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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Son gifts dad dream car 41 years in the making
It’s been 41 years since a Mesquite father gave up his prized possession to pay for diapers. Now years later, his son is looking to make it right. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.
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Son surprises dad with car 41 years after he gave it up for diaper money
It’s been 41 years since a Mesquite father gave up his prized possession to pay for diapers. Now years later, his son is looking to make it right.
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North Texans remember restaurant legend Al Biernat
Dallas restaurant legend Al Biernat died this week. For much of the last year, he battled ALS, eventually losing his ability to greet guests at the steakhouses that bear his name. Those he leaves behind say Biernat will always be remembered as the consummate host whose success was driven by his love for people.
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Restaurateur of famed Dallas steakhouses dies after ALS battle
Wednesday, at the age of 69, Al Biernat died following a seven-month battle with ALS and those who worked closest to him will carry on his mission.
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U.S. flight ban forces local nonprofit to find another way into Haiti
A local nonprofit is trying to find a new way into Haiti after the Federal Aviation Administration banned flights to and from the Caribbean country for 30 days.
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American Airlines plane from US to Haiti struck by gunfire
A third flight from the US to Haiti has been struck by gunfire. This time, it was an American Airlines plane. The Fort Worth-based airline is joining Spirit Airlines and others in banning flights to Haiti due to gang violence. NBC 5’s Allie Spillards has more.
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Small business owners shifting sales to help keep doors open
A Lake Highlands brewpub is brewing up a new beverage, trading in late nights for early mornings and hops for caffeine. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more on the unexpected shift and why it’s becoming necessary for small business owners all over the state.
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Dallas brewpub shifts focus to coffee as beer sales drop
A Dallas brewpub is shifting its focus to coffee as beer sales drop and they’re not alone.
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Missing Wylie mother found safe one mile from home
Five days after Melonie Ballenger went missing, police report she was spotted by a neighbor, less than a mile from her home. NBC 5’s Allie Spillards has the latest updates from Wylie.
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Racist text messages reported in multiple states after election
The FBI is working with various law enforcement agencies, including the Justice Department, the Federal Trade Commission, the Federal Communications Commission, and others, to identify the perpetrators behind these messages. NBC 5’s Allie Spillard has the story.
