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.
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It was a story that made national headlines back in 2013 and today, the mystery surrounding his death continues.
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The CDC recommends the shot for people 6 months and older.
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Officials stressed that these are not northern giant hornets, which made news a couple of years back, but are still a threat to the ecosystem and agriculture.
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Unionized film and television writers have voted overwhelmingly to give their leaders the authority to call a strike if they’re unable to reach an agreement on a new contract.
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The HB 147 bill that makes annual active shooter drills mandatory in Georgia classrooms passed on Monday.
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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.
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On Feb. 26, there were four shootings within just hours of each other.
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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.
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For several years, nine-year-old Austin Thomason was used to being bullied at school, and let down on his birthday.
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