Keenan Willard reports for the 10 p.m. news on NBC 5.
A native of Raleigh, North Carolina, Keenan reported in his hometown for NBC affiliate WRAL before joining the NBC 5 team.
Keenan started his reporting career out in the West Texas town of El Paso, where he covered several stories that resonated nationally, including immigration at the southern border and the Aug. 3, 2019, mass shooting at the Cielo Vista Walmart.
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A rabid sports fan, Keenan is a long-suffering supporter of the NC State Wolfpack (and thrilled for SMU to bring ACC hoops to DFW).
Keenan graduated from Washington & Lee University in 2018 with a degree in journalism.
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SWAT raid on Little Elm home connected to multi-state crime ring, police say
Video from witnesses captured the moment a SWAT team entered a home in Little Elm suspected to be part of an out-of-state theft ring.
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North Texas city puts pause on growth as development expands
A North Texas city is putting a temporary stop to growth. The city of Princeton approved a four month pause on new residential building approvals – saying the city’s been growing so fast that utilities and police are struggling to keep up. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard shows us how the plan could help the city expand safely.
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Princeton temporarily stops new housing as rapid growth strains infrastructure
A North Texas city is putting a temporary stop to its rapid growth: the city of Princeton has approved a four-month pause on new residential building approvals.
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Fire in Arlington hospitalized three
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3 people hospitalized for smoke inhalation after fire at Arlington senior living facility
A fire broke out an Arlington assisted living community, officials say.
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New Texas Business Court judges will hear civil suits from corporate world
It’s being called the biggest shakeup to Texas courts in more than a century. Gov. Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the newly formed Texas Business Court. NBC 5’s Keenan Willard takes a look at the new trial court system.
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Texas Business Court judges sworn in at Fort Worth ceremony
Texas Governor Greg Abbott swore in the justices for the Texas Business Court, a new trial court system that will hear civil suits stemming from the corporate world. At the kickoff celebration, NBC 5 got answers from state leaders on the oversight the new system will have.
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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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Economic relief on its way after Fed cuts key interest rate
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