Ben Russell is a 10-time Emmy award-winning reporter who joined NBC 5 in October 2011. You can see him reporting weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 7 on NBC 5 Today.
Prior to his career in DFW, Ben worked at WHP in Harrisburg, PA and WDTV in Bridgeport, WV, and he is a proud graduate of West Virginia University.
Ben looks forward to the opportunity to tell memorable stories every day.
Ben, his wife Aubre, and their beautiful blended family of five kids (!) live in Frisco, where they are in a near-constant state of organized chaos and loving every minute of it.
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The Latest
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TxDOT: Littering exacerbating flash floods on I-635
Dallas Fire-Rescue says several cars have had to be rescued from high water during recent storms. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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Saturated land leads to erosion concerns at a dam in Rockwall County
Officials are on alert in the small city of McLendon-Chisholm after signs that an earthen dam near a subdivision has shifted several feet thanks to saturated land from recent rains.
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Officials concerned about dam in McLendon-Chisholm area amid severe storms
Though an evacuation order has not been issued, officials are warning residents in the Chisholm Crossing area to be prepared as the situation progresses. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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Princeton mayor says growth is ‘wild' as city becomes one of the fastest-growing in the country
U.S. Census Bureau recently recognized Collin County community as one of the fastest-growing cities in the country
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Princeton, TX among the country's fastest-growing cities
U.S. Census Bureau recently recognized Collin County community as one of the fastest-growing cities in the country.
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Tornado tosses boats and damages buildings at Lake Ray Roberts Marina
The marina at Lake Ray Roberts in Sanger, Texas was hit hard by the tornado. NBC 5’s Ben Russell is on the scene.
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New information released on Scottie Scheffler's arrest outside PGA Championship
Police released an update on Scheffler’s arrest after driving around a police roadblock in Louisville. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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Fort Worth approves plan to shift away from MedStar
Emergency services will soon look a bit different in Fort Worth. NBC 5’s Ben Russell has the details.
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Dallas parks rank No. 1 in national “ParkScore” rankings
Trust for Public Land ranks parks in 100 major cities around the country, and this year, Dallas has earned the top spot in Texas.
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DFW Metroplex cannot ‘build out' of traffic troubles
Decades of rapid population growth in Dallas-Fort Worth has brought about a problem with no easy solutions.
