Laura Sambol
Reporter
Omaha, Neb.
Laura, an Omaha native, is excited to be back in her hometown after moving back from Silicon Valley in 2020.
Before her time in Omaha, Laura worked as a reporter for NBC Bay Area News, KPHO Phoenix, KSAZ Phoenix, WHBQ Memphis, and as the weekend anchor at KTVN Reno and KFDA Amarillo.
Laura enjoys covering everything from breaking news to politics and entertainment. She is passionate about fair storytelling, holding the powerful accountable, and human kindness.
When she’s not reporting, Laura is usually either teaching dance or with her daughter. She can also be found walking her goofy dogs.
Laura holds Bachelor's degrees from Oklahoma City University and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
Fun Fact: Laura is also a former Radio City Rockette.
Updated: Aug. 26, 2024 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
After years of running a doggie day care business in Northwest Omaha, the owner might be forced to close the dog’s favorite area: the back yard.
Updated: Aug. 23, 2024 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The son of Martin Luther King Jr. is in Omaha, honoring the past and celebrating the future. Martin Luther King III spoke to a crowd at the Omaha Hilton. “We have to learn to work with one another,” he said.
Updated: Aug. 16, 2024 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Drivers in Fremont are bracing for possible traffic trouble after a new four-way stop went up near one of the city’s busiest intersections. The new four-way stop is located at 22nd and Luther Road, just yards away from a main thoroughfare at 23rd and Luther Road.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2024 at 12:39 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Thousands of people in the Omaha Metro Area remain without power more than five days after the windstorm. Maplewood Hills off 680 and Maple is still in the dark.
Updated: Aug. 2, 2024 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The power outage has been taking a toll on small businesses in Benson.
Updated: Jul. 29, 2024 at 10:27 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Construction crews are under pressure to complete road projects before the new school year begins. Rachel Pitzel of Northwest Omaha said, “It’s been a huge pain in the butt actually.”
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 6:31 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A sinkhole large enough to swallow a car opened up in Omaha on Friday, closing off roads and reportedly putting people in danger.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 8:58 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Employees at CHI Health Lakeside are working to build a better Omaha by helping patients in need.
Updated: Jul. 12, 2024 at 4:48 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Construction is underway on Habitat for Humanity’s largest project ever in Council Bluffs. Inch by inch, construction crews piece together the milestone development.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2024 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
It’s all hands-on deck in Council Bluffs, where crews are cleaning up after flooding along the riverfront.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2024 at 6:32 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
There appears to be no end in sight for the expansion of West Omaha. It seems everywhere you look, another new business is opening.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2024 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Auto body shops in the Omaha metro area are struggling to keep up with all the cars damaged by recent storms.
Updated: Jun. 24, 2024 at 5:24 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The City of Council Bluffs is preparing for more flooding along the riverfront.
Updated: Jun. 14, 2024 at 4:10 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The Hubbard Orangutan Forest is now open at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium. Like little ducklings, children filed in to see the creatures double their size.
Updated: Jun. 10, 2024 at 5:43 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
As part of a multi-year, multi-million-dollar project, several bridges along Highway 75 and parts of the highway itself are under renovation.
Updated: Jun. 7, 2024 at 7:07 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The Omaha Summer Arts Festival is celebrating its final opening night.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2024 at 5:23 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Organizers of a home for transitional living are accusing the Omaha City Council of discrimination after the council denied their request for a permit.
Updated: May. 31, 2024 at 5:51 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The City of Omaha is looking to sell a lot of land at dirt cheap prices.
Updated: May. 27, 2024 at 6:42 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Every last Monday in May, we pause to honor the men and women who died serving in the U.S. Military.
Updated: May. 17, 2024 at 7:00 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Graduating seniors from Abraham Lincoln High School returned to their elementary school, College View Elementary, wearing caps and gowns.
Updated: May. 13, 2024 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A construction project is underway that’s aimed at reducing head-on crashes in Nebraska.
Updated: May. 10, 2024 at 6:57 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Two weeks after the tornado outbreak, hardware stores in the areas hit hardest are flooded with people needing tools.
Updated: May. 3, 2024 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The City of Plattsmouth is taking action after some of its outdoor warning sirens reportedly failed to sound during last Friday’s tornado outbreak.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2024 at 6:50 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Reality is starting to sink in for those who will need to rebuild after Friday’s tornado outbreak.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 6:58 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Bug experts say tick season is kicking off strong after an unusually mild winter.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 5:46 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Community leaders and tenants at Underwood Tower in Dundee are speaking out about what they say are poor living conditions.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2024 at 5:56 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Health experts say allergy season is getting more intense for an estimated one in four adults in the U.S. suffer from seasonal allergies.
Updated: Apr. 12, 2024 at 5:55 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The former Throwback Arcade Lounge is celebrating its grand reopening Friday as Krush Ultra Lounge.
Updated: Apr. 8, 2024 at 5:42 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Burke High School students in Omaha received a real-world science experience during the solar eclipse. Student Ella Behne said, “You kind of slowly saw the moon crept over the sun.”
Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Stories of horrific crashes at the State Street Jump between Omaha and Bennington live on.
Updated: Apr. 1, 2024 at 5:26 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
The “jump” refers to the intersection of 168th and State Streets that sits atop a hill with country lanes. It has no signals, and it’s hard to see cross or oncoming traffic.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2024 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Some 6 News viewers brought a concerning sight on the north edge of Omaha to our attention this week.
Updated: Mar. 25, 2024 at 5:29 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A piece of Fremont history is coming down -- a skywalk that once connected the city's middle and high schools.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2024 at 6:54 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A new restaurant in Omaha’s Dundee neighborhood is giving former inmates a second chance.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2024 at 7:08 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
A new Barnes & Noble store is set to open at Shadow Lake Towne Center in Papillion.
Updated: Mar. 11, 2024 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Laura Sambol
Firefighters are preparing for what’s expected to be a longer, tougher wildfire season around the Omaha Metro Area.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2024 at 5:20 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
New details have emerged following a break-in at a south Omaha Catholic church’s rectory on Sunday morning.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 5:36 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
A first-of-its kind house for parolees in Nebraska is reporting mostly success stories since the house opened last July.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2024 at 6:10 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
A facility for those re-entering society after incarceration is preparing to open in northwest Omaha.
Updated: Feb. 19, 2024 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
The snowstorms in January, along with drastic temperature changes caused water damage in attics across the metro area.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2024 at 5:55 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Bellevue University is working keep future workers in the heartland.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2024 at 6:51 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
The City of Missouri Valley is taking action amid a recent spike in water main breaks and ongoing concerns over water quality.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2024 at 11:36 AM CST
|By Laura Sambol and Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen was in Bellevue on Friday to announce a grant that will help communities there replace housing lost during major flooding in the area almost five years ago.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2024 at 6:53 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Omaha Public Power District’s Greener Together program is awarding funds to two new projects.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2024 at 6:45 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Omaha’s North Saddle Creek Road is about to undergo some major changes.
Updated: Jan. 29, 2024 at 5:31 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
People who live in an area slated to become a new business park near Omaha’s Eppley Airfield are speaking out.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2024 at 4:34 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Potholes are making their annual appearance in Omaha after recent winter storms and extreme temperature swings.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 6:57 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
The owners of Vincenzo’s Italian Ristorante in Northwest Omaha are retiring after 30 years.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 6:27 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Roofing companies in the Omaha metro are getting swamped by callers who believe their roof is leaking.
Updated: Jan. 15, 2024 at 5:19 PM CST
|By Laura Sambol
Calls from Omaha Public Power District asking people to conserve energy during the cold spell appear to be paying off.