David Goins is a native Texan who started with NBC-5 in October 2021 as a freelance reporter.
He joined the team full-time in June 2024 primarily covering Dallas-centered stories along with government at Dallas City Hall.
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David has over two decades of storytelling experience and has been reporting in North Texas since 2015. He’s covered the City of Dallas government, Dallas County Commissioners Court and stories within the Dallas Independent School District.
Prior to arriving in Dallas, David reported for stations in Arkansas and Missouri.
In Little Rock, he covered the state legislature and hosted a weekly statewide political interview program.
He has been recognized for his work with several Associated Press awards and two regional Edward R. Murrow awards for continuing coverage.
Additionally, he spent one academic year in the classroom as a teacher while pursuing an alternative certification through the TEA for secondary education.
David grew up in Houston and graduated from Texas State University in San Marcos with degrees in history and journalism. He got his first experience in a newsroom interning for the NBC affiliate in Austin during the Bush v. Gore campaign and historic electoral recount case.
When he’s not reporting, you might spot him on the baseball diamond, umpiring high school games around the Dallas area.
He’s a big fan of being a parent to his son and enjoying live music and sports.
The Latest
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Dallas Flock camera program faces uncertain future as council weighs funding
The contract is already facing uncertainty after Gov. Greg Abbott on Friday ordered state agencies to stop funding Flock cameras.
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Dallas council member pushes to cut $1.5M in funding for Flock cameras
Dallas could become the next North Texas city to pull its support for Flock cameras. A Dallas City Council member is pushing to cut $1.5 million in funding, even as Dallas police say the AI-powered license plate readers have helped solve violent crimes.
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4 hospitalized, man charged with DWI after high-speed crash in downtown Dallas
Four people were hospitalized and four vehicles were damaged after a high-speed collision at Main and Akard streets in downtown Dallas. One man is in jail charged with DWI. Eyewitnesses told NBC 5’s David Goins it’s fortunate more people weren’t seriously injured.
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Ross Fire consumes 85,000 acres, rips through ranchlands in Palo Pinto, Jack counties
On Thursday morning, Texas A&M Fire Service Operations Section Chief Boe Adler said on X that, with the wind coming from the northeast, firefighters would be working to contain the fire along the western flank to keep it from moving closer to Possum Kingdom Lake.
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NBC 5 Team Coverage: Ross Fire grows to over 80K acre, crews fight flames in Palo Pinto County
Ross Fire has grown to more than 80,000 acres, with very little of it contained. Palo Pinto County officials have advised people living nearby to evacuate. NBC 5’s Shannon Miller & David Goins report from Graford and Bryson on the growing fire.
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Ross Fire grows to 83,000 acres, continues to rips through ranchlands
The Ross Fire continues to burn through Palo Pinto and Jack counties. NBC 5’s David Goins spoke with local residents about the fire’s destruction.
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Hearing in Dallas court over multi-state surrogacy case
The surrogate and the biological parents at the center of a multi-state legal battle over a baby who was born with a rare heart condition are in a Dallas court today. NBC 5’s David Goins is outside the courtroom with the latest updates.
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Karmelo Anthony retrial hearing focuses on “gentlemen's agreement”
The hearing for Karmelo Anthony’s bid for a new trial continues. NBC 5’s David Goins has the details from today.
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Sweltering North Texas heat puts residents, workers without A/C at risk
Sweltering conditions across North Texas can make not having a place to cool down potentially dangerous. Still, for many people, working in and around the heat is unavoidable. NBC 5’s David Goins shows us how people in Dallas are dealing with the dangerous heat.
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Extreme North Texas heat puts pressure on workers, businesses without A/C
Sweltering conditions across North Texas are making it potentially dangerous for people who don’t have a cool place to escape the heat. But for many people who work in and around the heat, avoiding it isn’t an option.
