Nick Sloan
Assignment Editor, Digital Content Producer and Opps
Kansas City
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Nick was born and raised in Kansas City, KS. His journalism career began in college when he started reporting on education, city matters and high school sports for The Kansas City Kansan newspaper. He took over the paper's online version in 2008 and grew it to over one million readers in 2014. He has been in TV news since 2015, serving as an assignment editor, digital producer and managing live opps at KCTV5 News. He attended Sumner Academy in KCK and Washburn University.
Updated: Sep. 25, 2022 at 8:58 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
If you see a line of lights in the air, don’t fear: It’s the latest Starlink satellite launch.
Updated: Sep. 11, 2022 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By The Associated Press, Nick Sloan and Scott Reiss
Patrick Mahomes threw for 360 yards and five touchdowns, lifting the Kansas City Chiefs to an impressive 44-21 road win over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday in the opener for both teams.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2022 at 8:44 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Once again, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce made the NFL Network’s Top 100 Players list.
Updated: Aug. 28, 2022 at 3:26 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Family and friends have identified a man who was killed after a vehicle struck him while he was riding his bike Saturday morning.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2022 at 5:07 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A man wanted in connection to the murder of four Ohio residents was arrested in Lawrence on Saturday night.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2022 at 6:16 AM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and Gray News staff
The five remaining victims are expected to survive the shooting, according to the Missouri Highway Patrol.
Updated: Jul. 10, 2022 at 4:05 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
A church in Overland Park, Kan., was vandalized overnight with pro-abortion rights messaging.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 8:30 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The site of Monday’s train derailment in Missouri was listed on a statewide report for safety improvements, state records show.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2022 at 6:59 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Easton, Kan., School District said early Monday evening that six students and two chaperones who were riding on a train that derailed are ‘okay.’
Updated: Jun. 26, 2022 at 3:15 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and his wife Brittany Mahomes revealed Sunday morning that they will be welcoming a baby boy to the family.
Updated: May. 15, 2022 at 2:53 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan and Andrew McMunn
Missouri police said they made an arrest after a woman was tortured while being held against her will for two days.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 11:01 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs added more defense with their second pick of this year’s NFL Draft.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 9:48 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs made a draft pick earlier than most expected on Thursday.
Updated: Apr. 14, 2022 at 4:37 PM CDT
|By Nathan Vickers and Nick Sloan
Two days after a stabbing inside a Kansas City middle school left a student dead and another charged with murder, the victim’s mother is talking about the tragedy.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2022 at 2:20 AM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
It was estimated that between 15,000 to 20,000 Kansas Jayhawk fans partied on Mass Street following Saturday’s win against Villanova.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 6:39 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan, Jared Koller and Neal Jones
Roy Williams is the only man to have been the head coach for both the Kansas Jayhawks and North Carolina Tar Heels basketball programs.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2022 at 5:20 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Kansas Jayhawks guard Ochai Agbaji can add yet another honor during his senior season.
Updated: Mar. 24, 2022 at 3:08 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
Former Green Bay Packers wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling has reportedly signed a three-year deal worth about $30 million with the Kansas City Chiefs.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 4:04 PM CDT
|By Greg Dailey and Nick Sloan
Hill is expected to sing a contract extension with Miami, making him one of the highest-paid WRs in the NFL.
Updated: Mar. 18, 2022 at 3:27 PM CDT
|By Nick Sloan
The Kansas City Chiefs have reportedly agreed to terms with former Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver JuJu Smith-Schuster.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2022 at 11:03 PM CST
|By Nick Sloan, Abby Dodge and Gray News staff
The shooting at Olathe East High School wounded a school resource officer and a school adminstrator.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 7:51 PM CST
|By Nick Sloan
The school resource officer credited with saving lives at Olathe East High School has been identified as Officer Erik Clark.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2022 at 11:00 AM CST
|By Shain Bergan, Nick Sloan, Jackson Hicks, Abby Dodge and Greg Payne
Police and emergency crews are on the scene of a shooting at Olathe East High School.
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