Larry Collins can be seen reporting weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on NBC 5. Larry has gathered news from New Orleans to New York City and is proud to now call North Texas home.
After almost a decade as an anchor and reporter at WCBD-TV in Charleston, SC, he joined the WBFF-TV morning news team in Baltimore. That's where he fell in love with morning news and helping viewers start their day well-informed.
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Since 2000, his career has also found him in the newsrooms of KALB-TV as a reporter in his hometown of Alexandria, LA, WGNO-TV as an assignment editor in New Orleans and MTV News in New York City where he interned.
Larry considers himself a storyteller at heart and news-hound by nature. As an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist, he looks for the person at the heart of every single story.
He has covered the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the riots and rebirth of Baltimore and the deaths of nine firefighters in a massive commercial fire in Charleston.
Every interview is important to Larry, but he will always remember his stories with President Bill Clinton, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Tom Brokaw.
Personally, Larry considers himself a "junior foodie" who is always looking for the best barbecue in Texas. Professional football keeps him busy on Sundays and you'll find him cheering on the Cowboys, Saints and Ravens. Don't ask him for fantasy football advice unless you have time -- he could talk about it for hours.
The Latest
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Computers to grade written portions of STAAR tests, parents and faculty question AI reliability
STAAR tests are underway in schools across North Texas but there are some questions about how the tests are being graded.
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Major change to how STAAR test will be scored
A computer will now score the written answers on the STAAR test. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Candlelight vigil planned for Missy Bevers 8 years after her murder
Thursday will mark eight years since Missy Bevers was murdered in Midlothian. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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School leaders gather for safety summit in Richardson
School security leaders will meet in Richardson for a safety summit after a recent shooting at Wilmer Hutchins High School. The meeting will also look at other shootings and human trafficking. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Students and staff at Wilmer Hutchins High School return to class after shooting, walkout
Dallas ISD trustee Maxie Johnson will hold a community meeting to listen to concerns from parents and students. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Students walk out at Wilmer Hutchins High School protesting safety measures following shooting
On the first day back to school after a shooting on campus, students walked out of Wilmer-Hutchins High School in an apparent act of protest. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Students return to class after shooting at Wilmer-Hutchins HS
Students return to class on Monday after a student shot another student in the leg inside a Wilmer-Hutchins High School classroom Friday morning. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Documents show Rashee Rice was driving 119 mph before Dallas crash
Rashee Rice surrendered to police in Glenn Heights on Thursday and is free after posting bond. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Chiefs WR Rashee Rice posts bond after surrendering to Glenn Heights PD
Rashee Rice has surrendered to police in connection to his involvement in a multi-vehicle crash on U.S. 75 in Dallas in late March. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Tax Day is approaching. Here's what you need to know.
NBC 5’s Larry Collins sits down with a tax expert to answer your questions ahead of April 15.