Gina Dvorak
Digital Director
Omaha, Neb.
Gina Dvorak joined the 6 News WOWT newsroom as digital director in 2018 after a couple years in the same position across town at a competing newsroom. Gina has strong roots in Nebraska, growing up in a multigenerational farm family and earning her journalism degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
During her more than 25 years 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.
How many nitrates are in your drinking water? The state is offering drinking water well owners the opportunity to find out exactly.
A 46-year-old Nebraska man died in a weather-related crash in rural Iowa over the weekend.
The union for Nebraska’s public employees has invited the governor to the negotiating table.
Berkshire Hathaway has confirmed that Vice Chairman Charlie Munger has died at the age of 99.
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office experienced an emergency line outage Tuesday afternoon, but told 6 News it had been restored a short time later.
Omaha Police responding to a report of a firearm at a middle school found two BB guns among a student’s belongings, school officials said.
Authorities responding to a report of “shots fired” at Omaha South High School on Monday afternoon told 6 News the incident was actually a swatting call.
The Omaha Police Officers Association is again endorsing Congressman Don Bacon for re-election in 2024.
Several local businesses and organizations that are getting in on the commercial tradition kicking off the holiday shopping season, too. We rounded up a few of them here.
Whether you’re looking for a place to have a Thanksgiving meal or ready to get a jump on the Christmas season, here’s some ways to celebrate around the Omaha-metro in the coming days.
One person was killed and another seriously injured in a rollover crash Wednesday morning on a county road about 37 miles west of Omaha.
A man was sentenced to 60-75 years for the murder of a 19-year-old a year ago.
The woman authorities say is connected to three shootings, two of them fatal, will stand trial.
The man arrested after his brother was found dead in a home last week apparently told police they had an altercation.
State authorities are investigating after an officer reportedly shot a man Sunday afternoon in a Red Oak neighborhood.
Police are asking the public for help as they investigate the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old at a south Omaha bar late Friday night.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said he met with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services this week to voice concers about federal staffing requirements for long-term care facilities.
The man arrested in the death of a 60-year-old woman earlier this year has been convicted of her murder.
The Omaha Public Power District’s proposed operating budget for 2024 includes a 2.5% increase on retail rates, according to a news release sent Thursday evening.
Gov. Jim Pillen announced Wednesday afternoon that Fred Meyer — someone he had known “for a number of years” — will serve out the rest of Tom Briese’s term on the Nebraska’s Legislature.
Omaha Police are investigating a robbery reported Tuesday night at a Walgreens location near Turner Park.
The City of Omaha is banning untraceable ghost guns. Tuesday’s City Council vote was 4-3 along party lines.
The City of Omaha on Monday announced eight traffic impacts that were underway and expected to span a week in some cases, 10-14 days in others, and one of them expected to last a month.
The Douglas County Health Department officially declared a public health emergency Monday, days after alerting the Omaha-metro to hundreds of potential tuberculosis exposures via a YMCA child care service.
6 News has obtained more details about a false imprisonment arrest in Cass County after deputies say a man held a family member captive.
A technicality has apparently stripped boxer Terence Crawford of the title celebrated in the streets of Omaha this summer.
The Douglas County Health Department says a health emergency will be declared after a local case of tuberculosis was tied to a YMCA daycare.
Here’s where you can participate and pay tribute to veterans around the Omaha-metro area.
Deputy City Attorney Michelle Peters has filed a federal lawsuit against the mayor alleging discrimination over her City Attorney appointment.
Police are investigating the alleged sexual assault of a former Arizona politician at a River’s Edge Park earlier this week.
The Eagles will be playing in Omaha in a few months as they continue their “Long Goodbye” tour.
Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine has determined that the sheriff’s deputy who shot an unarmed man during an incident on Oct. 28 will not face charges.
This Saturday's Husker game against Maryland will be televised on Peacock, NBC's subscription-based streaming service.
Officials are conducting prescribed burns in the Loess Hills.
The Nebraska Attorney General’s office announced Tuesday that the state is suing Premier Pools and Spas, a builder that had been the subject of a 6 News investigation just a few weeks ago.
Mayor Jean Stothert held a news conference Tuesday along with other officials to share updates on the Omaha streetcar plan, unveiling more illustrations of what’s to come, particularly along Farnam Street.
Omaha-metro coffee chain Scooter’s Coffee is now serving up its holiday menu.
Political satirist Randy Rainbow will be making a tour stop in Omaha in the spring.
A crash on eastbound Interstate 80 near 72nd Street was affecting traffic Friday morning.
All five Congressmen from Nebraska and western Iowa were unified in their votes Wednesday for the latest Republican nominee for Speaker of the House.
A man was killed in a crash Thursday morning on eastbound Interstate 80, near Giles Road.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office released details Thursday of the events the lead to the shooting of an unarmed man after an off-duty deputy got involved in a disturbance over the weekend.
About 75 people attended The Native Journey: REVIVE at Metro Community College on Wednesday.
November is Native American Heritage Month, and colleges and organizations around the Omaha-metro are offering several opportunities to learn more about the contributions of the first Americans.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office is working with Omaha Police and the Nebraska State Patrol in an investigation of a deputy-involved shooting Saturday morning.
From costumes to clever messaging, the Omaha community found fun ways to spread Halloween cheer on Tuesday.
Omaha officials said a stretch of West Center Road will be closed for a few hours Tuesday after a construction crew knocked down a power line.
A video showing someone walking up to a cat sitting on a porch in a south Omaha neighborhood and walking away with the calico a short while later has attracted the attention of local authorities.
The State of Nebraska has finally announced its plans for federal grant funds intended for families in need, saying it will continue dispersing the funds for the next few years — and hopes to launch additional services.
Council Bluffs officials announced Thursday that they now have an online tool that updates the status of the city’s snow and ice removal, showing what streets have been plowed as crews do their work.
