Gina Dvorak
Digital Director
Omaha, Neb.
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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 nearly 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.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2023 at 10:12 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The University of Nebraska Board of Regents will consider some big plans for the home of the Huskers at their next meeting on Oct. 5.
Updated: Sep. 20, 2023 at 5:33 PM CDT
|By Kevin Westhues, Gina Dvorak and Gray News staff
The post angered several in the community, who called on the school district to intervene. But it’s not such a simple request, according to the superintendent.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2023 at 8:04 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Incidents evaluated by the Nebraska Office of the Inspector General have increased in the past year, according to the annual report on child welfare in the state.
Updated: Sep. 7, 2023 at 6:15 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services had multiple concerns about the daycare that employed the man facing charges after a 1-year-old died, according to an emergency order.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2023 at 1:15 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
A federal jury found in favor of a man who claimed that he had been discriminated against by two Omaha-based truck-driving companies because he was deaf.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 8:29 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The order declares the “biological differences between the sexes are enduring” and that the “sex” of a person will be defined by the gender designated at birth.
Updated: Aug. 30, 2023 at 5:44 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen signed an executive order on Wednesday establishing a “Women’s Bill of Rights,” declaring a “biological definition of male and female” and detailing the differences between the sexes.
Updated: Aug. 27, 2023 at 5:13 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Gray News staff
He ended the visit with some advice and encouragement for the group, urging them to find something positive to focus on and keep them off a bad path.
Updated: Aug. 21, 2023 at 10:51 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Zane Culjat
The governors of Nebraska and Iowa joined other Republican governors Monday for a news conference in Texas to share their concerns about border security.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 4:22 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The FBI advises anyone receiving any sort of offer that might be suspect not to click on any link provided with promises of payments with little to no effort.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2023 at 11:23 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Marlo Lundak
Gov. Jim Pillen’s appointment for CEO of the state’s Department of Health and Human Services was met with some harsh criticisms from some Nebraska lawmakers since Tuesday’s announcement that the job had been filled.
Updated: Jul. 8, 2023 at 6:45 PM CDT
|By Joe Harris and Gina Dvorak
Saturday was an intense day for Omaha Police after a domestic assault led to a homicide investigation, a search for a person of interest, a high-speed chase, and an officer-involved shooting death.
Updated: Jul. 7, 2023 at 10:47 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Rescue personnel have safely located the man who was swept away after two men fell into a manhole in downtown Omaha.
Updated: Jul. 5, 2023 at 9:59 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Cass County Sheriff’s Office shared more details Wednesday about a fatal July 4 two-vehicle crash that left four people dead.
Updated: Jun. 13, 2023 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska Volleyball Coach John Cook announced Tuesday that Husker legend Jordan Larson is returning to the team as a full-time assistant coach.
Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 6:26 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Residents of Pottawattamie, Harrison, Shelby, Audubon, and Cass counties are being advised to boil their water before using it.
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 5:38 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Jim Pillen said Wednesday that he’s authorized the immediate deployment of 10 Nebraska State Patrol troopers to the U.S. border in Texas to “help stop the influx of illegal immigration at our southern border.”
Updated: May. 24, 2023 at 2:34 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Brian Mastre
Nebraska lawmakers on Wednesday passed LB753, known as the “school choice” or “school voucher” bill, but opponents are already planning to put the matter before voters.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 5:57 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Nebraska officials, advocates, activists, and politicians made their stances known after the Legislature passed the session’s most contentious bill on Friday.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 4:19 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Cassie Crowe
Nebraska lawmakers have passed the session’s most contentious bill.
Updated: May. 19, 2023 at 2:35 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Douglas County (Neb.) Sheriff’s Office praised their effort and is looking for help identifying the good Samaritans.
Updated: May. 16, 2023 at 3:47 PM CDT
|By Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
After several hours of debate, Nebraska state senators voted Tuesday night to attach AM1658 to LB574 before bouncing the bill back to final-round voting.
