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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|By Bridget Spencer
The deadly shooting happened Sunday morning just before 2:30. Breasia Powell was killed, and a teenage boy was taken to the hospital after also being shot.
Updated: May. 27, 2023 at 11:03 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Memorial Day means much more than just a three-day weekend for Donna Hawkins.
Updated: May. 21, 2023 at 9:33 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Young and old, and from all walks of life, nearly 300 motorcycle lovers gathered at Bold Monk Brewing Co. for the 2023 Distinguished Gentleman’s Ride.
Updated: May. 17, 2023 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Jennifer Lifsey
On Wednesday, the world’s busiest airport is launching flights to and from the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 7:35 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey, Bridget Spencer and Rachel Aragon
A Sandy Springs woman accused of killing her 1-year-old baby girl has waived her first court appearance.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 3:09 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
AAA projects 1.3 million Georgians will travel 50 miles or more away from home over the Memorial Day weekend.
Updated: May. 15, 2023 at 5:29 AM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Maria Gordon is celebrating Mother's Day with her two boys, including her 3-year-old son who continues to deal with health scares each year.
Updated: May. 13, 2023 at 9:27 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Nathan Moon was full of life, and enjoyed things a typical teenage boy would, like baseball and video games.
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Homeowners in Dekalb County neighborhood are dealing with foul odors coming from an unsightly nearby landfill
Updated: May. 9, 2023 at 5:15 AM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
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.
Updated: May. 7, 2023 at 8:00 AM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Cries to save the trees could be heard echoing throughout the bottom floor of the Marta train station near the Georgia World Congress Center.
Updated: May. 5, 2023 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Gabrielle Mooney, owner of MASS Collective received the surprise at her downtown workshop
Updated: May. 2, 2023 at 12:23 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Jennifer Lifsey
Television and movie writers declared late Monday that they will launch a strike for the first time in 15 years, and that could have a massive ripple effect here in Georgia.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2023 at 9:55 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Cure Childhood Cancer's Lauren's Run and Picnic in Sandy Springs
Updated: Apr. 29, 2023 at 7:12 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The Sons of Confederate Veterans held a memorial service at the memorial lawn
Updated: Apr. 28, 2023 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
At least 2,000 Taylor Swift fans showed up to the 'Taygate' party at Wild Leap ahead of the big show.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2023 at 5:24 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The world is getting its first look at the Coretta Scott King Peace and Meditation Garden.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2023 at 6:15 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
-Brian Johnson wears many hats. He is the city manager for Peachtree Corners, and an avid cyclist.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2023 at 9:20 AM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Governor Brian Kemp and First Lady meet with advocates to discuss combatting Human Trafficking.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2023 at 10:02 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The event was held inside Atlanta’s Greenwood Cemetery where a memorial is placed to remember the six million Jews who were killed.
Updated: Apr. 15, 2023 at 11:11 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The Atlanta arts and crafts springtime festival kicked off April 14
Updated: Apr. 12, 2023 at 12:58 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Eligible Employees of the Atlanta Public Schools school board get approval for childcare scholarships.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey, Bridget Spencer and Adam Murphy
The sound of traffic flowing over Cheshire Bridge once again is music to the ears of nearby business owners like Jeff Cohen.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2023 at 1:10 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The airport partnered with The Arc Georgia, Delta and Wings for All to invite a group with intellectual and developmental disabilities to an airport walk-through.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2023 at 9:07 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
It was cold, it was dreary, but some members of the Bethel Baptist Church congregation still came together for their Easter sunrise service.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2023 at 12:32 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Two small, fragile kittens were brought into Planned Pethood in Duluth after experiencing something horrible the night prior.
Updated: Apr. 4, 2023 at 1:16 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Betty Maddox Battle is one of many mothers who are pushing for gun control legislation, after losing her son Michael in 1993.
Updated: Apr. 3, 2023 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
Atlanta police are investigating two shootings that happened close to Georgia State campus facilities
Updated: Mar. 28, 2023 at 1:59 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
The governor took a tour of Milledgeville in Baldwin County, confirming an EF-1 tornado touched down on Monday.
Updated: Mar. 23, 2023 at 12:36 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
A coalition of more than 60 non-profits are being recognized for their efforts to get people registered to vote.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 1:28 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Inside Perimeter College, 80 Dunwoody Springs Elementary students are gaining valuable experience, that will help prepare them for their bright futures.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 2:20 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Getting around Atlanta in a car can be a bit of a drag. That is why Rebecca Serna chooses to bike sometimes.
Updated: Mar. 14, 2023 at 1:13 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
A car crash certainly is not a pleasant experience, but it’s something you want to make sure you are always prepared to survive.
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: Mar. 5, 2023 at 10:55 AM EST
|By Miles Montgomery, Bridget Spencer and Jamarlo Phillips
Police officials confirmed to Atlanta News First that two people were killed and seven others were injured in a shooting at a party in Douglasville on Saturday evening.
Updated: Mar. 4, 2023 at 7:24 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Back in August, Excel Church experienced a fire that inflicted millions of dollars of damage to their entire church building.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 12:55 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Clark Atlanta students and faculty are reeling from the loss of 20-year-old sophomore Jatonne Sterling.
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: Feb. 24, 2023 at 2:37 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Back in the 1980′s, for Gordon Shriver, going to the Tara Theatre on Cheshire Bridge Road to catch a movie on the weekend with his family, was routine.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 1:35 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Justus Smith, Jacobean Brown, and Yeshua Mathis appeared before a judge in Fayette County Thursday morning.
Updated: Feb. 18, 2023 at 10:05 AM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
A community walk prayer walk calling for the end to gun violence is scheduled for Saturday morning due to recent violence. Officials say the walk was scheduled before five teenagers were shot within a 12-hour span in the metro Atlanta area.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2023 at 10:02 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
People who live at Northlake Manor Condominiums near Lawrenceville Highway, were having a nice quiet Saturday night until they heard a loud noise.
Updated: Feb. 11, 2023 at 10:45 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Carolyn Shakoor was first diagnosed with breast cancer at 38, then again at 50, she couldn’t believe it.
Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 1:11 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Headquartered in Atlanta, Citizens Trust Bank has been serving its community since 1921.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 1:36 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
Cobb County Deputy Recruit Jacqun Brown has been fired and charged with battery and violation of oath of office.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2023 at 7:06 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
The 15-year-old died after his liver ruptured. Haugen later established the Taylor Haugen Foundation and devoted her life to making sure players at all levels are better protected.
Updated: Feb. 4, 2023 at 8:49 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Atlanta Fire Rescue officials are still investigating the cause of the blaze
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 1:37 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
He’s an Atlanta sports icon and a civil rights hero. What better way is there to kick off Black History Month than by honoring Henry Louis Aaron, better known as “Hank” Aaron?
Updated: Jan. 29, 2023 at 9:49 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Voices of song and praise could be heard coming from the parking lot of Power of Faith International in southeast Dekalb County Sunday morning.
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