An Omaha man serving a sentence for felony shoplifting died Monday after being found unresponsive in his cell at the Douglas ...

The Douglas County Department of Corrections is investigating the death of an incarcerated person. Authorities said ...

The Douglas County Youth Center has long isolated detained children in their rooms or other areas far more often and for ...

Per protocol, officials with Douglas County Corrections said they will not comment any further on Leenerts' death until an ...

Omaha metro drivers are advised to look out for slick spots and stalled vehicles with dangerous cold in place Tuesday.

The City of Omaha says trash collection has been cancelled Tuesday due to safety concerns and extremely cold temperatures.

"I support Mayor Stothert’s priorities to reasonably manage the spread of COVID-19 in Omaha," Ricketts said in a tweet. "The Douglas County Health Dept. lacks legal authority to impose a mandate ...

Douglas County commissioners will receive a presentation on a residential and senior housing development in Eudora, and in ...

Douglas County is home to the state’s biggest city, Omaha. The county accounts for about 30% of Nebraska’s statewide population, and Omaha accounts for about 82% of Douglas County’s population.

The City of Omaha on average gets about $50 million in federal funds. Many programs, projects and departments need that money.

Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen appointed an Omaha attorney to serve as the county court judge in the Fourth Judicial District.

Douglas County Commission Chair Karen Willey, left, and Trump administration adviser Stephen Miller, right. If you ask America First Legal, a group founded by a prominent Trump adviser ...