Meredith Yeomans joined NBC 5 in May 2015. She has lived in Collin County since 2012 and is proud to report stories from the place she calls home.
In 2014, she won the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards for "Best Spot Story" and "Best Series."
Originally from Florida, she received her degree in journalism from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Her broadcasting career began in radio in Tampa. She has held various roles at WFLA in Tampa, KTRK in Houston, KVTK in Phoenix and KTEN in Sherman.
Meredith's interests include sports, animals, film, fashion and facts.
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Deadly flash flood raises questions of high water safety in Dallas
A deadly flash flood in Dallas is raising new questions about how something like that could happen especially since the area under 635 at Park Central is known to flood. Meredith Yeomans has a closer look and some answers from the city of Dallas.
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New North Texas nail salon has global claim to fame
A new business in North Texas has a unique claim to fame: The largest nail salon in the world. Video of nail love in Richardson has been viewed about a million times online but as Meredith Yeomans discovered, there’s more than meets the eye.
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‘Largest nail salon in the world' opens in Richardson
A new business in North Texas has a unique claim to fame: The largest nail salon in the world.
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Questions surround how an accused killer was able to survive on the run
The accused killer at the center of a month-long manhunt is back behind bars. Trevor McEuen was arrested in Van Zandt County Monday morning, but there are new questions about how he survived on the run and whether he had help.
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Nonprofit founder says she was racially profiled at Dillard's
Cheryl Jackson, founder of Minnie’s Food Pantry, says she was falsely accused of theft at a Fairview Dillard’s. Now, supporters are calling for change.
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Minnie's Food Pantry founder calls for change after false theft accusation at Dillard's
Nonprofit leader Cheryl Jackson accuses Dillard’s of racial profiling; rally calls for policy changes.
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Princeton ends fire service outside city limits as Collin County grows
Rapid growth and rising costs are forcing Princeton and other Collin County cities to end fire services outside city limits. Leaders warn response times and insurance rates could be affected unless voters approve a new emergency services district this fall.
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Questions, concerns over fire service changes in rural Collin County
Princeton to end fire service beyond city limits; Collin Co. eyes emergency district vote.
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Moving moment for McKinney High School valedictorian and former educator
McKinney High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday, featured a moving moment between a former educator and the valedictorian. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans explains the significance of the hug during commencement.
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Moving moment for student and former educator during McKinney H.S. graduation
During McKinney High School’s graduation ceremony on Friday, there was a touching tribute to a former educator from a student blazing a path of her own. Hannah Tadesse, valedictorian for McKinney High School, went to McGowen Elementary, named after Jesse McGowen, who was hired by the McKinney ISD in 1963, the year the district voted to desegregate. “Every time I…
