KMTV-TV (Omaha, NE)

KMTV-TV is a television station affiliated with CBS, operating on virtual channel 3 and UHF digital channel 45. It is based in Omaha, Nebraska, and is owned by the E. W. Scripps Company. The station's studios can be found on Mockingbird Drive in the southwestern part of Omaha, while its transmitter tower is situated on a "tower farm" close to the intersection of North 72nd Street and Crown Point Avenue in the northern central region of the city. In terms of viewership, KMTV ranks third in the Nielsen ratings for the Omaha area.

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Here's the latest timing for the widespread midweek rain and storms

1 day ago | 3newsnow.com | Mark Stitz

After some morning sunshine, more clouds will move in as we head into the lunch hour. Most of us will be dry through your lunch break, but hit and miss rain and storms will start to pop up by mid afternoon. We should stay dry long enough in Omaha to reach the mid 70s. By the evening commute, about half of us will be seeing rain. With any storm this time of year, one or two could be strong enough to squeeze out some hail or extra wind.
Goodwill turns plastic bags into composite wood in new recycling program

1 day ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The nonprofit is partnering with Trex, a company that makes composite wood from recycled materials. Goodwill has collected 17,000 pounds of plastic so far in just two months. From this Earth Day forward, Goodwill is also discontinuing its use of plastic bags in all of its stores. Whether it's a grocery, garbage, or produce bag, Goodwill is now taking plastic bag donations as part of its latest sustainability effort.
Douglas County explains tornado siren misfire during Monday night storm

1 day ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — The county says the company contracted to program the auto-activation system, American Signal, made a programming error caused by a typo when entering data into the system. At the beginning of 2025, the Douglas County Emergency Management Agency started using a new siren technology system. There was no tornado threat Monday night, but the area where the sirens were activated in northwest Omaha was under a thunderstorm warning issued by the National Weather Service.
Rain becomes more likely midweek

2 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Mark Stitz

Our warm and comfy weather continues today with highs in the mid 70s! While we enjoyed solid sunshine Monday, there will be more of a mix of sun and clouds today. Between 4 and 10 p.m., there will be a couple isolated showers and storms southeast of Omaha. There's a small chance one of the storms squeezes out some hail or extra wind. Overnight, we will cool off into the low 50s for the Wednesday morning commute.
South Omaha silos town hall highlights community concerns and development plans

2 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — This South Omaha neighborhood with an industrial past is about to get a makeover, but neighbors have questions. Developers are sharing their reason for investing in this space. Lite Development wants to tear some of the old silos down and build an apartment complex. There would be 233 units and 278 parking stalls on five acres of land. Some neighbors have concerns—many over the added traffic the complex could bring.
Warmer weather returns to start the workweek

3 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Mark Stitz

After a wet and chilly Easter, the weather looks a lot nicer today! It will be mostly sunny and a lot warmer with highs in the mid 70s in Omaha. Northeast of the metro, it will be a little cooler, near 70. Late tonight, a couple of spotty showers will pop up, mainly along and north of I-80, but most of us stay dry. Everyone will be dry for the Tuesday morning commute, and we only cool off into the low 50s. Tuesday will be partly cloudy with mid 70s.
South Omaha silos to be replaced with new apartments; town hall planned to share project details

3 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — These South Omaha silos are getting torn down to make room for a new apartment complex. On Monday, Omaha city councilman Ron Hug is hosting a town hall to share details about the project with neighbors.
Mark at the Park: Daffodil walk peaking at Lauritzen Gardens

6 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Mark Stitz

About five years ago, Lauritzen Gardens began a multi-year project to plant an 800-foot long section of daffodils, aiming to hit one million blooms each spring. The first year, about 40,000 bulbs were planted on the north side of the gardens, and thousand more have been planted each year since then. There are about a dozen varieties of white and yellow daffodils along the garden path.
Habitat ReStore to host upcoming Earth day event

6 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

OMAHA, Neb. (KMTV) — This Saturday, the Habitat ReStore will have local experts sharing tips on gardening and wallet-friendly ways to re-purpose and restore household materials, including furniture. Market vendor Diane Flynn will be showing shoppers how they can take an item from the store, like an old bench, and spruce it up. Each year, the Habitat ReStore saves about 300,000 items from the landfill. The event will take place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at both restore location.
Lessons from Ramblewood: Tornado survivors speak out

6 days ago | 3newsnow.com | Jill Lamkins

ELKHORN, Neb. (KMTV) — It’s been a year since the Arbor Day tornado devastated the Ramblewood neighborhood. Now, three neighbors are sharing what they’ve learned to help you be better prepared when disaster strikes. Harry Perkons, Nichole Peringer and Heidi Bodaddy all have different stories of loss and hardship. It's been a year of working with several structural engineers, insurance adjusters and contractors for them.