Evan Anderson anchors NBC 5 Today on Saturday and Sunday mornings and also reports and anchors for NBC 5 Today during the week. He joined NBC 5 in February 2017.
Before returning to the Lone Star State, Evan was the weekend evening anchor at WBNS in Columbus, Ohio, a reporter at KWTV in Oklahoma City, an anchor and reporter at WVUE in New Orleans, and his first reporting job was at KATC in Lafayette, Louisiana.
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Evan has had a hand in covering major news events like the Deepwater Horizon oil spill off the Louisiana coast in 2010. Evan was one of the first reporters at the Belle Chasse Naval Air station in Plaquemines Parish after the BP oil rig exploded and sunk. Evan was part of a news team which delivered wall to wall coverage, in what turned into the largest oil spill in United States history.
Evan is also no stranger to severe weather. He has covered a number of tornadoes and major hurricanes. He covered the aftermath of the EF5 tornado that struck Moore, Oklahoma, in May 2013 and Hurricanes Gustav, Ike and Isaac along the Gulf Coast.
Evan is a a proud graduate of Eastern Hills High School. He graduated from Dillard University in New Orleans with a bachelor’s degree in Mass Communication and Business Management in 2008. He attended Texas Christian University in Fort Worth in the Fall of 2005 after Hurricane Katrina flooded Dillard's campus. He returned to Dillard in the Spring of 2006.
While at Dillard University, Evan became managing editor for the student newspaper, “The Courtbouillon,” was president of the Dillard University Association of Black Journalists and was the Junior Class Vice President.
In his spare time, when Evan is not chasing down a story, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends all over North Texas, and reconnecting with his home teams, the Dallas Cowboys, Mavs, Rangers, and the Dallas Stars!
The Latest
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Water emergency continues in parts of Richardson
Richardson ISD says five schools will reopen on Friday after being forced to cancel classes on Thursday due to an ongoing water loss and boil notice in the city. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Trump has won the presidency. Here's what he said he'll do.
Here is what President-elect Donald Trump said he will do once he is inaugurated on Jan. 20, 2025. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Millions without power, deaths reported as Hurricane Milton barrels across Florida
A weakening but still powerful Hurricane Milton barreled into the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday after plowing across Florida. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson and Larry Collins have the details.
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Inside the Dallas PD's mounted patrol barn at the State Fair of Texas
For some fairgoers livestock at the State Fair of Texas rank up there with Big Tex and a corny dog. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson takes us inside one barn that may be one of the fair’s hidden secrets.
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At least 3 people killed as Tropical Storm Helene moves through Georgia
Hurricane Helene has weakened to a Tropical Storm over Georgia with maximum sustained winds of 70 mph. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Allen Police Department works to take the highway back from extreme speeders
A crackdown on speeding in North Texas could put drivers in jail if they’re clocked driving at triple-digit speeds. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Fort Worth ISD Superintendent resigns on Tuesday night
After board members met to decide the school leader’s future, Fort Worth ISD Superintendent Angelica Ramsey voluntarily resigned late Tuesday night. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Zoning mess in historic Dallas neighborhood
A panel directed the city of Dallas and home builders to find a compromise over zoning in the Elm Thicket neighborhood. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
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Tracking Francine: Tropical storm causes problems across Louisiana
Francine was downgraded to a tropical storm after making landfall in Louisiana, but the damage was already done. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
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Possible cut of early voting locations causes controversy in Tarrant County
Tarrant County leaders will decide on Thursday how many early voting sites will be offered in the run-up to the November election. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
