John Chapman
Reporter
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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.
Omaha Police say street gangs could be involved in a recent outbreak of violence in the Benson area.
Teachers at the state’s largest school district have concerns about the Omaha Public School plan to return to school in August.
Nebraska state labor organizations are seeking legislation to protect frontline workers in the meatpacking industry.
Seniors who spoke with 6 News said everyone should all work together to keep each other safe from the coronavirus.
With schools “a few short weeks” away from welcoming students and teachers back to area classrooms, the Nebraska State Education Association is calling for a face mask mandate in Douglas County, particularly in Omaha.
An Omaha organization working with at-risk youth and young adults to prevent violence and other negative activities at an unprecedented time in Omaha and the country is letting communities know that they are here to help.
The show could be over for an Omaha costume business. Ibsen Costume Gallery has provided costumes for theatrical productions across the metro, but COVID-19 has stopped almost all live performances in our area and that puts the decades-old costume store in jeopardy.
It will be a different world for Bennington students when they return to full-time school in August. It will cost school officials money they did not have to spend during the last school year.
State officials say you can handle most of your licensing issues online, but first-time drivers had to wait in person and test. Combine that with COVID-19 restrictions and you have long lines on a hot day in Bellevue.
A North Omaha fraternal organization that helps the community and hands out educational scholarships was broken into. Members of the North Omaha masonic hall are planning to renovate their building. Officials say they won’t let the theft slow them down as they plan to be included in the economic growth in North Omaha.
After a record number of mail-in ballots during the 2020 primary election, Douglas County Election officials will make a change for the upcoming general election.
Omaha Catholic schools are gaining a lot of attention from parents who are looking for educational options for their students, as schools prepare to reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The hotel industry took a hit when the COVID-19 virus slowed business across the country. Now the hotels are working hard to make customers feel more comfortable staying away from home.
Omaha Police are adding more officers to its gang unit, and will have more officers patrolling in the area of 24th and Lake Streets after a recent outbreak of violence over the Fourth of July weekend. One man died and several others were injured from gunfire.
St. Wenceslaus Catholic School, with the help of the Douglas County Health Department, believes they have a way to fight COVID-19 in the classroom.
The Douglas County Election Commissioners Office is looking for some extra help because they have quite a bit of extra work to do before the upcoming election in November.
Today is the first day that Omaha residents can legally shoot off fireworks. But most of us have heard fireworks going off in our neighborhoods for weeks. There have been hundreds of complaints and criticism of the police department for not enforcing the city ordinance.
People are in City of Omaha swimming pools cooling off Wednesday. This year, Omaha's public pools were not scheduled to open because the city lost millions of dollars due to the COVID-19 pandemic.