Tori Cooper
Anchor/Reporter
Atlanta News First
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Tori Cooper comes to Atlanta News First from 23ABC in Bakersfield, California, where she was a multimedia journalist and weekend morning anchor.
Prior to Bakersfield, Tori was a multimedia journalist for ABC in Kennewick, Washington where she also spent time as a part time weeknight fill-in anchor.
Before reporting Tori played soccer at the University of Georgia for their Division 1 Women’s Soccer team. She eventually transferred to The University of Colorado Boulder, where she also played for their soccer team and later graduated with a degree in Communications and Journalism.
Tori said she's excited to be back in Atlanta and looks forward to telling the stories of the people in Georgia.
Updated: Mar. 16, 2023 at 11:45 AM EDT
|By Tim Darnell and Tori Cooper
On March 16, 2021, eight people were killed and metro Atlanta's entire Asian community was traumatized.
Updated: Jan. 26, 2023 at 6:11 AM EST
|By Tori Cooper
For years medicinal marijuana patients have been waiting for Georgia to establish a legal medical marijuana industry, and after Wednesday patients in need may be one step closer to getting access.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2022 at 2:52 PM EST
|By Tori Cooper
Experts from the Better Business Bureau said during severe weather in Georgia, there are always scammers looking to drain your pocket. Do your homework.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2022 at 6:57 AM EST
|By Tori Cooper
New data shows more than 10,000 children are in Georgia’s foster care system this holiday and right now statewide there is a massive shortage in families willing to welcome children into their homes.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 8:50 AM EST
|By Tori Cooper
Getting a gift for someone else is a lot more challenging these days with rising inflation costs and supply chain issues. But it’s not stopping a group of ambitious fifth-grade girls from granting someone’s wish this Christmas.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 11:36 PM EST
|By Tori Cooper
A 4.0 student told Atlanta News First he’s battling to get into colleges after the American College Testing (ACT) officials canceled his scores based on their research. Atlanta News First spoke to Jack Racki and his mom Tabitha Racki about how this is now impacting his future and why they are invalidating his scores.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 10:17 PM EDT
|By Tori Cooper
On Friday defamation experts told Atlanta News First antisemitic incidents of harassment and violence against Jewish people and institutions are on the rise in Georgia and across the nation.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 8:27 PM EDT
|By Tori Cooper
The clock is ticking to midterm elections and Republicans and Democrats are making their final push to get the Latino vote in Georgia.
Updated: Jul. 4, 2022 at 11:01 AM EDT
|By Tori Cooper
New answers emerge one year after triple murder at local Cobb County Country Club. Police name two more co-conspirators in homicide case.
Updated: May. 16, 2022 at 2:13 PM EDT
|By Tori Cooper and Andrew McMunn
Atlanta police are investigating after a man was shot several times by a woman claiming she was being followed.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 11:42 PM EDT
|By Jennifer Lifsey, Tori Cooper and Gray News staff
One person is in custody in connection to the shooting that killed at least three people. Another is charged but not yet in custody.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Tori Cooper
New bodycam video shows the moment Snellville Police arrested a man who is now charged in his daughter’s hot car death.
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 5:53 PM EDT
|By Ciara Cummings and Tori Cooper
Firefighters responded to the home on Beaver Road in Loganville shortly before 5 a.m. Sunday.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2022 at 9:33 PM EDT
|By Mariya Murrow, Tori Cooper and Zac Summers
Atlanta Police have identified and charged the man accused of killing a woman at a local bowling alley.
Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 12:10 PM EST
|By Tori Cooper
Her father says she ordered a car to his house, but a different vehicle than the one shown in the app arrived to pick her up. He says the two began arguing because they couldn’t find one another quickly to start the ride.