Bree Sison
Anchor/Investigator
Birmingham, Ala.
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Bree Sison is an anchor for WBRC FOX 6 News. You can watch her each weekend on the WBRC FOX 6 News 9 & 10. And you can catch her reports during the week. She joined the WBRC FOX 6 News team in September of 2016. Bree comes to Birmingham from WBZ-4 in Boston where she was a reporter and anchor. She is excited about returning to Alabama after working in the Pensacola-Mobile market. A Native of Norfolk, Virginia, Bree is a 2012 graduate of The George Washington University where she earned a Master's degree in professional studies and political management. She is also a 2006 graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University where she earned a Bachelor's degree in both political science and mass communications. She was nominated for a New England Emmy for Best Sports Reporter for her work covering the Red Sox World Series win. She has also been recognized by the Massachusetts Providers Council for her series on mental health, "Matters of the Mind." Bree is married to a National Guard soldier, who is currently finishing up training for his Green Beret. She loves politics and sports and is moving to Birmingham with their two Chihuahuas, Panama and Fenway. She is involved in a number of charitable organizations that support military members, first responders, survivors of abuse, and animals. If you have any news tips, comments or questions, you can email her at bsison@wbrc.com.
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Experts in criminal justice, law enforcement, and education split on the role of school resource officers.
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None of these suspected hate crimes were counted in the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s year end tallies by jurisdiction, despite the 2009 Hate Crime Statistics Act mandating data collection.
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Managing money is a constant struggle for most families, but it’s worse for the average American than many might think.
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A group of college-age males can bench press better if they’re listening to Drake than they could if they heard a Dierks Bentley ballad.
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Fed up with a lack of meaningful results, 39 Attorneys General across the country are working to reduce the volume of robocalls to cell phone customers.
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Options increasing for both cord blood donation and private banking.
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Matt Might, Ph.D., and his wife embarked on a diagnostic odyssey when their first son was born with a condition never before diagnosed.
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A federal program could one day bulldoze the apartment building to make way for new development by the Housing Authority of the Birmingham District.
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Law enforcement experts say different rules in every state allow investigators a lot of latitude in how cases are handled.
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Two University of Alabama students will represent the Yellowhammer State on national stages next year.
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Cullman County is still paying bills from a hail storm that caused extensive damage earlier this year.
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Consumer advocates raise warnings over an email and wiring fraud scheme
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A new treatment for infertility in Alabama helps Tuscaloosa couple conceive their first child.
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Most recent guidelines from the National Institute of Standards and Technology revise best practices for creating and updating passwords
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Dental work can be costly. Insiders give WBRC tips on how to protect your teeth and your wallet.
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Alabama veterans die by suicide at higher rate than the national average according to new numbers released by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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The state’s largest organization for public educators is calling on lawmakers to repeal the Alabama Accountability Act (AAA) in the most recent edition of the Alabama School Journal.
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New data from the Alabama Office of Primary Care and Rural Health shows nearly the entire state of is experiencing a shortage of Primary Care doctors.
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The Alabama State Department of Education continues its push to get more National Board-Certified Teachers (NBCTs) in local public schools by offering grants for educators interested in undertaking the intense certification process. The state grants will help more than 100 teachers pay for the nearly $2,000 in certification costs.
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Of the 50 school districts in the FOX6 viewing area, only a quarter of district superintendents report having an equal number of school resource officers (SROs) and campuses.
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Your credit score might not be top of mind while mindlessly clicking on social media quizzes that purport to determine which celebrity you resemble, if you're a genius, or in which country you should reside.
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Michelle and Chase White of Tuscaloosa are the first couple in the state of Alabama to become pregnant using a new fertility treatment called INVOcell that could be a game-changer for millions of couples struggling to conceive.
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Homeowners in search of ways to save on power bills this summer may want to reconsider before shelling out a lot of money for all-new LED light bulbs.
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The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office has completed the first step in cataloging sexual assault evidence kits being held at law enforcement agencies throughout the county.
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BHM 26.2 will hold its inaugural race this Sunday, on the 5-year anniversary of the Boston Marathon attack.
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The Pelham Police Department debuted a new crime-fighting tool Monday purchased with funds donated by the Cahaba Valley Elks Lodge.
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Improving public education in Birmingham City Schools will require robust support and activist parents are often split on the best turnaround strategy.
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The life of Ieasha Abrams featured some detours and restarts. Adopted by her grandmother at a young age, Ieasha was a spitfire in her 34 years of life. She fought with boyfriends, struggled with drugs and occasionally had trouble with the law. But she was also a kind woman, trying her best to do right by her children.
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A new program at Publix Pharmacy locations could take a big chunk out of monthly prescription medication expenses, reducing out-of-pocket costs to the equivalent of $2.50 a month for many popular generic drugs.
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As technology improves and manufacturing becomes more efficient for grocery stores, food banks nationwide are facing new challenges.
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If you go out on icy roads and get in trouble, remember someone else has to come get you.
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Losing weight and getting into shape top the list of most popular New Year's resolutions year after year, but trying too hard, too soon, could be deadly.
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The Tennessee Valley Authority is asking local utility companies, including 15 in Alabama, to tell their customers about a voluntary request to conserve power. On New Year’s Day, TVA set a holiday record for peak demand at 28,891 megawatts. Tuesday morning’s peak demand was 31,740 megawatts. TVA supplies power to systems in Bessemer, Tarrant and Cullman, as well as much of Northern Alabama. Customers conserving power would help maintain a margin o...
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Overnight on New Year's Eve, Birmingham Police say they received 17 calls about dogs being left outside in frigid temperatures. That is an unusually high number of calls for the agency.
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An early snowfall and the timing of Christmas Eve are partially to blame for low collections in Salvation Army's Red Kettle Campaign this year.
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The new Miss Alabama USA will use her year in the spotlight to highlight the need for more open discussions about mental health.
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As the nation recognizes breast and ovarian cancer awareness month in October, a business owner from Roebuck is launching her own brand of beauty for people suffering from hair loss.
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The National Guard is Major General Sheryl Gordon's family, literally. Her father, brother, husband and father-in-law all served. She outranks each of them.
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With a wanderlust in her heart, Paulina Vallin, currently of Los Angeles, is determined to find a new culture to love and adopt as her own. She's documenting her search in a travel TV show tentatively called "RunawayHeart." Her first stop? The Magic City.
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Tuesday night, two Birmingham organizations are teaming up to help parents, teens, and preteens learn about the shadowy world of human trafficking.
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Law enforcement agencies across the Southeast are on the prowl for signs of human trafficking in hopes of helping victims forced to work during Super Bowl weekend. "These big sporting events are targeted [by pimps]," says survivor and advocate, Tajuan McCarty. "They're targeted because a lot of people show up with a lot of money to spend. And men want to purchase girls." McCarty, who founded The Wellhouse to help victims rebuild their lives, tells WBRC t...
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