Candace Sweat is a North Texas native who is thrilled to be back in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
She joined the NBC 5 team in April 2019 as a general assignment reporter who focuses largely on the city of Dallas and Dallas County.
Her love for storytelling took her to Florida, Alabama and North Carolina before returning home. Over the last decade, Candace covered a range of big, breaking news stories. She was at the coast when Hurricane Florence swept the Carolinas. She traveled to Charlottesville and spent several days in the community during the aftermath of protests and a rally that ended with the death of Heather Heyer. She was also on the scene as students and protesters toppled the Confederate monument "Silent Sam" at the University of North Carolina.
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Candace is the recipient of awards from the Associated Press and the Radio Television and Digital News Association. In 2017, she was part of a team at WRAL-TV that received the National Association of Broadcasters Service to Community Award for the documentary "Black and Blue," which explored the relationship between local law enforcement and black communities.
Candace earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Arlington and a graduate degree from Florida State University.
As a self-proclaimed "adventurer," Candace is always looking for enriching experiences, delicious food and interesting people in her community. She has an appreciation for the outdoors and the arts, so don't be surprised if you spot her walking the trails or enjoying a musical.
If you see her say hello! Feel free to connect with her on social media as well.
The Latest
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What do community members want to see in the next Dallas police chief?
Now that Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is leaving for a job in Austin, several steps must be taken before a replacement is found. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat heard from community leaders at the grassroots level about what they’d like to see in Dallas’ next top cop.
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Community leaders respond to Dallas Chief's departure, hopeful for replacement
Community leaders at the grassroots level are sharing about what they’d like to see in Dallas’ next police chief.
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Reaction to news that Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is leaving for job in Austin
News that Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia is leaving Dallas for a civilian job in Austin was met by surprise for many. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has reaction from local leaders.
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‘It's bittersweet': Reaction to Dallas Chief Eddie Garcia leaving for Austin
It seems many at Dallas City Hall didn’t know Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia would announce he was leaving for Austin. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat talks with local leaders who aren’t all that surprised he’s been hired away.
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Dallas Chief of Police Eddie Garcia quits, headed to Austin to oversee public safety
Less than six months after agreeing to an extension to stay in Dallas through May 2027, Chief of Police Eddie Garcia is retiring from law enforcement.
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Aunt of murdered Lincoln High School student speaks out, case still under investigation
Dallas Police are investigating the murder of a 17-year-old Lincoln High School student on Saturday, just one week after a Kimball High School student was gunned down.
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‘We were on a fresh start': Aunt remembers Lincoln HS student gunned down Saturday
Dallas police are investigating the murder of 17-year-old Lincoln High School student. Police say Demaryae Hill-Young was found shot to death on Burger Avenue near South Malcolm X Boulevard early Saturday morning. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat spoke exclusively with his aunt who’d just taken him in for a fresh start.
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Oak Cliff community center moves forward after officer's death
Officer Darron Burks was shot in August while sitting in his patrol car in the parking lot of “For Oak Cliff.” The non-profit’s co-founders say the mission of unity, peace and hope remains the same. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has more.
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‘For Oak Cliff' moves forward with hopeful message after Dallas officer killed on property
For the first time since the murder of a Dallas police officer, NBC 5 is hearing from leadership at the community center where he was killed.
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Community leaders pledge action following school threats
With a rash of school threats popping up across North Texas, law enforcement, district leaders, and community members are coming together to take action.