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 10:45 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The Jonas Brothers are coming to Omaha later this year.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2023 at 12:49 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Cassie Crowe
The vice president of the Omaha City Council, two retired city police officers, and a man hired to raise funds for a nonprofit supporting Latino peace officers were arrested Friday to face 41 charges relating to misuse of funds for that organization.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 12:06 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
From old-school country to ‘90s grunge to Christian music to comedy, this year’s entertainment line-up at the Nebraska State Fair has quite the range.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2023 at 10:19 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The elephant born at Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium earlier this month has received his name.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 7:33 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
The responding animal control officer said he thought the dog had already died when he arrived at the home.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 5:10 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Mike McKnight
An Omaha man is facing a felony charge after he called animal control to euthanize a dog in his care that was found to be suffering from severe neglect.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:19 PM CDT
|By Cassie Crowe, Bella Caracta and Gina Dvorak
Nebraska lawmakers on Thursday voted to advance LB574, which would ban gender-affirming care for youth.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:25 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Omaha’s Henry Doorly Zoo and Aquarium welcomed another zoo baby over the weekend.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 6:33 PM CDT
|By Cassie Crowe and Gina Dvorak
Debate is finally underway on LB574, the bill that brought the Nebraska Legislature to a halt for weeks.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 11:38 AM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
USA Today has bestowed three Reader’s Choice Awards on two favorite local attractions.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 10:39 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Officials in a county near the southern border of Nebraska say they’re investigating the destruction of a communications tower there.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 5:59 PM CST
|By Cassie Crowe and Gina Dvorak
Nebraska hospitals are getting crowded again, but not because people are getting sicker. It’s actually because they’re getting better — but have nowhere they can go to receive necessary continued care.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 6:23 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Gray News staff
The Omaha Police Department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a Target store.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 3:54 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The police department on Friday released a detailed timeline of Tuesday’s active shooter scene at a west Omaha Target store.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2023 at 2:41 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Former Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is now officially a U.S. Senator.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 9:22 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Brian Mastre
It’s official: Former Gov. Pete Ricketts is heading to Washington, D.C., to become Nebraska’s next senator.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 2:28 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
Gov. Jim Pillen will announce his pick for Nebraska’s next Senator on Thursday morning.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 12:35 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Brian Mastre
One week into the new legislative session, and many senators are picking up where they left off last year: Abortion is back on Nebraska’s legislative agenda.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 1:35 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
A crowd of about 3,500 people gathered Saturday night at CHI Health Center arena to celebrate Jim Pillen at the new governor’s inaugural ball.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:13 AM CST
|By Gina Dvorak and Brian Mastre
Nebraska has a new governor. Gov. Jim Pillen was sworn in as the state’s 41st governor Thursday afternoon in the legislative chamber.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:38 PM CST
|By Cassie Crowe, Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The Nebraska Legislature began its new session Wednesday with several new members, a new incoming Republican governor, and nearly $1 billion in cash.
Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 6:19 PM CST
|By Brian Mastre, Mike McKnight and Gina Dvorak
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said a body has been found — but not yet identified — as their investigation into the disappearance of Cari Allen continues.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 8:16 PM CST
|By Gina Dvorak
The Iowa Department of Public Safety said Thursday an exhaustive search of a property near Bartlett has turned up no evidence of a serial killer.
Updated: Oct. 31, 2022 at 10:55 PM CDT
|By Brian Mastre and Gina Dvorak
The University of Florida Board of Trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to recommend Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse as the next UF president.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 6:53 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
Last week’s dismissal of Scott Frost from his position as head coach of the Huskers football team is costing millions more than it would have had that decision been shelved for three more weeks.
Updated: Aug. 18, 2022 at 4:31 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak and Emily Van de Riet
Health officials in Nebraska said a child died from a brain-eating amoeba infection.
Updated: Aug. 17, 2022 at 5:36 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak
The CDC is working to confirm that the death was caused by primary amebic meningoencephalitis after the child went swimming in the river on Sunday.
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 5:53 PM CDT
|By Gina Dvorak, Brian Mastre and Gray News staff
FBI Director Christopher Wray, in Nebraska on Wednesday to talk about attempted cyberattacks in David City, wouldn’t answer questions about the agency’s recent search at Mar-a-Lago.