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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Crowley ISD 7th grader in ICU after being hit by car at busy roundabout
A Crowley ISD student remains in the ICU after being hit by a car at a roundabout neighbors say is unsafe.
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Crowley ISD student in ICU after being hit by car in roundabout
A Crowley ISD 7th grader remains in the ICU after being hit by a car. Neighbors are calling for safety changes. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports.
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Trump and Abbott meet to tackle border security issues and reimbursement
Border security took center stage during a White House meeting with Governor Greg Abbott and President Donald Trump. The governor aimed to achieve two goals: seek reimbursement for the billions Texas has invested in border security and assist the president in his commitment to addressing illegal crossings. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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Governor Abbott meets with President Trump about border security
Abbott met with Trump, requesting $11B for Texas’ border costs and offering state-built facilities.
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Gov. Abbott attends rally in Athens ahead of school voucher debate
Parents who have chosen private education came together at Athens Christian Preparatory Academy on Tuesday night to rally around a proposal Gov. Greg Abbott said will make their choice more attainable.
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Texas lawmakers to debate school choice bill backed by Gov. Abbott
Texas lawmakers will debate Senate Bill 2, which would allow families to use public school tax dollars for private and home schools, sparking debate statewide. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
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NTSB provides update on fatal NE Philly medical jet crash
On Saturday night, The National Transportation Safety Board said Friday’s plane crash in Philadelphia has been ruled an accident. That collision of an air ambulance in a densely populated part of the city killed seven people and injured more than a dozen others. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the latest on the investigation.
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NTSB provides update as investigation of Philadelphia plane crash begins
A day after the tragedy, transportation officials warned the crash site of a Jet Rescue Air Ambulance in Northeast Philadelphia could remain an active scene for days or even weeks.
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Small jet crashes near Philadelphia mall, leaving devastation
A medical jet with six people on board crashed near a shopping mall in Philadelphia, erupting into flames and shaking nearby buildings. Officials say it’s unlikely there are survivors. The NTSB and FAA are investigating. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the latest.
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Man killed after stabbing Tarrant County deputy in Haltom City
A 19-year-old man was fatally shot by deputies while they served a warrant in Haltom City. His family questions the response, calling it a mental health case. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.