Gina Dvorak
Digital Director
Omaha, Neb.
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Gina Dvorak joined the WOWT newsroom as digital director in 2018. Gina has strong roots in Nebraska, growing up in a multigenerational farm family and graduating from the journalism college at the University of Nebraska – Lincoln. During her two decades of journalistic experience, she moved from editing and design to digital platforms in 2010. She spent much of her career in the Los Angeles area before returning home to Nebraska in 2014.
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Sarpy County officials said Friday that crews are planning to begin installation of a new traffic light on Platteview Road next week.
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An Omaha priest was arrested Friday morning accused of stealing from an incapacitated retired priest who had willed his estate to the Archdiocese of Omaha, saying he was giving the money to a homeless man.
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Omaha Police are investigating a shooting in northwest Omaha tied to an attempted vehicle break-in early Wednesday.
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Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts said Wednesday that he’s not planning to call a special Unicameral session about vaccination mandates.
Gov. Pete Ricketts highlighted a state re-employment program in a news conference Wednesday afternoon.
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The Iowa State Patrol reported Tuesday that four people were hurt in a head-on crash in Interstate 29 overnight Sunday.
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Local utility companies on Tuesday were bracing customers for an increase in heating bills this winter.
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The governor’s office confirmed Tuesday that Lt. Gov. Mike Foley has tested positive for COVID-19.
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Omaha Police on Tuesday morning gave a few more details about the crash that tied up Dodge Street traffic Monday morning near UNO.
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A pumpkin display at Village Pointe mall in west Omaha was vandalized overnight.
A crash in the westbound lanes of Dodge Street near UNO shut down traffic in both directions for some time Monday morning.
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Leaders of Nebraska four Native American tribes dedicated their flags Monday in a ceremony at the state Capitol celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day.
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Reba McEntire announced Monday that she’s going on tour — and Omaha is on the list.
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The Nebraska governor’s office on Friday announced a contract agreement with state public employees that will provide significant pay hikes, particularly to those working in some health care and high-demand jobs.
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A federal jury convicted a Pacific Junction man this week of assaulting and kidnapping two teen girls in 2003 in downtown Omaha with the intent to engage in sexual activity.
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The children of Bellevue man found dead in their father’s home in May were smothered, the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office told 6 News on Tuesday.
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Omaha Police shared a few more details Friday about a shooting Thursday night at Standing Bear Lake.
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The Nebraska State Patrol said they arrested a 45-year-old Omaha man after he evaded an Interstate 80 traffic stop, sideswiped several cars, then hid in a yard after he hit a utility pole.
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A woman working as a canteen operator at Omaha Correctional Center was arrested this week after she allegedly had unauthorized communications with a prisoner.
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Omaha Police arrested a 39-year-old man who had been working as a security guard at an elementary school after a family member said she had been sexually assaulted by him as a child. Investigators said they believe there may be more victims out there.
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A jury on Thursday convicted a 67-year-old Niobrara man of two child sex abuse charges Thursday in federal court.
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A 29-year-old Council Bluffs man was sentenced in federal court Thursday on drug and weapons charges.
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An Omaha man accused of taking part in the storming of the nation’s Capitol on Jan. 6 entered a guilty plea on Thursday.
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Hours before the memorial service for Chris Gradoville, the family issued a statement of thanks to community for their “outpouring of love and support” following his death in a shooting last week.
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Mayor Jean Stothert announced Matt Kuhse as the new Omaha City Attorney on Thursday afternoon.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott hosted 10 Republican governors Wednesday, including Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts and Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds, for a discussion on the border security with other Texas officials.
The children of Bellevue man found dead in their father’s home in May were smothered, the Sarpy County Attorney’s Office told 6 News on Tuesday.
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An Omaha couple is suing the State of Nebraska to be recognized as equal mothers of both their children.
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Rep. Don Bacon held an online news conference Friday to talk with Nebraska journalists about topics ranging from Afghanistan to federal spending.
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Appearing in Douglas County Court on Thursday, Kay Anderson was ordered to pay a $1,080 fine and will serve two years on probation for the 89 counts relating to the conditions at Yale Park Apartments.
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A newly constructed Habitat for Humanity home was intentionally set on fire Thursday night in north Omaha, an organization spokeswoman told 6 News.
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The Nebraska State Patrol is investigating threatening text messages involving a state senator and the leader of the state’s Democratic Party.
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Omaha Police on Thursday arrested a man after a former Creighton player who later went to work for the Bluejays was found shot to death in the yard of a home in the Benson neighborhood.
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Attempted traffic stop turns into attempted hit and run & arrest. The driver still hasn't been found.
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Omaha Police reported Thursday that J'Maun Haynie, 19, was taken into custody on a felony warrant following an early September homicide in a Westroads Mall parking lot.
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As COVID-19 vaccinations become more widely required, keeping your vaccination record on hand is proving vital. But what if you’ve misplaced yours?
Three Omaha residents are facing federal charges after an indictment unsealed Wednesday alleges they submitted fraudulent applications for more the $2 million in PPP loans.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts on Wednesday extended Nebraska’s directed health measure aimed at addressing the state’s hospital staffing shortages.
The Omaha Police Homicide Unit is looking for a 19-year-old they believe killed a man and injured a woman in a late-night shooting in a Westroads Mall parking lot earlier this month.
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A truck hauling rocks spilled out across the eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 on Tuesday afternoon near a busy interchange.
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More than three weeks after Saint Francis Ministries child welfare workers protested, the Nebraska Inspector General’s office issued a scathing report on the organization, recommending its contract be canceled.
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Omaha Police arrested an international flight passenger at Eppley Airfield who caused a disturbance when asked to comply with COVID-19 rules.
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Gov. Pete Ricketts and other state officials are holding a news conference Monday to talk about suicide prevention efforts in Nebraska.
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Sarpy County authorities are preparing for the funeral procession of Cpl. Daegan Page on Friday.
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Proposed changes for Iowa’s lawmaking districts were released by the Temporary Redistricting Advisory Commission on Thursday.
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Nebraska’s Redistricting Committee held its third public hearing Thursday for Dist. 1 in Omaha before voting in favor of the proposal that splits Douglas County.
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A day after the Douglas County Health Department shared results of its recent vaccine hesitancy survey, the department offered advice on the most reliable sources of accurate information.
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Local authorities are preparing for the funeral procession of Cpl. Daegan Page on Friday.
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A day after a federal judge put a temporary hold on Iowa’s mask mandate ban, Council Bluffs Community School District is putting mask rules in place.
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Monday announced a settlement with Children’s Hospital in connection with an initiative investigating HIPAA access.