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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DFW medical community facing IV shortage
The local medical community is facing an IV shortage following Hurricane Helene, which destroyed a supplier’s manufacturing plant in the Carolinas. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports on the impact in North Texas.
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DFW Hospital Council monitors IV shortage following Hurricane Helene
A supplier’s manufacturing plant was destroyed when the storm ripped through the Carolinas. The situation in North Texas isn’t dire yet, and the healthcare community is trying to keep it from getting to that point.
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Nikki Curtis' brother speaks out amid media frenzy over ‘shaken baby' case
In Palestine, Texas, people go on about their daily lives of school, work, and play. However, Matthew Bowman tells NBC 5 he feels stuck, unable to move past what happened 20 years ago.
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Family of toddler in shaken baby death case makes first public remark
The family at the center of the “shaken baby” case is speaking out for the first time. The execution of Robert Roberson is on hold as advocates push for his acquittal in the 2002 death of two-year-old Nikki Curtis. Nikki’s older brother shares their family’s struggles over the past twenty years. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat reports from Palestine.
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Home explosion in Grayson County leaves 2 dead
Two people are dead after a home explosion in Grayson County in Van Alstyne. Officials say they suspect a propane leak was the cause. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has more.
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Vape shop owner files lawsuit against city, county officials following raid
An attorney for an Allen vape shop owner says methods used by police and the DEA to test THC are unreliable.
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Allen business owner files lawsuit after raid on his vape shop
An Allen business owner is fighting back following his arrest in a raid on his shop. The man’s legal team says his client’s constitutional rights were violated back in August when Allen police raided nine smoke and vape shops. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat spoke to the attorney who filed a lawsuit in the case.
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Robert Roberson defense team fights back against Texas AG's office statements
The case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson has reached new levels of scrutiny as blowback continues over recent statements from the Attorney General Ken Paxton. In the latest move by Roberson’s defense, his team released a rebuttal to claims from Paxton’s office that affirmed the prosecution’s case.
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‘Deeply appalled,' defense for Texas death row inmate responds to AG remarks
The case of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson has reached new levels of scrutiny as responses continue over recent statements from the office of Attorney General Ken Paxton.
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City puts hold on funding for Dallas Black Dance Theatre
The city of Dallas did not decide today on whether the Dallas Black Dance Theatre will continue to receive city funding. Allegations claim the company fired ten dancers for joining a union. The dance company denies this, stating the performers were fired over an inappropriate video. NBC 5’s Candace Sweat has more.
