Here is the safe room in action! While itโs simple to put in place, both teachers with one in their classroom said they keep them set up and students use them as sensory or hang out rooms
Cullman City Schools are minutes away from unveiling the rapid deploy safe room system. The room that extends from a whiteboard is meant to protect students and staff in emergencies such as an active shooter or severe weather.
This is Anna! She has put in over 100 volunteer hours at the Cedar Rapids Derecho Relief Center! Anna is only 14 and has been referred to as the CEO of the center!
Hawkeye football players Dane Belton, Tyler Goodson and Keith Duncan are being featured in a
@carlosokellys
commercial in Iowa City. These players are being paid to be featured, something that was not possible before the NCAA Name Image Likeness bill
Hugh Freeze, head football coach at Auburn, explains how faith influences his coaching.
"One thing I know about life, about football is you canโt do it alone. You better have something bigger than yourself to lean on."
Remember Tommy? He made a bat from derecho debris that was a home run! Over 2 months later and heโs made over 80 bats that have been shipped all over the country! The money theyโre raising is going toward relief efforts from the storm! โพ๏ธ
2 years today at WBRC FOX6 News!! How lucky am I to call this beautiful station atop Red Mountain my home?? Thank YOU for following along and trusting me to be on your side! ๐ฅโค๏ธ
That first live hit done on day 2!
Hi Birmingham, Iโm Gillian ๐๐ป
What a fun opportunity to introduce myself to our viewers this evening! I canโt wait to tell your stories.
Iโm thrilled to be apart of the crew here at
@WBRCnews
! I hope they like baked goods ๐ง
I have some exciting, but bitter sweet personal news to share: my last day at Iowas News Now will be June 14th
This summer, Iโll be joining the team at
@WBRCnews
as a multi media journalist!
Itโs been quite the journey in Iowa that I am forever grateful for โค๏ธ
Whatโs better than one commencement? 2!
Country roads took me back to West Virginia to finally hear my name called as a WVU graduate. Itโs been an incredible year as an alumni, but let me tell you, celebrating in person was worth the wait. ๐๐
Creator of
@IAVaccineAlerts
is helping 4 bordering states get their hands on a COVID-19 vaccine.
Brian Finley said its not much extra work and appreciates being able to help people out.
FULL STORY:
THE INTERVIEW IS PRE-RECORDED, NOTHING IS LIVE SO YOU CAN STOP AND REPHRASE SOMETHING IF YOU NEED. YOU CAN LOOK AT ME THE WHOLE TIME AND PRETEND THE CAMERA ISNT EVEN HERE. STARTING OFF CAN YOU SAY AND SPELL YOUR FIRST AND LAST NAME AND GIVE ME A GOOD TITLE
Smiling so hard you can barely see my eyes! This morning I get to anchor for the first time here at WBRC! Iโm beyond grateful for the opportunity to be back on the desk and all the people who trusted me to be here! Happy Sunday! ๐ค ๐
Iโve officially been โjust chillinโ in Cedar Rapids for 3 months!! I pulled into my apartment on June 11th, unsure and nervous about what the future held. Let me tell you, these have been the most exciting, crazy, hard and amazing 90 days Iโve ever had, and I wouldnโt change it!
Today marks 1 year of being On Your Side! I've been reporting with
@WBRCnews
for 1 year now and I'm still in disbelief at how my career has evolved. True, genuine happiness is what Birmingham and all the amazing people here have brought me. Here's to many more!
Each birthday I write out a list of goals I hope to accomplish or further over the next year. At the very bottom in tiny letters last year I wrote: start anchoring.
Happy to be ringing in the year of 24 at the desk โจ
A year ago today I accepted my first job. I want to go back and tell myself how much I love Cedar Rapids and the stories I get to tell ๐ค
Thank you eastern Iowa for welcoming me into your home every night and
@iowasnewsnow
for giving me the opportunity to start!
What a year!
Itโs been 5 months in the making, but I finally got to hold my Great Derecho! Tommy did a great job. Unfortunately this late Christmas present wonโt fit in my carry-on but itโs so special to have a memento of my favorite story!
My dad makes sure to snap a photo of my mom every year on her first day of school! Today she begins year 33! ๐ โ๏ธ Unfortunately sheโs not close to graduation, she went from 7th to 6th grade. ๐
My morning started off on a very strange noteโฆ a group of 11 ducks came running straight to me when I opened the door. I wasnโt sure what to do other than just go back inside ๐ I imagine theyโre looking for some baked goods ๐ฆ
Iโm working on a story for
@WBRCnews
at 10 about mental health following college graduation.
As someone who suffered with terrible anxiety the first 6 months of her career, I wish this was talked about more.
