Brian Curtis is a journalist with more than 25 years of experience in local television news. He co-anchors NBC 5 News at 6 p.m. and 10 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Brian is a multiple Lone Star Emmy Award winner, and the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters has honored him several times as the best news anchor in Texas.
Among the major news stories that Brian has covered for NBC 5 is the fertilizer plant explosion in West, Texas, the tornado outbreak of 2012, and the loss of Space Shuttle Columbia.
Brian was one of the panelists for the 2014 Texas gubernatorial debates. He has also covered the Olympics in Pyeongchang, Rio, London, Beijing, Torino, and Athens, as well as the Super Bowl and the World Series. He is passionate about NBC 5's "Clear The Shelters" project, which finds homes for animals in DFW-area shelters.
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Brian joined NBC 5 as a general assignment reporter in 2003 and worked his way up to the anchor desk. Brian's path to DFW started at KOMU-TV in Columbia, Missouri, and then passed through TV stations in Battle Creek, Grand Rapids, Birmingham, and Kansas City.
Brian has a Master of Arts degree from the University of Missouri School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from Emory University. He is also a graduate of Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford, Connecticut. Brian grew up in Connecticut and Rhode Island, but got here as fast as he could! North Texas is now home.
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Teacher cheating scandal expands in North Texas
A probe into a cheating scandal involving Texas teachers and their credentials is expanding in North Texas.
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Texas project explores new nuclear reactor for future energy needs
A team in Texas is building a next-generation nuclear reactor using molten salt technology, aiming to provide safer, more efficient energy for the future. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis has the story.
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Texas project hopes to revolutionize nuclear power
Can nuclear reactors help power Texas’ future? A project under construction at Abilene Christian University could help answer that question
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Texas Senate to vote on school vouchers this week
This week the Texas Senate will vote on SB 2, also known as school vouchers. Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick says he has no doubt the measure will pass.
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North Texas immigration attorney answers questions about deportations
Lone Star Politics spoke with a North Texas immigration attorney about some concerns and questions people have about the recent deportations in the United States.
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Proposed bill seeks reimbursement from federal government for securing Texas-Mexico border
A proposed bill is asking the federal government to reimburse states for securing the border on their own. Lone Star Politics sat down with U.S. Rep. Jake Ellzey, R-Waxahachie, a cosponsor of the bill.
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Lone Star Politics: Feb. 2, 2025
A play by Texas lawmakers to move school vouchers closer to the end zone. Then, should the federal government pay Texas for beefing up border security? A North Texas congressman on why he supports that request. Plus, we spoke with an immigration attorney about the mass deportations.
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Airline deploys team to assist families after crash, expert offers insight
American Airlines is activating its CARE Team, trained to offer support, to deploy to Washington, D.C. and Wichita, Kansas.
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New details emerge after American Eagle plane and helicopter collide
NBC 5 has team coverage following the collision of an American Eagle plane and military helicopter Wednesday night near Reagan National Airport outside Washington, D.C.
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Christmas Day garment giveaway helps North Texans in need
North Texans in need caught wind of a Christmas Day giveaway spearheaded by the owner of a Dallas sporting goods company. NBC 5’s Brian Curtis explains the spirit of the Give a Leg Up foundation.