Larry Collins can be seen reporting weekday mornings from 4:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on NBC 5. Larry has gathered news from New Orleans to New York City and is proud to now call North Texas home.
After almost a decade as an anchor and reporter at WCBD-TV in Charleston, SC, he joined the WBFF-TV morning news team in Baltimore. That's where he fell in love with morning news and helping viewers start their day well-informed.
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Since 2000, his career has also found him in the newsrooms of KALB-TV as a reporter in his hometown of Alexandria, LA, WGNO-TV as an assignment editor in New Orleans and MTV News in New York City where he interned.
Larry considers himself a storyteller at heart and news-hound by nature. As an Emmy and Edward R. Murrow Award winning journalist, he looks for the person at the heart of every single story.
He has covered the destruction of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, the riots and rebirth of Baltimore and the deaths of nine firefighters in a massive commercial fire in Charleston.
Every interview is important to Larry, but he will always remember his stories with President Bill Clinton, Sen. Ted Kennedy and Tom Brokaw.
Personally, Larry considers himself a "junior foodie" who is always looking for the best barbecue in Texas. Professional football keeps him busy on Sundays and you'll find him cheering on the Cowboys, Saints and Ravens. Don't ask him for fantasy football advice unless you have time -- he could talk about it for hours.
The Latest
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Allred and Cruz face off in Texas Senate debate on Tuesday
With less than a week until early voting starts, Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Colin Allred will square off in their first and only debate. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Dangerous Loop 12 at the center of town hall meeting on Tuesday
More changes could be on the horizon for one of the most dangerous roadways in North Texas. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Dallas County launches new overdose prevention hotline
Dallas County launched a hotline on Monday with the goal of preventing overdoses as the fentanyl crisis continues. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the story.
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Community remembers Atatiana Jefferson 5 years after her death
This weekend marks the 5-year anniversary of Atatiana Jefferson’s death. Now, while the community prepares for a three-day celebration of Jefferson’s life, we hear from the young man who watched the tragedy unfold all those years ago. NBC 5’s Larry Collins discovers how he’s grown up and healed.
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Atatiana Jefferson's nephew remembers slain aunt fondly 5 years after her death
Atatiana Jefferson’s nephew was only 8-years-old when he watched the tragedy unfold five years ago. At 13, he’s grown up and healed quite a bit.
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Remembering Atatiana Jefferson five years later
This weekend marks the fifth anniversary of Atatiana Jefferson’s death. Her family and community will gather this weekend to remember her. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Red River Rivalry in Dallas this weekend
The Texas-Oklahoma rivalry game will take place in Dallas this weekend. NBC 5’s Larry Collins tells us more.
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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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Florida braces for historic hurricane as Milton approaches Tampa
Tampa is in the direct path of a major hurricane for the first time in more than a century. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.
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Evacuation orders grow more urgent in Florida as Hurricane Milton approaches
Hurricane Milton is heading across the Gulf of Mexico and is forecast to make landfall late Wednesday on the west coast of Florida. NBC 5’s Larry Collins has the details.