Brianna Williams

Brianna Williams

Managing Editor

Brianna is based in Chicago, IL, and has worked with 6AM City in various editorial capacities for several years. Coming from a mountain town in Tennessee and currently living near Chicago’s beautiful lakefront, Brianna spends most of her free time enjoying the outdoors.

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Travel and Outdoors
Your vacation itinerary for Chattanooga: winter edition
Have family coming in town for the holidays? We’re helping you make plans to keep them occupied.
November 14, 2022
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NOOGAtoday: Pexels gift
Culture
Donation drives and events in Chattanooga
‘Tis the season of giving.
November 14, 2022
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Soccer ball in a field
Sports
Places to watch the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Chattanooga
Head to these sports bars from Sunday, Nov. 20-Sunday, Dec. 18 to view matches. 🏆
November 10, 2022
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Ashlea Hearn
An "I voted" sticker held in front of the Hamilton County Election Commission.
City
State and Federal General Election Results 2022
Check out the results of the election that took place on Tuesday, Nov. 8.
November 8, 2022
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NOOGAtoday | Grateful Gobbler
Culture
Thanksgiving runs + walks in Chattanooga
Trot your way over to this list of six Thanksgiving runs and walks in the Chattanooga area.
November 4, 2022
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Brianna Williams
A sign reading "the public library" in front of various downtown buildings, with a book fountain off to the side.
City
Special exhibit coming soon to the Chattanooga Library
The Chattanooga Public Library was one of 50 US libraries selected to host “Americans and the Holocaust.”
November 4, 2022
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An empty Ruby Hall inside of Common House
Culture
TEDxChattanooga brings “ideas worth spreading” to the Scenic City
This year’s local TEDx event will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 16.
November 2, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Mural of Sandy the Flower Man next to a mural of Martin Luther King Jr.
Arts
EPB opens call for 10th Street mural artists
Artists can submit proposals through Jan. 10, 2023.
November 2, 2022
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City
Your 2022 State and Federal General Election Guide
Election Day is Tues., Nov. 8. Here’s the need-to-know information.
October 31, 2022
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Green Eyes on a black background
The Legend of Old Green Eyes
Who — or what — is the green-eyed being that haunts Chickamauga Battlefield?
October 27, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Art 120 International Market dancers
Events
Art 120’s International Market Series returns
Experience another culture without leaving the Scenic City.
October 25, 2022
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View from an indoor playground
Culture
Try This: Drink and Discover at the Creative Discovery Museum
Have you ever wanted to roam the children’s museum as an adult? Here’s how you can.
October 23, 2022
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A student racing an electric race car.
Events
The Chattanooga Green Prix will showcase students’ electric power race cars
October 20, 2022
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Brianna Williams
a white brick building with the word "FreightWaves" displayed above a set of double doors.
City
The biggest Freight Tech event of the year coming to Chattanooga, TN
The first-ever in-person Future of Freight Festival will take place in Chattanooga Nov. 1-3.
October 19, 2022
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Business
Local venture capital company is a place for “serious founders”
October 18, 2022
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People lined at a large table in the middle of the street, with a sign above them reading "gratefull Chattanooga."
Events
Gratefull Chattanooga returns in 2022
The free community-wide Thanksgiving meal will return after a two-year hiatus.
October 17, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Two images set side by side. On the left are Kristen and Brianna, each dressed in costume. On the right are the two characters the girls are dressing as, Jess Day and Heather Chandler.
Culture
Thrifting your Halloween costume locally in Chattanooga, TN
Check out how Editors Brianna + Kristen thrift their costumes.
October 17, 2022
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Brianna Williams
A walkway lined with trees starting to change color, leading up to a staircase and an art installation of various-sized boxes going up a hill.
Culture
The soundscape of Chattanooga, TN
The sounds that make us think of our city.
October 13, 2022
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Brianna Williams
A Tennessee Music Pathways marker showing Bessie Smith, located right in front of the Bessie Smith Cultural Center Building.
Arts
The Chattanooga Music Census is live
If you make music happen in Chattanooga, this census is for you.
October 11, 2022
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The sun coming up over mountains in the distance at a park.
Five underrated parks in Chattanooga, TN
You know and love Coolidge + Camp Jordan, but what about the parks you don’t hear about as often?
October 11, 2022
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NOOGAtoday | Chattanooga Bridge
Play
10 Chattanooga things we can’t live without
Get to know our editors and a few local things, menu items, and experiences they can’t live without.
October 10, 2022
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Kristen Templeton
a white brick building with a stained glass window and ivy covering part of the front walkway.
Culture
Chattanooga’s Little Mysteries: 1601 Williams St.
Welcome to our new Little Mysteries series, where we enlist your help to uncover some of Chattanooga’s small but nevertheless enticing mysteries.
October 7, 2022
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Brianna Williams
a business with a large skeleton in the foreground and spider webs hanging on the building. A witch appears flying on a broom atop the building.
Culture
Chattanooga’s best Halloween decorations
October 7, 2022
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Sponsored
Try This: Upgrade your home’s Wi-Fi with EPB’s Smart Net Plus
EPB’s newest product EPB Smart Net Plus offers whole-home coverage with greater bandwidth, enhanced security, an easy-to-use app with parental controls, and more.
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A pint glass filled with beer and reading "OddStory Brewing Co. Chattanooga, TN" in front of an outdoor background.
Food
First Look: OddStory Brewing Co.'s new location
Local brewery OddStory will open its new location on Thurs., Oct. 6 — here’s a sneak peek.
October 3, 2022
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a large, life-size replica of Falklor from "The Neverending Story"
Culture
The Refindery gets a nostalgic addition
October 3, 2022
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The top of a bridge overlooking a street lined with trees and filled with people milling about.
Government
Chattanooga seeks to “Reimagine Broad Street”
River City Co., the Chattanooga Design Studio, and the City of Chattanooga are asking Chattanoogans to help create a comprehensive and visionary plan for Broad Street’s future.
September 29, 2022
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Various brightly-colored Mum flowers lined in a row.
Culture
Where to find mums in Chattanooga, TN
It’s mums season.
September 27, 2022
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mountain overlook showcasing a wide layer of thick mist in front of a mountain, with the sun rising in the distance.
Culture
How to spot a cloud inversion in Chattanooga
Get your head in the clouds.
September 23, 2022
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City
CIVIQ Speaker Series focuses on hip-hop and urbanism
September 23, 2022
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