Allie Spillyards joined NBC 5 in October 2017. She’s a general assignment reporter who often works out of Dallas or Collin county. You can usually catch her stories on NBC 5 at 10 p.m.
Allie is a North Texas native who was born and raised in Wylie.
She’s made several stops in the southeast, working most recently at WIS in Columbia, SC where she anchored weekend mornings and covered general news. While in Columbia, she reported on the tragic shooting at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and followed the controversy over removing the Confederate flag from the South Carolina State House grounds. She also covered the historic flooding in October 2015 that destroyed hundreds of homes and left 17 people dead.
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Prior to South Carolina, Allie worked as a reporter at WCNC in Charlotte, NC.
She started her career at WVLT in Knoxville, TN as a general assignment reporter. She then helped launch a weekend morning newscast as an anchor before moving to weekday mornings.
In 2017, Allie was awarded a fellowship to train in computer assisted reporting with Investigative Reporters and Editors, Inc.
Allie’s a proud graduate of the University of Missouri where she learned her way around a newsroom at KOMU both on and off air. She has a bachelor’s in journalism and a minor in political science. While there, Allie spent a semester in Brussels, Belgium as an intern at Reuters.
Now that she’s back in North Texas, Allie lives in Dallas with her husband, Blake, and their spoiled rotten rescue pup, Roux. She’s thrilled to be back home, telling stories from familiar communities and reporting news that impacts friends, family and neighbors.
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Texas Supreme Court to review 2021 winter storm claims against utility companies
Next month, the Texas Supreme Court will decide whether utility companies can be held liable for the Texans who died or were injured during power outages during 2021’s deadly winter storm. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports it’s just the latest step in a legal battle that’s played out in the lower courts for some time.
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Texas Supreme Court to review 2021 winter storm claims against utility companies
The state’s highest court will decide whether loved ones of those killed and injured in power outages during the 2021 winter storm can sue utility distributors like Dallas-based Oncor.
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Bourbon Street reopens under tight security after deadly attack
A day after a Texas man’s attack killed 14, Bourbon Street reopened for Sugar Bowl fans under heavy security. The FBI released new surveillance images of the suspect and a cooler containing an IED.
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Postponed Sugar Bowl kicks off with increased security in wake of New Orleans attack
Hours after a man drove through the French Quarter on New Year’s Day, killing 14 people, authorities implemented enhanced security measures citywide.
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One day after deadly attack, Bourbon Street reopens to visitors with tight security
Thirty-six hours after a man drove into New Year’s Day revelers and opened fire, the Big Easy began to buzz back to life.
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Enhanced security surrounds Caesars Superdome showdown
Notre Dame and Georgia fans packed the Superdome amid heightened safety measures. NBC5’s Allie Spillyards spoke with fans, including a Frisco family, about the extra precautions.
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Bourbon Street remains crime scene amid investigation into terror attack
NBC 5’s Larry Collins and Allie Spillyards tell us about the ongoing investigation and what we know about the victims.
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Bourbon Street attack delays Sugar Bowl until tomorrow
The Sugar Bowl between Notre Dame and Georgia, originally set for tonight, has been postponed to tomorrow as Bourbon Street remains an active crime scene following a deadly attack. Authorities continue investigating.
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North Texan's remember Jimmy Carter's impact
Almost a decade ago Former President Jimmy Carter came to North Texas to build homes alongside Habitat for Humanity volunteers in Fort Worth. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards spoke with organizers about Carter.
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Wylie mom delivers own baby en route to hospital
Even after thinking through worst-case scenarios, the McDonald’s had a surprising Thursday evening.
