Brieanna Smith

Tallahassee

Reporter at WTXL-TV (Midway, FL)

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NE Tallahassee grandmother spreads awareness for new cancer treatment after recovery

5 days ago | wtxl.com | Brieanna Smith

Julia Pallentino, a Tallahassee grandmother, started the city's only Multiple Myeloma support group to help other facing the same diagnosis. She recovered using CAR-T therapy, which reprograms a patient’s immune cells to attack cancer. Watch the video to see how she's spreading local awareness about CAR-T therapy. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:“It changes your life,” Pallentino said.
Local beauty industry faces tariffs as customer impact remains uncertain

6 days ago | wtxl.com | Brieanna Smith

Local salon and beauty supply store owners are feeling the anxious over tariff uncertainty after President Donald Trump imposed a 145% tariff on China in April. Owners of Rattler's Edge and Luna Salon are unsure how tariffs will affect their business in the long run. Watch the video to see how these tariffs could affect prices.
Bannerman Road Widening Project now expected to finish in 2035

1 week ago | wtxl.com | Brieanna Smith

The Bannerman Road Widening Project is now expected to take an extra five years to complete. The first of three phases will officialy start in 2026. Watch the video to find out what's behind the extended timeline. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:The Bannerman Road Widening Project, originally expected to be complete in 2030, is now extended to 2035.
Juvenile hit by car in Warner Robins – Houston Home Journal

1 week ago | hhjonline.com | Brieanna Smith

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WARNER ROBINS — Police are looking into a vehicle accident involving a juvenile in Warner Robins. According to the Warner Robins Police Department, officers responded around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 7, to a vehicle and pedestrian accident on the 200 block of Inverness Avenue. A juvenile victim was struck and sustained injuries. They were transported by EMS to the Children’s Hospital of Macon.
Warner Robins tackles shopping cart abandonment with new ordinance – Houston Home Journal

1 week ago | hhjonline.com | Brieanna Smith

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WARNER ROBINS — Shopping carts are useful for grocery store trips, but they can become a nuisance when taken outside the parking lot. To address this issue, Warner Robins enacted a new ordinance passed at the city council meeting on May 5. During the pre-council session, City Administrator James Drinkard explained this ordinance aims to reduce the blight caused by abandoned shopping carts.
Commissioner Rick Minor explains concerns about potential cuts to FEMA, NWS

1 week ago | wtxl.com | Brieanna Smith

Commissioner Rick Minor explains his concerns over potential federal funding cuts to FEMA and other natural disaster resources like the National Weather Service. DOGE has already cut some programs that help states prepare for disasters. Watch the video to hear Minor's take on what the community could lose out on if FEMA funding cuts take place.
I (kind of) wrote a script for ‘Brieanna is Awful’ – Houston Home Journal

1 week ago | hhjonline.com | Brieanna Smith

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Some time ago, I wrote a column titled “Brieanna is Awful.” After viewing the Black Mirror episode “Joan is Awful,” where an ordinary woman’s life is turned into a sensationalized streaming series, I began toying with the idea of a “Brie is Awful” episode. This remained a mental concept for several months. Eventually, my curiosity compelled me to explore it further.
Habitat For Humanity ReStore hosts birthday party for Alpine, the store cat – Houston Home Journal

1 week ago | hhjonline.com | Brieanna Smith

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WARNER ROBINS — Alpine, the beloved store cat of the Houston County Habitat for Humanity ReStore, is turning two! To celebrate, they hosted a birthday party on Saturday, May 3, from noon to 2 p.m.The party was open to the public, where attendees enjoyed refreshments, kids’ activities, and 20% off their purchases.
Concerns rise over potential federal funding cuts ahead of hurricane season

1 week ago | wtxl.com | Brieanna Smith

Leon County Commissioners are concerned about potential funding cuts to FEMA and other natural disaster resources ahead of hurricane season. Watch the video to hear a local business owner who's seen damage from at least two natural disasters. BROADCAST TRANSCRIPT:New concerns from Leon County commissioners about potential funding cuts ahead of hurricane season — Commissioner Rick Minor raising the issue at a townhall Thursday.
Woman shot and killed in Warner Robins overnight, police say – Houston Home Journal

1 week ago | hhjonline.com | Brieanna Smith

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... WARNER ROBINS — Police are investigating after a 39-year-old woman was shot and killed in Warner Robins early Friday morning. According to a press release, on May 2, around 12:15 a.m., officers responded to shots fired at a house on the 100 block of Willis Creek Road. Officers located a victim, identified as 39-year-old Falon Graham, and a suspect, identified as 43-year-old Antonio Mendy, inside the residence.