About Chelsea Beimfohr:

"Journalism is history on the run!"

Chelsea Beimfohr is currently a general assignment reporter and fill-in anchor at Atlanta News First. She joined the team in August 2022.

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 award in the category of ‘best evening newscast’ for her contributions to the 12-hour live coverage and 10 p.m. newscast of the deadly event.

During her time in Tennessee, Chelsea also won a National Edward R. Murrow aware for her coverage of a deadly officer-involved shooting that shut down a main interstate in Nashville for hours as a snowstorm approached the city.

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 western Kentucky following catastrophic flooding.

Chelsea also covered the passing of former President Jimmy Carter in December 2024. She solo anchored a two-and-a-half hour broadcast as soon as the news broke.

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, she enjoys spending time with friends and family and cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs!