Kim Leoffler
Kim Leoffler joined the FOX 5 News team in January 2023. She grew up in Peachtree City and is thrilled to be back home and have the opportunity to serve the Atlanta community!
Before joining FOX 5, Kim worked as a reporter for the AccuWeather Network. She traveled the country covering severe weather events and weather related stories. She's been on the ground for a number of major storms including the deadly tornadoes in Kentucky in 2021 as well as Hurricanes Ida and Ian. She feels grateful to have met so many remarkable people during these assignments working to help their neighbors start to move forward after unthinkable disasters.
Previously, Kim worked as a Reporter/MMJ for Spectrum Bay News 9 in Tampa, FL and KLTV in Tyler, TX.
She attended the Annenberg School of Journalism at the University of Southern California. While in school, she had the chance to learn from a number of talented journalists at NY1 in New York City and NBC News in Los Angeles and Atlanta.
When she's not reporting, you'll find Kim tearing up the dance floor in one of the many wonderful dance classes in Atlanta or trying out all the amazing food options in the city.
The latest from Kim Leoffler
Senate votes to fund DHS, wait times continue to vary at Atlanta airport
The U.S. Senate passed a late-night deal to fund the Department of Homeland Security through the end of the fiscal year, which means TSA agents could be paid soon.
Atlanta airport's TSA wait times like playing ‘Russian roulette’
Atlanta travelers faced security lines fluctuating from 30 minutes to several hours on Thursday.
Metro Atlanta therapist turns plastic lids into student art
Metro Atlanta therapist Heather Elson and local students are turning thousands of plastic bottle caps into art for an Earth Day exhibit.
PDK Lady Pilots breaking barriers in DeKalb County
he PDK Lady Pilots nonprofit is breaking barriers at DeKalb-Peachtree Airport by providing scholarships and mentorship to women in the male-dominated aviation industry.
Atlanta airport officials urge travelers to arrive 3 hours before flight
Security lines at the main domestic terminal have plateaued at two hours, with queues spilling into the baggage claim section.
Delta recovering from weather-related delays in Atlanta
Delta is resetting operations at Atlanta's airport after severe weather and hail forced 50+ plane inspections and left passengers on the tarmac for hours.
2 shot, including Uber driver, in NW Atlanta; 3 detained
Atlanta police responded to the scene of a shooting near Collier Road NW and Defoor Avenue NW early Thursday morning.
Fulton jail overcrowding: Board of Commissioners approves controversial plan
A plan to reduce overcrowding at Fulton County’s Rice Street Jail, approved by the Board of Commissioners on Wednesday morning, has blindsided some Fulton County officials.
Georgia mom turns grief into comfort for others through LiliBears
A Georgia mother who lost her daughter to stillbirth after what she described as a healthy, low-risk pregnancy is now helping other grieving families through a nonprofit that provides birth-weighted stuffed animals.
Colin Gray trial: Jury sees gun used in Apalachee school shooting
Testimony resumed this morning in the trial of Colin Gray, the father of the accused Apalachee High School shooter, with jurors hearing from a school resource officer.