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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Yella Beezy found guilty in MO3 murder case
A jury found Markies Conway, known as Yella Beezy, guilty in the murder of Dallas rapper Melvin Noble, known as MO3. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Jury set to deliberate Yella Beezy's trial
The murder case involving Yella Beezy is now in the hands of the jury. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Major construction project could mean slow traffic in Highland Park
NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about the project that could clog roadways for years.
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Defense testimony continues in Yella Beezy murder trial
The Yella Beezy murder for hire trial has entered the next phase. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us the details.
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Officer shot, unarmed driver killed in shooting after crash
Questions still remain about an incident that left a man dead and an officer injured in McKinney. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Officer shot, man killed after crash in McKinney
A 19-year-old man is dead, and a McKinney police officer is injured after a confrontation following a single-vehicle crash Sunday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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McKinney officer injured, man killed in shooting
A 19-year-old man is dead, and a McKinney police officer is injured after a confrontation following a single-vehicle crash Sunday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Possible Dallas ISD school closures to fix budget deficit
Dallas ISD is the latest North Texas school district considering school closures. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Possible Dallas ISD school closures
Dallas ISD is the latest North Texas school district considering school closures. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Second listening session about Deep Ellum shootings
Police are asking for the public’s help in finding those behind the Halloween night violence in Dallas ahead of a community listening session today. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us the details.
