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: Jan. 23, 2023 at 9:05 PM EST
|By Alexandra Parker and Bridget Spencer
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens announced the Walmart at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard will reopen.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2023 at 12:48 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Sandra Howard remembers what she came home to on Jan. 12.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 1:00 PM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
Atlanta Police need the public’s help locating a missing 10-year-old boy.
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: Jan. 15, 2023 at 3:17 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Just hours after celebrating a back-to-back championship win, UGA Lineman Devin Willock was killed in a car crash.
Updated: Jan. 14, 2023 at 2:22 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
It’s certainly not business as usual at 18 Wheeler Truck Parts and Chrome, but the place is open. The owner is still recovering from Thursday’s powerful storm system, that ripped away the side of the building.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 1:22 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Homeowners in Troup County are left to clean up the mess left behind by Thursday’s powerful storms.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 1:12 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Georgia bulldog fans showed up early to Academy Sports and Outdoors in Kennesaw, to buy some brand-new championship swag.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 12:28 PM EST
|By Atlanta News First staff and Bridget Spencer
A deadly shooting involving an officer is under investigation Monday morning in Coweta County.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 12:57 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Torrential rains caused some headaches for everyone in metro Atlanta Wednesday morning, it even affected some schools.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 12:11 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer, Joyce Lupiani and Alexandra Parker
An Atlanta Falcons practice squad member accused of attacking a police officer is expected to appear in front of a judge Monday morning.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 1:36 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
The Pebblebrook High School marching band is about to play for a very special audience. They are headed to the Sugar Bowl game and parade in New Orleans.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 12:43 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
The holiday freeze brought not only unwelcomed weather, it also left a mess. Many counties in Georgia are now under a boil water advisory due to water pressure concerns after water mains broke.
Updated: Dec. 24, 2022 at 1:10 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
“It flooded their hopes for Christmas. They thought it was a dream, they woke up and it was real,” said Clara Greene, a family friend.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:34 PM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
DeKalb County firefighters were called out early Monday morning to a fire at an apartment complex in Stone Mountain.
Updated: Dec. 17, 2022 at 3:00 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Jamarlo Phillips
Clayton County police said the car ran a red light, causing a multi-car crash. It sent ten others to the hospital, the children in the car, suffering from burns.
Updated: Dec. 12, 2022 at 1:20 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Grandmother murdered at her home in Buckhead
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 1:06 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Atlanta police officer being treated at Grady, struck by suspected drunk driver
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 1:58 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
She had to use the restroom so she stopped at the closest McDonald’s to do so and that is when baby Nandi decided to make her way into the world.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 12:53 PM EST
|By Rachel Aragon and Bridget Spencer
Community members in Duluth are hoping for a Christmas miracle. An adult day health center that supports aging loved ones is set to close next month.
Updated: Nov. 26, 2022 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
For one-year, Pink Pothos owner Lakeisha Jones ran her plant business, entirely online. That changed just a few months ago when she got the rare opportunity to open up a shop right on the Atlanta Beltline.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 10:47 AM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
The last time Kelly Owen and her family participated in the “Gobble Jog” on Marietta Square, was in 2011.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 1:28 PM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
Clayton County Police say a man involved in an hours-long standoff has been taken into custody and they have now launched an investigation into a shooting involving an officer.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 12:17 AM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Joseph Ward was sound asleep Sunday morning when he was awakened by smoke filling his house.
Updated: Nov. 19, 2022 at 11:31 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
On National Adoption Day, at the Fulton County Juvenile Justice Center, there was an adoption ceremony, full of emotion as families started their new lives.
Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 1:00 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Thanks to a partnership between the city of Atlanta and organizations like the Imlay Foundation, the Oakland Cemetery bell tower has been rehabilitated, preserving an Atlanta gem that was built in 1889.
Updated: Nov. 13, 2022 at 5:36 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
Kevin Daley has been running Sophia’s Nail Salon on Martin Luther King Jr. Drive for seven years.
Updated: Nov. 12, 2022 at 2:03 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
The Transportation Security Administration said a passenger on board the flight from Cincinnati on the way to Tampa had a boxcutter and was being disruptive, before the pilot diverted to Atlanta. The TSA sent a statement:
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 12:48 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
Regeal-Tara employees found out about the closure just three days beforehand.
Updated: Nov. 7, 2022 at 1:11 PM EST
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
An apartment fire sent two people to the hospital and displaced more than 30 people early Monday morning in Decatur.
Updated: Nov. 6, 2022 at 11:39 PM EST
|By Bridget Spencer
The manhunt for 32-year-old Brentson Thomas dragged into Sunday afternoon.
Updated: Nov. 5, 2022 at 2:11 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
From start to finish, there was nothing but love, support, and hope at this year’s Walk to End Alzheimer’s.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 1:03 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
The Atlanta Police Department announced its rollout of a new fleet Wednesday morning.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 5:25 AM EDT
|By Joyce Lupiani, Bridget Spencer and Jamarlo Phillips
A Chamblee police officer was injured earlier today during a pursuit involving a stolen vehicle.
Updated: Oct. 30, 2022 at 12:45 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Surrounding states have higher prices, with Florida being well over $5.00 a gallon.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 11:09 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer and Miles Montgomery
A major artery in Atlanta’s transportation system will partially reopen on Monday. If you’ve driven in the area, you know it’s been a challenge to navigate. Finally, some relief is coming.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 1:24 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Freedom is not free, that was the sentiment being echoed at a ceremony Tuesday in College Park. The ceremony rededicated a monument to one of the area’s war heroes.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:46 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
Those who live on Carlo Woods Drive woke up to billowing smoke and flames Monday morning.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 6:13 PM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Bridget Spencer
Douglasville police said human remains were found in one of the last known locations of a missing 17-year-old.
Updated: Oct. 22, 2022 at 2:14 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Whether they were personally affected or walking in remembrance of a loved one, all were on board with the American Cancer Society’s mission to find a cure.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 12:43 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey and Bridget Spencer
Police say an innocent bystander appears to have been caught in the crossfire of a shootout between cars overnight near Atlantic Station.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 1:29 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Raphael Warnock and his church are being accused of evicting low-income tenants. Herschel Walker made the claims against Warnock and his church on Tuesday in Atlanta.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 1:06 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Sabrina Harper-Murphy was just 36 years old when she found a lump in her breast during a self-exam. She quickly went to her doctor.
Updated: Oct. 16, 2022 at 11:59 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
In 2012 Mia Carreras found herself tired of paying rent that was well over her budget.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
-Victor Hill, the embattled and now suspended Clayton County sheriff, is facing federal civil rights violation charges.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 1:15 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Kenya Holmes moved to Georgia recently and knew she wanted to exercise her right to vote this November.
Updated: Oct. 9, 2022 at 10:03 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
At a Sunday morning service at the Enon Church on Atlanta’s southwest side, a group of NYU School of Law students could be seen dropping in for a visit.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 5:30 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
Dekalb County CEO Michael Thurmond asked for $20 million to expand emergency services at Emory Hillandale and also to reduce Grady Hospital’s operating deficit.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2022 at 11:32 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
It’s a gift given right on time. On the eve of his 98th birthday, a bell tower to house a bell with a more than 200-year history was dedicated at The Carter Center.
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 11:24 PM EDT
|By Bridget Spencer
As of January 2023, all unincorporated areas of Cobb County will have new rules for short-term rentals. This includes platforms like Air-BnB.
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