Peyton Yager
Hello DFW! After four years and a few stops along the way, I’m blessed to be back in my home state of Texas reporting for FOX 4.
I grew up in Friendswood, Texas, which is a suburb outside of Houston. For my family, the news was on every morning before school and every evening before bed. I specifically remember when my curiosity for this craft began. My family evacuated for Hurricane Rita in 2005, and we sat in a hotel lobby for days. My eyes were glued to the television watching the Reporters stand in intense conditions ready to bring our family constant information.
"Follow your passion. It will lead you to your purpose." - Oprah Winfrey
But to be honest, my path wasn’t smooth in the beginning.
I started my freshman year at The University of Texas at Austin in Honors Biology and walked across the stage my senior year with a double major in Broadcast Journalism and Political Science. It took one elective class, a long talk with myself, and a leap of faith to learn the desire to be a journalist was still burning inside me.
Now, I wouldn’t change it for the world.
My reporting career began in Fayetteville, Arkansas. In 2019, I moved to Oklahoma City where I covered deadly tornadoes, the Johnson & Johnson opioid trial, and Donald Trump’s 2020 campaign rally in Tulsa. My last year in the Sooner State was dedicated to sharing the stories of Oklahomans deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic while pressing politicians for answers.
March 2021, I was honored to learn my dream of joining the FOX 4 team was coming true. You can catch me on FOX 4 News at 9 P.M. and 10 P.M. If I’m not at work, I’m with my rescue pup Maci, cheering on my Longhorns, or enjoying a large plate of Tex-Mex in this beautiful city.
See you around!
Have a story? Email me peyton.yager@fox.com.
The latest from Peyton Yager
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Fort Worth police arrest man in series of corner store robberies
Fort Worth police have charged a man accused of robbing five corner stores in less than two months.
VIDEO: Burglars ram car into Fort Worth smoke shop on Christmas morning
Video from the smoke shop's owners shows the suspects driving their car into the building and making their way inside.
Irving woman reunites with her biological father on Christmas Eve
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North Texas musician killed in hit-and-run crash
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Frisco Lyft driver says rider slashed his throat, tried to choke him before stealing his car
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North Crowley High School heads to state championship after 21-year hiatus
The team's hard work comes down to Saturday’s matchup at AT&T Stadium for the 6A high school football state title: North Crowley Panthers vs Austin Westlake.