Bridget Spencer
Reporter
Atlanta News First
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Bridget is excited to be back in Atlanta telling the stories of her very own community.
She grew up in Marietta, Georgia, and attended McEachern High School. After high school, Bridget attended the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville, where she earned a BA in Broadcast Journalism and Advertising/Public Relations.
Her first job in television was at WTVY-News 4 in Dothan, Alabama. It was there, where she honed her skills and then moved on to Fox 7 Austin, in Austin, Texas. She spent seven years in there as a reporter, covering public safety stories in the city, and later, happenings at Austin City Hall.
In her spare time, Bridget enjoys exploring the outdoors, movies, participating in musical theater, and reading a good novel.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 3:35 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
The HB 147 bill that makes annual active shooter drills mandatory in Georgia classrooms passed on Monday.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2023 at 2:22 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Dr. Debra Houry is a scientist, and one of the top doctors at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, but she is also, human. She has a family, and she continues to take extra precautions to keep them all safe.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 1:49 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
On Feb. 26, there were four shootings within just hours of each other.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 1:59 PM EST
|By Joyce Lupiani and Bridget Spencer
Atlanta News First spoke with the mother of UGA football player Devin Willock who was killed in a crash along with football staff member Chandler LeCroy early Sunday morning.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2022 at 7:32 AM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
For several years, nine-year-old Austin Thomason was used to being bullied at school, and let down on his birthday.