Bria Jones
Bria Jones is an Emmy-award-winning journalist who joined the FOX6 team in December 2023. She currently anchors Weekend WakeUp and reports nightside during the week.
She’s coming from her hometown market in Memphis, TN, where she covered the city’s aggressive breaking news cycle, earning her a nomination for the city’s "Best Reporter." She was also a part of award-winning coverage for the "Memphis Shooting Rampage" where WREG-TV won first place in Large Market -- Best Coverage of Breaking News from the Tennessee Association of Broadcasters.
However, she’s no stranger to the Midwest and cold weather. Previously, Bria worked as a reporter/fill-in anchor in Flint, Michigan, where she extensively covered crime and city government. She also took tough viewer questions to city hall in a bi-weekly show titled "Ask The Mayor."
Before that, she spent two years as a multimedia journalist in Northeast Louisiana. She started her professional broadcast career developing her news judgment as a digital associate producer in Memphis.
A proud southern belle, Bria spent time growing up between Arkansas, Texas and Tennessee.
While in college at St. John’s University in New York City, she interned at "The Wendy Williams Show," MTV and VH1.
She is also a proud member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and currently serves on the Broadcast Task Force Executive Board for the National Association of Black Journalists.
The latest from Bria Jones
Fire at Palmyra American Legion; memorabilia, rifles saved
Firefighters battled a Wednesday fire, May 13, at the Palmyra American Legion, where crews and residents saved war memorabilia and ceremonial rifles from the damaged building.
Milwaukee shooting: Sheriff’s office employee killed, charges filed
A Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and killing Dennis Johnson, a public safety officer with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office.
Milwaukee shooting, sheriff’s office employee killed; 2 arrested
Two people were arrested in connection to the killing of a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office employee. The victim, 56-year-old Dennis Johnson, worked as a public safety officer.
Kenosha standoff ends: Suspect in custody, shot by police officer
A tactical situation in Kenosha which started on Monday night, May 4, ended early Tuesday with a 35-year-old man taken into custody, but not before he was shot by a police officer at the scene.
Okauchee Lions Club theft caught on camera; police investigate
The Okauchee Lions Club says thieves stole about $2,000 in materials from its volunteer-run park, with surveillance video showing suspects loading a pickup truck before leaving.
Bodycam video released: Milwaukee police kill suspect after pursuit
The Milwaukee Police Department released body camera video from an April 13 officer-involved shooting tied to a homicide investigation, where a 31-year-old man was shot and killed.
Milwaukee fatal shooting; two teens held as charges pending
Two 14-year-olds are being held in a Milwaukee fatal shooting as prosecutors seek more time to decide charges after both teens blamed each other for firing the gun.
Milwaukee teen re-arrested after mistaken release in fatal shooting
A teen was re-arrested after being mistakenly released from custody in a Milwaukee fatal shooting case as two boys face felony murder charges in the death of David Krause.
Milwaukee County tornado sirens, upgrade to how alerts are sounded
Milwaukee County officials said new technology will improve its tornado sirens, providing a major upgrade to how it sounds emergency alerts.
Milwaukee fire truck hit by car; crash adds to chief's fleet concerns
A Milwaukee fire truck was destroyed in a crash with a suspected drunk driver on Wednesday, as Chief Aaron Lipski says the loss adds urgency to replacing the department’s aging fleet.