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Nobody will remember:
- Your salary
- How busy you were
- How many hours you worked
People will remember:
- You getting hit in the head with a stick on live TV
Tonight was my last week with SIDELINE for the year! Agreeing to help shoot high school football was so far out of my comfort zone but such a rewarding journey! I am not the biggest sports person, so let this be a lesson that you can ALWAYS learn something new. ๐๐ค
A bittersweet noon newscast as we send
@SaraFlynnWX
to her next adventure!
There are no words to describe how amazing you are Sara! Thank you for being a great co-worker and an even better friend. ๐
Good morning Alabama! Today I start my *official* shift here at WBRC. Excited to be reporting for the midday shows starting this afternoon!
That 5am wake up call with be paired with lots and lots of coffee this week โ๏ธ ๐ฅฑ
Auburn students are not missing their chance to get the best seat for the game against Kentucky tomorrow. So, moments after the South Carolina game Wednesday, Pearville was rebuilt โบ๐
Itโs my 1 year at
@iowasnewsnow
!
Iโve fallen in love with this state and the incredible people I meet everyday!
Thank you to everyone for welcoming me into your homes to tell the stories of Eastern Iowa during a very newsworthy year.
I wanted to hop on this trend but didnโt at first because my pictures I feel like donโt show any growth. But then I realized all the learning and growing Iโve done between these photos, and thatโs worth sharing
How it started: How itโs going:
Mom and Dad are in town and cooking up thanksgiving dinner! Missing my brother, Michael, but feel blessed to get to spend the holiday with some family!
One thing about our Photojournalist Mike, heโs going to help. So it was no surprise when I looked up and saw him helping clear debris between our live shots!
A pinch me moment this morning filling in for Clare and getting to anchor Now at 11! Lots of big news in todayโs show. Iโm so grateful for this opportunity!
Letโs talk about growth.
Breaking news used to be my biggest nightmare. Iโm a planner, so having to immediately jump from a plan to uncertainty would sometimes cause tears.
Today I had to pivot 3 times for breaking stories and no stress was felt, no tears were shed.
Iโm not the biggest sports girl, but I LOVE the camaraderie around March Madness. I painstakingly googled every team last night hoping I donโt come in last place again ๐ ๐
Meet
@GillianBNews
! ๐ Before coming to Birmingham, Gillian spent two years in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Weโre thrilled to have her on the team and hope youโll give her a follow. Learn more about Gillian here:
The studio gets VERY cold and today I was putting my blanket on during commercials.
@KopelmanWX
thought my blanket caught on the chair was the funniest thing
My Pittsburgh friends know how big of a deal tonightโs dinner is. Mrs. Tโs Pierogies are a staple in the Steel City and I have been CRAVING them for months, it was the first thing I asked my parents to send me. I can wait the slather some butter and onions on these bad boys.
Happy national Donut Day!! Weโre enjoying donutland this morning thanks to our engineer, Steve!
Where is your favorite spot to pick up the sweet treat??
Today I got to participate in career day At Helena Intermediate School! It was so fun to tell the kiddos all about my work and how I ended up at
@WBRCnews
! And I got to see
@LaurenLinahan
which is always a treat ๐๐ค
Sundays are for celebrating the small things and today Iโm celebrating making my first loaf of sourdough bread!!
This was a PROCESS. Between feeding the starter to spending all day prepping the dough yesterday to finally baking this morning, I am so excited to cut into it! ๐
Letโs talk about all the amazing ladies at Thompson High School! Aajene Robinson WBRC and I had an absolute blast getting all dressed up and emceeing Ms. THS last night! It was an honor to introduce and read off all the contestants accomplishments! ๐
Can we ALL give
@SaraFlynnWX
a round of applause?? Sheโs doing the weather for every. single. one. of our shows today. The absolute dedication โ๏ธ ๐ง
A newscast that started with lots of laughs ended with tears ๐
@KopelmanWX
has been a role model and mentor for me over the last two years and one of the hardest goodbyes.
Thank you to everyone who made eastern Iowa home for me and following along my journey in the midwest
I know weโre all excited about the Super Bowl but today is
@WestVirginiaU
birthday and I wouldnโt be working in Iowa with out the opportunities that amazing school gave me ๐
Some of my favorite questions from today:
โWhy doesnโt your camera catch on fire?โ
โWhy do you look like youโre 30 but you also look like youโre young?โ
โWhat the weirdest thing you have ever had to tell a story about?โ
โDo you drink coffee?โ
Today I got to participate in career day At Helena Intermediate School! It was so fun to tell the kiddos all about my work and how I ended up at
@WBRCnews
! And I got to see
@LaurenLinahan
which is always a treat ๐๐ค
Time to count our blessings beneath an autumn sky ๐ค๐
Huge thank you to the Blake family for welcoming me into their home today! A true southern thanksgiving, including dressing!!