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.
The Latest
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Mother seeks answers after 18-year-old son killed at Pleasant Grove party
Dallas police arrested a 19-year-old on a murder charge, but Isaiah Hernandez’s mother is asking witnesses to share what they know.
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‘I just want people to come forward': Mom seeks justice after son's killing
Isaiah Hernandez, 18, was shot and killed at a Pleasant Grove backyard party in June. His mother believes more people were involved.
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Arlington Green Beret walks 15 miles from Ground Zero through Manhattan
Darrin Beheler spoke with NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards about his ongoing mission to help raise awareness and funds to support veteran mental health.
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Finally, rain: Graford gets much-needed relief on Day 10 of Ross Fire
After 10 days of the Ross Fire, rain finally fell in Graford, bringing some much-needed relief to Palo Pinto County. Video from Mollie Flanery captured her reaction as the rain came down — a welcome sight after days of fire.
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Family searches for driver after Dallas mother of 4 nearly killed in hit-and-run
More than two weeks after a Dallas mother of four was hit and nearly killed in Oak Cliff, police say they still haven’t found the driver responsible. Now that the woman has been identified, her family is pleading for the public’s help as they seek justice. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.
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Family seeks public help after Oak Cliff hit-and-run leaves woman on life support
Lisa Marie Martinez remains on life support as her family asks the public for help identifying the driver.
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Van Zandt County residents concerned over brown tap water
Neighbors in Edgewood say brown water has been coming from their faucets for weeks. While the city says the water is safe, several residents say they’re afraid to drink it or use it for bathing and cleaning.
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Van Zandt County residents raise concerns over brown water, city insists it's safe
The city of Edgewood acknowledged the problem in a Facebook post last month, blaming the discoloration on manganese oxidizing with chlorine during the treatment process.
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Mistrial declared in Lindsay Clancy murder case after week of deliberations
After a full week of deliberations, jurors could not reach a unanimous verdict in the murder trial of Lindsay Clancy. A judge declared a mistrial in the Massachusetts case that has captured nationwide attention and sparked conversations about mental health and postpartum care for mothers. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.
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Grand Prairie ISD parents demand action over failing classroom AC
As North Texas deals with extreme heat, Grand Prairie ISD parents say students are suffering inside a classroom where the air conditioning has been failing since last school year. Parents are urging the district and city to find a solution. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.
