An Omaha mother and her daughters encouraged state lawmakers Tuesday to revive school choice legislation to help thousands of other Nebraska families. Christina Chvala of Omaha, flanked by her daughters — 14-year-old Olu,

State lawmakers, Gov. Jim Pillen and the president of the University of Nebraska were among those Tuesday seeking to understand the state-level impacts of a federal pause and review of certain financial assistance programs by the Trump administration.

Protesters are gathering in Omaha in response to Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids around the country.

Nebraska Congressman said he would urge the Trump administration to make the freeze very short-term. Omaha community partners working to support residents of City View apartments as they await the fate of the high-rise building. The bridge is being reconstructed to accommodate the Omaha Streetcar.

OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) - Comedian Kevin Hart will be making a stop in Omaha in his 9th stand-up tour: Acting My Age. Hart will perform at the University of Nebraska Omaha’s Baxter Arena on Sunday, June 22, according to an announcement Tuesday.

The "September 5" and "Past Lives" actor discusses his new drama "Omaha," highlighting the film's Utah roots and his collaboration with director Cole Webley.

As Republican lawmakers pledged Tuesday to move forward with the state-funded private school scholarship concept Nebraska voters rejected, the state's teachers union lobbied for senators to instead invest in teachers.

No one was injured when state troopers shot at a Bellvue man before taking him into custody in Omaha early Saturday, according to the Nebraska State Patrol.

Nebraska organizations are urging the Trump Administration to reconsider their plan to pause federal grants and loans starting Tuesday, as it could potentially negatively impact thousands of Nebraskans.

Grammy- and Emmy Award-nominated comedian Kevin Hart will make a stop in Omaha for his "Acting My Age" tour. Hart who is known for movies like "Jumanji" and "Think Like a Man" will be at Baxter Arena on June 22. Tickets to see the "Central Intelligence" actor go on sale on Friday at 10 a.m., and those can be found here.

Here’s where the Nebraska, Creighton and Omaha men and women landed in the NCAA's latest NET rankings: As of the morning of Jan. 27 Creighton: No. 34 Nebraska: No. 32 Omaha: No. 261 Creighton: No. 39 Nebraska: No. 63 Omaha: No. 202 Manage Omaha Subscription Activate Digital Subscription

Advocates and opponents of school choice in Nebraska are gearing up for a legislative session featuring efforts to revive the policies.