David Goins is a native Texan who started with NBC-5 in October 2021 as a freelance reporter.
He joined the team full-time in June 2024 primarily covering Dallas-centered stories along with government at Dallas City Hall.
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David has over two decades of storytelling experience and has been reporting in North Texas since 2015. He’s covered the City of Dallas government, Dallas County Commissioners Court and stories within the Dallas Independent School District.
Prior to arriving in Dallas, David reported for stations in Arkansas and Missouri.
In Little Rock, he covered the state legislature and hosted a weekly statewide political interview program.
He has been recognized for his work with several Associated Press awards and two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for continuing coverage.
Additionally, he spent one academic year in the classroom as a teacher while pursuing an alternative certification through the TEA for secondary education.
David grew up in Houston and graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with degrees in history and journalism. He got his first experience in a newsroom interning for the NBC affiliate in Austin during the Bush v. Gore campaign and historic electoral recount case.
When he’s not reporting, you might spot him on the baseball diamond, umpiring high school games around the Dallas area.
He’s a big fan of being a parent to his son and enjoying live music and sports.
The Latest
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Dallas County may switch pollbook vendor after election ballot problems
Dallas County Commissioners say they’re prepared to change providers of election pollbooks next year after nearly 4,000 voters received the wrong ballot in last month’s election.
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Dallas County commissioners consider changing companies handling voter check-ins for elections
Dallas County commissioners say they’re prepared to change companies handling voter check-in for elections. NBC 5’s David Goins reports it comes after nearly 4,000 voters received the wrong ballot in last month’s election, a problem commissioners say it’s current vendor still hasn’t fixed.
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Chairman says Dallas city manager will be hired in January
As criticism over the timeline for hiring a new Dallas city manager grows, the chairman of the committee said he wants to make the hire next month. NBC 5’s David Goins has the latest updates on the search.
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Chairman says committee will keep January timeline to hire Dallas city manager
Mayor pro tem Tennell Atkins says “We don’t want to be knee-jerk reaction, let’s be professional,” after criticism over the length of the city manager search grows among Dallas City Council colleagues
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Two same-day meetings called for Dallas city manager search
Three councilmembers signed a memo Friday, obtained by NBC 5, triggering the 15-member Dallas City Council to meet Monday at 9 a.m. The goal is to speed up a city manager search many on council feel has taken too long.
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Dallas speeds up timeline for hiring city manager
The timeline for Dallas hiring for its top job – might be speeding up soon. The city has been without a permanent city manager since May – a position responsible for hiring Dallas’ next police chief, too. NBC 5’s David Goins as an update.
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Panel questions timeline, amount of candidates in Dallas city manager search
A panel on Thursday questioned the length of the search for Dallas’ next city manager, an uncertain timeline for a hire along with the number of applicants.
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Questions surround the search for the new Dallas city manager
We may know next week about Dallas’ updated timeline to hire a new city manager. NBC 5’s David Goins reports there are questions for the committee overseeing the national search, specifically over how long it’s taking, and the number of applicants.
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Dallas City Council cuts $248K in funding from Dallas Black Dance Theatre
The Dallas City Council voted to cut about $248,000 in funding for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and reallocate the funds to other arts organizations in the city.
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Dallas Black Dance Theatre funds cut by $248k
The Dallas City Council voted to cut about $248,000 in funding for the Dallas Black Dance Theatre and reallocate the funds to other arts organizations in the city.
