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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Gordon baseball plays for state title on Saturday
Gordon baseball players will compete for their first state title after a tornado ripped through the town last month. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the story.
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7 injured in South Dallas shooting
Dallas Police, detectives, and crime scene units responded to multiple people shot near the corner of South Malcolm X and Twyman Avenue Thursday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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Dallas Park Board to consider approving land for Wings practice facility
The City of Dallas could move forward on a plan that would transform a West Oak Cliff Park. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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1 killed in overnight flash flooding in Dallas
One person has died during a flash flood as overnight storms rocked Dallas on Tuesday. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us the details.
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Tarrant County Commissioners to vote on redistricting Tuesday
NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us about how the Tarrant County Commissioners are set to vote on a new political map on Tuesday.
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Tarrant County Commissioners set to vote on redistricting
Tarrant County Commissioners are set to vote on a new political map on Tuesday. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Investigation into Kaufman County murder suspect's disappearance
Trevor McEuen, a murder suspect who was on the run for nearly a month is behind bars again. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us what’s next as police try to figure out if anyone helped him.
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Forney murder suspect taken into custody
Wanted Kaufman County murder suspect Trevor McEuen was taken into custody on Monday morning. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Murder trial for fentanyl-related death
A drug-related murder trial is set to start Monday in Tarrant County. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Gordon ISD to hold high school graduation ceremony Friday night
A little over a week after a tornado tore through the town of Gordon, high school seniors will take part in a graduation ceremony Friday night. NBC 5’s Larry Collins reports on the community coming together for commencement and the high school baseball team’s next state playoff game.