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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Business
Meet 10 of Fort Worth’s fastest-growing companies
These were Fort Worth’s 10 fastest-growing companies, according to the 2024 Inc. 5000 list.
August 14, 2024
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Swimmers enjoying the pool at Barton Springs Park in Austin, Texas.
Travel and Outdoors
Remembering Austin’s hottest day on record
Austin’s hottest day on record was September 5, 2000, when the Capital City hit 112°.
August 13, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A hand is showing throwing a Sprite can and two small cardboard boxes into a blue bin that says "Fort Worth Recycles!" on the side.
City
Fort Worth is getting a new recycling facility
Upon completion, the facility will provide recycling services for the City of Fort Worth and North Texas.
August 12, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Travel and Outdoors
Remembering Dallas’s hottest day on record
Dallas’s hottest day on record was Aug. 18, 1909, when the Metroplex hit 115°.
August 12, 2024
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Maiya Turner
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Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Louisville?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Jefferson County.
August 9, 2024
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Brianna Williams
Homeowners pictured moving out of their home with a dark blue and light blue "FOR SALE" sign out front of the home.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Dallas?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Dallas County.
August 6, 2024
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History
Designing Chattanooga: old downtown churches
Dive into Chatanooga’s history by taking a look at the architecture of the old downtown churches.
August 6, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Play
30+ date night ideas for every type of Columbusite
Got a hot new fling? Hoping to spice things up with your longtime partner? We’re here to help plan your next date in Columbus, Ohio.
August 6, 2024
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Mitch Hooper
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Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Indianapolis?
This NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Marion County.
August 5, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of the Triad’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 31, 2024
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Brianna Williams
An aerial view of The Fan District in Richmond, VA, showing a street lined with green, yellow, orange, and red trees and many homes. In the distance are several larger buildings in front of a blue sky.
Real Estate
How difficult is it to buy a home in Richmond?
An NBC tool utilizes home prices, interest rates, and availability (among other factors) to determine just how difficult it is to buy a home in Richmond.
July 29, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A black and white image of the inside of a mall featuring a store with the words "Jean Nicole" in cursive above the store's entrance. Four people walk in different directions on the right side of the hallway. A set of plants is in the center of the hallway outside of the store.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Lakeland’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 24, 2024
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City
2028 will bring Greenville’s largest event to date
We’ve been on pins and needles waiting to announce this news, and we’re not gonna spare any details.
July 23, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Duke’s “Hot Tomato Summer” is coming to Raleigh
The annual 10-day celebration of mayo and tomatoes is coming to Raleigh for the first time.
July 15, 2024
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Danyale Daniels
A store interior with multiple brightly-colored signs hung from the ceiling that say things like "Store closing sale," "Nothing held back," and "25%-60% off." The main portion of the store pictured has various empty shelves on wheels, with a few people seen shopping clothing racks in the background.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Nashville’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 12, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A cellphone is nestled in a car phone holder. On the phone's screen is a photo of downtown Memphis and a screen that says "Memphis, TN" with a play button in the center.
Travel and Outdoors
Meet Autio: A collection of location-based stories perfect for your road trip
Video may have killed the radio star, but Autio? It’s got ‘em both beat.
July 5, 2024
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Brianna Williams
The inside of an old mall with lots of empty space. Two benches and a table with chairs sit empty, surrounded by a few plants. A closed storefront can be seen in the background, and two groups of people are walking around.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of Chattanooga’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
The indoor mall entrance of a Target. Outside of the Target are two sets of palm trees, and an empty storefront can be seen to the left side of the Target entrance.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of Charleston’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Walking trends in San Antonio
Average daily walking trips dropped by 36% in the US between 2019 and 2022 — see how San Antonio compares.
July 3, 2024
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Adriana Christian
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Culture
Meet Getmyboat: the Airbnb of boating
No boat, no problem. Rent one Airbnb-style and get to enjoying our local waterways.
July 3, 2024
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Skylar Webb
A tiled floor with a dark, empty storefront to the right and a pair of escalators surrounded by four large pillars. Surrounding the bottom of one of the escalators is a yellow and red sign blocking the entrance that says "preventative maintenance."
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Columbia’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of Seattle’s past — plus hope for the future.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Events
Celebrate the Fourth without fireworks
For some, Independence Day fireworks are more of a nightmare than a treat. Check out these ways to participate in the celebration if you (or your pets) don’t like fireworks.
July 3, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A rendering of the renovated Memorial Stadium shows an overhead of the facility with new covered seating, a plaza, and covered eating areas.
City
Memorial Stadium renovation’s new features and funding plans revealed
A term sheet of the Memorial Stadium renovations reveals funding plans, next steps for the project, and new features to expect.
June 28, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A dark mall hallway that frames a tree in the center of a more well-lit indoor plaza up ahead. In the lefthand corner, a palm branch is seen with a piece of caution tape tied around it.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Charlotte’s past + hope for the future.
June 28, 2024
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Jack VanderToll
The inside of a mall with yellow lighting overhead. One person is walking down the mall towards a store labeled "Steinhafels Furnitire." Pink and orange kiddie carts are seen available for rent to the side.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at some malls of Madison’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 27, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Events
Groove to the Boston Art & Music Soul Festival
The festival will take place Saturday, June 29-Sunday, June 30.
June 27, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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Culture
10 Boston-focused social media accounts to follow
We asked you to help us spice up our social media feeds — now we’re returning the favor by sharing some unique picks.
June 27, 2024
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Emily Shea-Owen
A neon purple "food court" sign illuminates a dark mall area. A green and white map of the mall is pictured in the forefront.
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at a mall of the Tampa Bay area’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 25, 2024
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Brianna Williams
A large, inflatable cow is on a mini stage and holds a Chick-Fil-A sign that says "Eat Mor Chikin." Behind the cow is blue-gren archway with a clock at the top and words that read "Biltmore Square."
Culture
Dead malls: You could shop... until they dropped
Once booming, now barren. Let’s take a peek at malls of Asheville’s past — plus hope for the future.
June 17, 2024
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Brianna Williams
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