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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National Medal of Honor Museum celebrates grand opening
This week, the 100,000-square-foot National Medal of Honor Museum will open its doors to the public in Arlington’s entertainment district. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.
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National Medal of Honor Museum draws heroes, leaders, celebrities for grand opening celebration
The National Medal of Honor Museum will open its doors to the public in Arlington’s entertainment district on March 25.
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2 Millsap ISD educators, superintendent charged in special education abuse case
Two educators and a superintendent are facing charges after investigators look into allegations of abuse from a parent of a student with autism. The district says they no longer employ the teachers, and the superintendent chose to resign during a meeting on Monday. Carissa Cornelius has been the voice of her 10-year-old son throughout his life. “He has autism and…
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Three educators charged after abuse allegations in special ed classroom
Two Millsap Elementary staff members and the district superintendent face charg es after alleged abuse in a special education classroom. A mother of one of the alleged victims says her son, who has autism and is non-verbal, was emotionally scarred. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has the story.
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Yella Beezy arrested, accused of orchestrating Mo3's 2020 murder
Dallas rapper Yella Beezy, whose real name is Markies Conway, has been indicted and arrested for capital murder in connection to the 2020 freeway shooting of fellow rapper Mo3. Prosecutors allege Conway hired a gunman in the fatal attack.
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Texas becomes launchpad for THC delivery as hemp ban advances
Texas is the first state where the parent company of Edible Arrangements is launching a new THC delivery service—just as lawmakers move to ban hemp-derived products. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards reports on the legal battle, business backlash, and what’s next for consumers.
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Texas is first state for launch of THC delivery from Edibles.com as hemp ban advances
Texas will become the first state for the launch of a new kind of delivery service from the parent company of Edible Arrangements. Starting Friday, Edibles.com is delivering THC products across the Lone Star State. Edibles.com is launching while it’s still legal to sell hemp-derived THC in Texas—but that could change soon. A bill to ban products containing any...
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Alabama family hit by drunk driver in Dallas; 4-year-old killed
A drunk driver hit an Alabama family traveling home from Dallas, killing their 4-year-old and injuring two siblings. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards speaks with family friends as the community rallies to support them.
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Alabama family's spring break trip to Dallas ends in tragedy
A Texas crash killed a 4-year-old Alabama boy and injured his siblings when a drunk driver hit their SUV.
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North Texas food banks face millions in budget cuts
The Tarrant Area Food Bank faces a $4.2M shortfall after USDA program cuts, putting food aid at risk. NBC 5’s Allie Spillyards has more.
