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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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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Brianna Williams
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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
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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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Culture
Chattanooga’s best Halloween decorations
October 7, 2022
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Sponsored
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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.
Sponsored by
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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Brianna Williams
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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Brianna Williams
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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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Where to find mums in Chattanooga, TN
It’s mums season.
September 27, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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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Brianna Williams
City
CIVIQ Speaker Series focuses on hip-hop and urbanism
September 23, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Chattanooga’s fall bucket list 2022
What to do, eat, see, buy + enjoy in Chattanooga this season, sponsored by Rock/Creek Outfitters.
September 21, 2022
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Brianna Williams
A stage featuring a large screen showing the river in downtown Chattanooga
City
The Chattanooga Tourism Summit 2022
September 20, 2022
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Brianna Williams
The outside of a building with a large water feature made out of steel books.
City
Voter Registration in Chattanooga
Where, when, and how to register to vote in Chattanooga.
September 15, 2022
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Brianna Williams
A large museum, with a modern side featuring glass walls and a historic side with large columns and brick, set atop ivy-covered rock over the Tennessee River.
Events
The Chattanooga Audubon Society’s Torchlight Gala returns
September 15, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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Government
Where Chattanoogans want more pedestrian-friendly streets
We recently asked readers + social media followers where they’d like to see more pedestrian-friendly streets and districts. Here’s what they said.
September 13, 2022
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Brianna Williams
NOOGAtoday | Bode Comedy Show
Events
Lookout Comedy Festival Returns to Chattanooga
The four-day festival will take place Oct. 19-22.
September 13, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Three large, trumpet-shaped reflective sculptures are clustered on a large sidewalk, with a few trees and seating scattered about.
Government
Pedestrian-friendly streets in Chattanooga, TN
September 13, 2022
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Brianna Williams
a street parking space that has been transformed into a living room setup with rugs, a table and chairs, a bookshelf, a desk, a lamp, plants, and a coat rack.
Park(ing) Day in Chattanooga, TN
On Fri., Sept. 16, Park(ing) Day will return to Chattanooga.
September 9, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Culture
Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with Latina Professionals of Chattanooga
September 7, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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Events
The most local events in Chattanooga, TN
September 7, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Football season in Chattanooga, TN
September 1, 2022
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Live
Neighborhood Guide: St. Elmo
August 26, 2022
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Brianna Williams
City
Chattanooga introduces country’s first community-wide 25 Gig network
August 24, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Government
Decoding Zoning: the Chattanooga Zoning Code Update
August 22, 2022
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Brianna Williams
Culture
A week in the life of the NOOGAtoday editors
August 18, 2022
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Brianna Williams
City
Chattanooga’s new music venue, Barrelhouse Ballroom
August 16, 2022
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Brianna Williams
City
15 Chattanooga companies make Inc. 5000 list
August 16, 2022
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Brianna Williams
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