Meredith Yeomans joined NBC 5 in May 2015. She has lived in Collin County since 2012 and is proud to report stories from the place she calls home.
In 2014, she won the Texas Associated Press Broadcasters awards for "Best Spot Story" and "Best Series."
Originally from Florida, she received her degree in journalism from the University of South Florida in Tampa.
Her broadcasting career began in radio in Tampa. She has held various roles at WFLA in Tampa, KTRK in Houston, KVTK in Phoenix and KTEN in Sherman.
Meredith's interests include sports, animals, film, fashion and facts.
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Some North Texans are panic-buying over port strike, one expert says it's ‘silly'
Experts call it completely unnecessary yet some are apparently unable to resist the urge to panic-buy right now. The nationwide port strike is being blamed for a rush on products like toilet paper and bottled water — nightmarish reminders of the pandemic. Meredith Yeomans reports from Duncanville.
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‘It's a madhouse': Panic buying over port strike is ‘silly,' expert says
Experts call it completely unnecessary, yet some are apparently unable to resist the urge to panic-buy right now.
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North Texas families fear for loved ones overseas
This is one of the many times over the past year that people in North Texas have been hit with alerts about violence in the Middle East and to have to try to contact loved ones overseas to make sure they’re OK or even still alive.
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Amber Guyger now eligible for parole, 5 years after Botham Jean murder conviction
Amber Guyger, the former Dallas police officer convicted of murdering Botham Jean inside his Dallas apartment, is now eligible for parole. She’s halfway through her 10-year sentence.
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Amber Guyger eligible for parole 6 years after Botham Jean's murder
It’s been six years since Botham Jean was shot and killed in his apartment. And now, the former Dallas police officer convicted of his murder is up for parole. Amber Guyger is halfway through her 10-year sentence. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans shares why her parole eligibility falls on a significant day for Jean’s family.
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North Texans prepare to help those in Helene's path
It’s a white knuckle night for people in the Florida Panhandle who are about to be in the teeth of the storm. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans is tracking the latest developments — perhaps more closely than any of us.
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North Texans standing by to feed Floridians in Helene's path
Hurricane Helene, a monster Category 4 storm, is making landfall with catastrophic wind and high water.
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Health workers treat first responders involved in Frisco fire
Flaming chemicals at a pool supply warehouse in Frisco created a dangerous situation for first responders. Ten police officers and firefighters were hospitalized. Meredith Yeomans has new perspective from one of the ER doctors who treated them.
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Police arrest make arrest after man ran off from a traffic stop
Frisco police were seen putting a man in cuffs outside First Frisco Global Methodist Church after police said they were searching for a man who ran off from a traffic stop. NBC 5’s Meredith Yeomans reports on the latest.
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10 first responders hospitalized after large Frisco warehouse fire
Two firefighters are being treated for inhalation-related injuries after battling a large fire at a pool supply warehouse in Frisco on Wednesday morning.