Nick Stavas
Digital Producer
Nick Stavas joined the WOWT digital team in July 2023. He's a native of the Omaha metro, having been born and raised in Glenwood, Iowa. He graduated cum laude from the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism & Mass Communication at Arizona State University in May 2023.
The Hoosiers rout of the Huskers marked the largest blowout loss of Matt Rhule's Nebraska tenure.
A man in a stolen oil tanker led police on a pursuit through western Iowa early Thursday morning.
Omaha residents will be given several chances to voice their concerns with city leadership beginning next week.
The Nebraska DHHS has a new director for its behavioral health division.
Traffic was backed up at a busy intersection east of Highway 75 during the Wednesday evening commute after a stolen tow truck hit multiple vehicles.
The Omaha Public Power District’s mutual aid crews are staying out east as one storm ends and another one approaches.
It wasn’t pretty, but Nebraska is starting to find something resembling a groove in a rare one-score win.
A wild pursuit led to the arrest of three people from Colorado in western Nebraska on Thursday.
The Omaha Public Power District’s mutual aid crews are continuing their mission to help restore power along the East Coast amid the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene.
The Huskers picked up a 28-10 win over Purdue in their first road trip of the season.
The Huskers look for their first Big Ten win of 2024 when they take on the Boilermakers on Saturday.
Officer Adam Vail shot and killed 37-year-old Cameron Ford while serving a no-knock warrant on Aug. 28.
A juvenile female was found dead Monday in Farnhamville, Iowa — about 100 miles northwest of the Des Moines metro.
The Huskers return to Memorial Stadium on Oct. 5 after a road bout with Purdue this Saturday.
The Illini stormed from behind on three separate occasions to squeak out an overtime win over the Huskers.
The Huskers remained unbeaten as they enter Big Ten Conference play next week.
A top 10 showdown takes place in college volleyball Tuesday night without even having to leave the borders of the Cornhusker State.
The Huskers picked up their biggest victory of the Matt Rhule era Saturday night.
With the establishment of the new wing, Offutt is projected to gain an additional 70 personnel in the near future.
A Nebraska man died in a hang glider accident Monday.
College football is back as fans return to Memorial Stadium in Lincoln for another season of Husker football.
Stewey, a 20-year-old female siamang and a staple of the Hubbard Orangutan Forest, has died.
The potential for severe weather has forced a shift in kickoff times for the opening week of high school football in Nebraska.
Things will look a little different for fans attending Nebraska games this fall.
More federal aid is coming Nebraska’s way to help the state recover from the seemingly endless string of severe weather this summer.
The Nebraska Department of Transportation awarded $3.46 million to Eppley Airfield to go toward its major renovation project.
As the special session rages on, some lawmakers say it’s time to pump the brakes on gambling legalization in the Cornhusker State.
After six years off, the air show at Offutt Air Force Base is coming back.
A utility crew from Nebraska is headed across the river to help their Iowa neighbors.
As a special session approaches, 11 Nebraska State Senators will be seeking input from the state’s two biggest cities.
Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen says all state employees should be ready to go back to their workplaces Monday after the Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations upheld his back-to-office executive order Thursday.
Offutt Air Force Base in Bellevue will be receiving millions in federal funding for construction projects in 2025.
Up to 500 gallons of sewage flowed into a storm drain which outlets to a small stream that eventually runs into Keg Creek.
The University of Nebraska on Monday revealed a new partnership it hopes will make it easier for fans to support their Huskers.
Blair residents have been advised to boil their water before consumption.
The fire was extinguished after about 12 minutes, and crews were able to rescue the cat that had been trapped inside.
The “Oracle of Omaha” revealed a significant adjustment to the plans for his fortune following his death in an exclusive interview with the Wall Street Journal published Friday morning.
Coaches and players from both squads took to the microphone Friday to give their thoughts as they prepare to compete for a national title.
Creighton University is giving its men’s basketball practice facility a new name: The McDermott Center.
Tuesday night’s College World Series game has been postponed.
Creighton baseball has a new head coach.
With less than 24 hours until the College World Series gets underway, coaches and players spoke to reporters Thursday.
For the second straight season, the Huskers will share the spotlight with high school football teams across the state.
Officials with the Big Ten and Charles Schwab Field announced a five-hour delay to the first round matchups scheduled on Tuesday.
Nebraska’s governor is setting off on a summer tour to continue promoting tax legislation he introduced in this year’s session.
One person remained hospitalized but stable late Friday with injuries sustained in a tornado that hours earlier devastated the town of Minden, which will remain closed to anyone but residents until further notice.
After a devastating round of severe weather and tornados swept through the area Friday afternoon, Omaha Police provided some important updates to those impacted.
A highly sought-after college basketball player from Omaha is headed to the Big Ten, but not Nebraska.
A substitute teacher in Omaha is behind bars on felony sexual abuse charges after deputies caught her in a car with an undressed student.
Thursday was a day of celebration in a newly-constructed Council Bluffs neighborhood.
