PM CST
|By John Chapman
For an Omaha family, Thanksgiving went from a time to give thanks to an unbelievable tragedy.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 5:40 PM CST
|By John Chapman
In 2014, Legends earned the Will Eisner Spirit of Comics Retailer Award, given each year to the best comic book store in the world.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2023 at 4:29 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Vintage Oasis Omaha is a store that sells vintage items, from Big Bird statues to giant pink flamingos and everything in between.
Updated: Nov. 22, 2023 at 5:27 PM CST
|By John Chapman
One steakhouse in south Omaha continues to carry on the family tradition.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 6:56 PM CST
|By John Chapman
With the growing need for help with food in the Omaha metro, there are some who are keeping a close eye on the multi-year legislation.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Toy and Joy Shop is expecting to bring Christmas cheer to thousands of families in need.
Updated: Nov. 20, 2023 at 5:11 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Lines wrapped around the Catholic Charities Juan Diego Center Monday morning for their 19th annual Turkey Day.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 6:59 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Many of us haven’t even picked up our Thanksgiving turkeys yet -- but there are people out there with Christmas on their minds.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2023 at 5:36 PM CST
|By John Chapman
About five years ago, Julian Young and his wife Brittany opened a coffee shop at the corner of 30th and Ames.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 10:38 PM CST
|By John Chapman
An organization has outreach leaders with lived experience in the streets of north Omaha hoping to stop the city's growing rate of youth violence.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 5:03 PM CST
|By John Chapman
A small business doesn’t get much smaller than this: a mother, a daughter, and a friend.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2023 at 4:16 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Police and the family of a missing Omaha man teamed up Wednesday to once again ask for help.
Updated: Nov. 14, 2023 at 4:43 PM CST
|By John Chapman
This year, Omaha’s annual Holiday Lights Festival, celebrating its 24th year, is making a major change.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 6:55 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The Salvation Army is setting the table to serve more community members and offer more services in an area of Omaha where the need continues to grow.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2023 at 5:05 PM CST
|By John Chapman
The rakes are out and people are going to work. Lawns across Omaha are beginning to fill up with leaves as they start their annual invasion of our yards.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2023 at 10:32 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Back in September, a box truck too tall for the drive-thru awning caused major damage to the building.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2023 at 4:54 PM CST
|By John Chapman
Daniel Castaneda is bringing year-round color to the South 24th Street corridor.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 1:23 PM CST
|By Zane Culjat and John Chapman
Property owners in the Elkhorn School District have a multi-million dollar decision to make -- and an important deadline is looming.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Nebraska gaming officials are making clear that the sport of kings has not been forgotten.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2023 at 4:03 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
We all see the visible need on Omaha’s streets -- people without homes needing food, shelter, and clothing.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Mark Donavan lives on a 20-acre spread in rural Washington County. A few days ago, his peace and quiet were interrupted in a frightening way.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 10:36 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
For the first time ever, Husker fans will be able to bet on the Big Red right at home in Omaha.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2023 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
For the first time in about three years, the Nebraska Motorist Assist Program is back on the road.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2023 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
This time of year, Minne Lusa Boulevard becomes one of Omaha’s most colorful roadways.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2023 at 4:20 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
You’ll notice a lot of new signage on your way to Eppley Airfield’s terminal.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2023 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
The Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative is holding a meeting on Wednesday night to discuss the realities of possessing a firearm.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2023 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
A lot of activity is going on outside the former Horsemen’s Park at 63rd and Q Streets in Omaha.
Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Property owners in the Elkhorn School District will soon have a hundred-million-dollar decision to make.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2023 at 5:50 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Property values in most cases are going up. Property owners are having to pay for increases from local government and schools.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2023 at 10:38 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Habitat Omaha is receiving a quarter of the $12 million handed out by the state of Nebraska to fight the affordable housing crisis.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 5:49 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
With four vacant house fires in north Omaha so far this month, people in the area have become concerned about the safety of those living without shelter.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2023 at 5:14 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Omaha’s city ice rinks have historical significance.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Council Bluffs is teaming up with a DEA program to get rid of something they believe a lot of people are just throwing in the trash.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2023 at 4:47 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Residents of Mills County who live in the Loess Hills are worried dirt bike races could cause major damage to the rare landscape.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2023 at 5:28 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Omaha’s ice rinks get a lot of use, and officials say keeping them maintained helps in keeping them open.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2023 at 4:28 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
Omaha’s neighbors across the river are winning the race in youth sports attraction.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2023 at 6:05 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
With growing healthcare needs of people with little money or no health insurance, federally-qualified community healthcare providers across Nebraska are in crisis.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2023 at 11:20 AM CDT
|By John Chapman
A judge has found probable cause for two men arrested in an Omaha hate crime investigation to proceed to trial.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2023 at 4:25 PM CDT
|By John Chapman
An Omaha reentry program is helping parolees stay out of prison and land on their feet.