Allie Spillyards joined NBC 5 in October 2017. She’s a general assignment reporter who often works out of Dallas or Collin county. You can usually catch her stories on NBC 5 at 10 p.m.
Allie is a North Texas native who was born and raised in Wylie.
She’s made several stops in the southeast, working most recently at WIS in Columbia, SC where she anchored weekend mornings and covered general news. While in Columbia, she reported on the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and followed the controversy over removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds. She also covered the historic flooding in October 2015 that destroyed hundreds of homes and left 17 people dead.
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Prior to South Carolina, Allie worked as a reporter at WCNC in Charlotte, NC.
She started her career at WVLT in Knoxville, TN as a general assignment reporter. She then helped launch a weekend morning newscast as an anchor before moving to weekday mornings.
In 2017, Allie was awarded a fellowship to train in computer assisted reporting with Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Allie’s a proud graduate of the University of Missouri where she learned her way around a newsroom at KOMU both on and off air. She has a bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in political science. While there, Allie spent a semester in Brussels, Belgium as an intern at Reuters.
Now that she’s back in North Texas, Allie lives in Dallas with her husband, Blake, and their spoiled rotten rescue pup, Roux. She’s thrilled to be back home, telling stories from familiar communities and reporting news that impacts friends, family and neighbors.
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North Texans begin cleanup after hail-producing storms
In Pecan Plantation, just outside of Granbury, people are cleaning up after storms dropped large hail, hitting homes and vehicles and in some cases, people.
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Tennis ball-sized hail pounds Pecan Plantation
As storms rolled over Johnson and Hood County Thursday evening, the community of Pecan Plantation took a direct hit from hail stones the size of golf balls and tennis balls.
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Community raises money for teenage hit-and-run victim
Exactly one month after a Keller teen was hit by a suspected drunk driver in a crosswalk while going for a run, her community came together to rally around her family. On Saturday, hundreds joined the Run for Nina, raising money for a growing pile of medical bills. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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Keller hosts community run for teen athlete hit by suspected drunk driver
The running community gathered in support of Nina Alvarez who remains in intensive care.
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Monday to mark one year since tragedy struck in Allen
A gunman opened fire on a crowd of shoppers, killing eight people. It’s a day that’s forever changed that community and North Texas. Ahead of the anniversary, those who were there that day sat down with NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards.
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Protests continued at UT Dallas today over ties to companies that do business with Israel
Students are also condemning the university for dismantling an encampment earlier this week. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the latest.
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Protest resumes at UT Dallas following arrests earlier in week
On the UT Dallas campus Friday, students said they were holding their ground, continuing a call for the university to divest financial interests in companies providing weapons for Israel amid the war in Gaza.
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One year later: First responders, city leader reflect on response to Allen outlet mall shooting
On the afternoon of May 6, 2023, the sun was shining and the Allen Premium Outlets were buzzing with people from all over North Texas.
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Search continues for gunman in Fort Worth apartment shooting
Fort Worth police continue to search for the person who they say fired a gun last night injuring six people, including four children. It happened last night along the Las Vegas Trail while city leaders tout declining crime statistics, one community leader says more must be done. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards.
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Tornadoes rip through Oklahoma and North Texas
Over the weekend, a total of 13 tornadoes hit North Texas, while 25 tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma, leaving four dead and 100 injured. Among the worst affected areas was the small town of Sulphur. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards spoke with survivors.