Public Safety

Highway safety advocates are urging Nebraska lawmakers to tighten state seat belt requirements that are among the loosest in the nation. The National…

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — An audit has found that the Iowa Department of Public Safety issued more than 5,800 licenses to private security workers over a…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's Faculty Senate is opposing a state senator's proposal to eliminate gun-free zones on college…

Douglas County residents will have another option to contact 911 starting in January, but officials caution it should only be used in certain…

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Transportation Security Administration employees discovered a loaded handgun at a security checkpoint in an Omaha airport this week.The…

Anyone attending an Omaha City Council or Douglas County Board meeting will notice new security measures in place.Starting Tuesday, bags will be searched…

Omaha Mayor Jean Stothert says new projects and opportunities will bring economic development to the city.Stothert gave her first State of the City…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) —State legislators are closing in on a bill that would place further restrictions on texting and driving.A three-member Senate…

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Highway traffic safety is getting a lot of attention from the State legislature, where lawmakers are hearing fresh calls to crack…

A new study by UNMC shows the number of pedestrians and bicyclists killed in collisions with distracted drivers increased from 2005 to 2010.The study was…