Chelsea Beimfohr
Reporter
Atlanta News First
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Chelsea Beimfohr joined the Atlanta News First team as a reporter in August 2022. She is thrilled to be back home in Atlanta!
Chelsea grew up in Cobb County and graduated cum laude from The University of Georgia’s Grady College of Journalism. From there she moved to Macon, Georgia where she was the weekend anchor and an investigative reporter at 13WMAZ.
While in Central Georgia Chelsea reported on dozens of cold cases, the fluctuating homicide rate in Macon-Bibb County, and the 14-year long murder mystery of South Georgia teacher and beauty queen, Tara Grinstead, which made national headlines.
After four years in Macon, Chelsea moved to Nashville, Tennessee and reported for the ABC affiliate, WKRN-TV.
One of the most notable stories Chelsea covered while in Music City was the 2020 Nashville Christmas Day bombing. She won an Emmy in the category of ‘best evening newscast’ for her contributions to the 12-hour live coverage and 10pm newscast of the deadly event.
Chelsea has covered three Presidential visits to both Georgia and Tennessee and was selected to be a member of the White House Press Pool in 2019. She followed President Donald Trump during his visit to Macon, as he met with farmers affected by Hurricane Michael. She also covered Dr. Jill Biden's visit to Nashville where the First Lady hosted a COVID-19 vaccination clinic and President Joe Biden’s visit to west Kentucky following catastrophic flooding.
Chelsea made her TV debut at the age of two on KAKE-TV in Wichita, Kansas, where her father was the evening sports anchor.
When she’s not reporting, Chelsea enjoys spending time with friends and family and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs!
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 10:51 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Cross plans to hit the Appalachian Trail on May 1.
Updated: Mar. 21, 2023 at 4:16 AM EDT
|By Miles Montgomery and Chelsea Beimfohr
Residents of a Fayette County neighborhood say they were shocked to see massive buffalos in their backyards recently.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 10:44 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The special election for Cobb’s newest and largest city is Tuesday. But so far, voter turnout has been lackluster.
Updated: Mar. 17, 2023 at 12:19 AM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The district is considering switching to a program called “Health Smart,” which is geared toward kids in kindergarten through fifth grade.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:26 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Other neighbors on Cedar Island Drive want the trash gone too.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 12:40 PM EDT
|By Jamarlo Phillips, Chelsea Beimfohr and Rebekka Schramm
According to officials, a house party with more than 100 teenagers in attendance turned violent just before 11 p.m. on Mar. 4.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2023 at 11:17 PM EDT
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Nevels has no idea who shot her cat, but she’s concerned whoever pulled the trigger could do it again.
Updated: Mar. 10, 2023 at 10:22 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Cobb County Spokesman Ross Cavitt says it is not the county’s responsibility to fix the road.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:22 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
A Cobb County Schools employee was fired after allegedly drinking alcohol on school property.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 6:39 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery and Chelsea Beimfohr
The break happened on Piedmont Road.
Updated: Mar. 7, 2023 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Alexandra Parker and Chelsea Beimfohr
Cephas has worked in Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services since 2001.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2023 at 11:19 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
A man is facing 13 charges after law enforcement says he allegedly dressed up as a police officer and robbed two families at gunpoint.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2023 at 10:24 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Lutheran Church of the Redeemer has installed a temporary “prayer wall” outside their building, just up the street from the Fox Theater.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 10:41 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
This Women’s History Month a group of Atlanta women is celebrating a big, musical milestone.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 3:59 PM EST
|By Natasha Pollard and Chelsea Beimfohr
School officials say students at an Atlanta Public School were taken to the hospital after ingesting an unknown substance.
Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:24 AM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Dickens is at least the fourth candidate to drop from the race for one reason or another.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:07 PM EST
|By Alexandra Parker, Miles Montgomery and Chelsea Beimfohr
The suspect should be considered armed and dangerous.
Updated: Feb. 24, 2023 at 5:42 AM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The National Human Trafficking Hotline says Atlanta has the second-highest trafficking rate in the country.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2023 at 4:58 AM EST
|By Jamarlo Phillips and Chelsea Beimfohr
Peachtree City police announced Wednesday in a news conference that three people were arrested and charged in connection with the death of a teenage girl.
Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:14 PM EST
|By Alexandra Parker and Chelsea Beimfohr
Cassi Cea says earlier this week a man walked into their home and closed the door behind him.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2023 at 11:34 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
“I want to make sure that Georgians have opportunities to access jobs and training in that industry."
Updated: Feb. 20, 2023 at 11:28 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Councilman Amir Farokhi says this will address the “rent burden” that many first responders face.
Updated: Feb. 17, 2023 at 11:23 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Johnson and the parent involved were both charged with simple battery.
Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 10:30 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Residents say the building has been in peril since the end of December when freezing temperatures lead to busted pipes and flooding.
Updated: Feb. 13, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The statue will hopefully last for decades, much like Dr. King’s legacy.
Updated: Feb. 10, 2023 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Talgat Almanov, Chelsea Beimfohr and Miles Montgomery
The pursuit ended in a crash overturning the vehicle and hitting a power pole.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2023 at 10:18 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
"It can be a little alarming initially, but they are mild-mannered animals. They were actually pre-selected because of their temperament."
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 11:06 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The money must be sent back to the federal government because it wasn’t used by a December 2022 deadline.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2023 at 12:39 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr, Madeline Montgomery and Miles Montgomery
Police are investigating a shooting that left one person dead and another person injured in southwest Atlanta on Monday afternoon.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 11:33 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Menstrual products are currently taxed at 4% in Georgia, while other health products such as Viagra aren’t taxed at all.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 10:07 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
After a few years of virtual learning and masked instruction, Marietta Schools leaders noticed the learning loss happening across their district, largely in grades 1 through 5.
Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 10:20 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The students won the “Most Innovative Design" award.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 11:44 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
A Cobb County Spokesman told Atlanta News First it is not that rare for candidate’s checks to bounce.
Updated: Jan. 20, 2023 at 10:01 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Dashcam video captured by a AAA truck captured the moments a driver was shot and killed on I-285 in October 2022.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 9:42 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
On Wednesday the Henry County Sheriff’s Office unveiled their first ever helicopter. It’s new to Henry County, but not to Metro Atlanta.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2023 at 4:37 PM EST
|By Joyce Lupiani and Chelsea Beimfohr
Athens-Clark Police Department has released the incident report for the crash that killed a University of Georgia football player and staff member and injured two other people.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:17 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
In 1965, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and his family moved into a home on Sunset Avenue in northwest Atlanta.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2023 at 11:42 AM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
At 90 years old, former Atlanta Mayor and civil rights icon Ambassador Andrew Young is still working to facilitate peace and unity across the country.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2023 at 11:27 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Saturday begins with a parade on south Lumpkin Street at 12:30 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 11:32 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
How Stewart got onto the gated property is still under investigation.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 10:49 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Cheers erupted in the middle of The University of Georgia’s campus Tuesday night as the football team rolled back into Athens.
Updated: Jan. 9, 2023 at 6:27 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
“He told me bluntly that if you would’ve gotten on that plane for Pasadena, you wouldn’t have come home,” Brock said.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2023 at 11:13 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Residents say with only a single elevator in use, people are starting to leave trash and pet feces in hallways, stairways, and balconies.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 11:21 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
On Wednesday, Lashunder Edge would have turned 65 years old. But almost one year ago she got caught in the crossfire of a drive-by shooting in Southeast Atlanta.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 1:16 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr and Rebekka Schramm
The National Weather Service has determined a tornado touched down briefly on Sullivan Road in Newnan Tuesday night that had maximum winds of 80 mph, making it an EF0.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 10:18 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
The Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl and Peach Drop are both happening in downtown Atlanta on New Year’s Eve. This means more than 100-thousand people will likely be downtown on Saturday night.
Updated: Dec. 27, 2022 at 8:33 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
On Christmas morning a fire tore through a home on Thompson Circle in DeKalb County. The flames killed a father and his disabled son.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 10:49 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr
Tuesday night Atlanta Police held an active shooter training geared towards LGBTQ+ bars and venues.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 4:11 PM EST
|By Miles Montgomery and Chelsea Beimfohr
A 40-year-old woman faces multiple charges in connection to the death of a female toddler on Wednesday evening, according to Canton police officials.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 10:13 PM EST
|By Chelsea Beimfohr and Meghan Packer
Cobb County Police Chief, Stuart VanHoozer, said during Tuesday’s commission meeting that his department had already used the system for about six months during a free pilot program. And it helped them solve crimes.
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