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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Gun discharges and injures 5 during fight in Forney
A fight near North Forney High School escalated Thursday afternoon, leading to a struggle in which an officer’s weapon discharged. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Paxton interferes with Roberson testimony
The testimony of a Texas man whose execution was halted in shaken baby case was challenged again. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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New Texas border strategy expected from Gov. Abbott
Governor Abbott is expected to release a new plan regarding border security later on Thursday. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Home for the Holidays: Managing those Holiday Blues
NBC 5 Today has been sharing some of the brighter moments from the holidays. Fun events, shopping secrets, but it’s not always merry and bright for a lot of people this time of year.
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How to manage those holiday blues
Here’s how you can keep calm, cool and collected through what can be a stressful season. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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HERO threatens lawsuit if city does not remove homeless encampments
A lawsuit may be coming for the city of Dallas if it does not enforce a law that bans unauthorized camping in public spaces. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Fort Worth ISD students missing class because of late buses
FWISD teachers say the issue has gotten so bad that they are now asking the district for help. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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How to prevent porch pirates this holiday season
NBC 5’s Evan Anderson gives us reminders about how to prevent porch pirates from stealing your packages this holiday season.
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North Texas man takes down passenger who tried opening plane door mid-flight
A McKinney man helped to take down a passenger on a flight to DFW Airport after he tried to open the plane door. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson has the details.
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Some Dallas County voters were given wrong ballots according to a new report
Dallas County elections officials say a software issue during early voting led to thousands of voters getting the wrong ballot to fill out for the November election. NBC 5’s Evan Anderson tells us more.
