Aimee Copeland Headlines

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Aimee Copeland gets new bionic hand

Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old Gwinnett County woman who lost her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria, is now getting used to a bionic hand. Copeland's family sent Channel 2 Action News new video of Aimee's first attempts at using the hand. Copeland is at Touch Bionics, a company in ...

FODAC Run- Walk N' Roll, May 4

Friends of Disable Adults and Children or FODAC works to provide quality, low-cost medical equipment to people with disabilities. Support FODAC at the Run, Walk N' Roll Saturday May 4th, 2013 at Stone Mountain Park (Confederate Hall). Special Guest Aimee Copeland will be at the event!! Registration starts at 7am, ...

Aimee Copeland speaks at a Salvation Army luncheon on April 26, 2013.

Aimee Copeland preparing for new limbs

Aimee Copeland, the 25-year-old Gwinnett County woman who lost her hands and legs to a flesh-eating bacteria, remains full of gratitude nearly a year after her illness. “We just wanted to get involved as a way of giving back, as a thank you for all the support that we’ve gotten,” ...

Aimee Copeland drives off in her new, specially modified van.

Aimee Copeland gets a new car

"I'm just so excited, I could just burst!" That's what Aimee Copeland said Friday after getting her own customized van. It was a gift from Steve Rayman of Steve Rayman Chevrolet. "This is really incredible. I never thought this would happen in a million years. I think most people never ...

Norcross artist sells work to help Aimee Copeland

A fundraiser was held Saturday for a local student receiving national attention for her valiant fight against a rare flesh-eating bacteria. Art for Aimee kicked off at 6 p.m. at the Norcross Welcome Center & Museum. Organizers said the event celebrates Aimee Copeland's passion for life by showcasing the fine ...

Well wishers greet Aimee Copeland in Villa Rica

Flesh-eating bacteria survivor Aimee Copeland visited West Georgia for the first time since the accident that nearly cost her her life on Saturday. Copeland attended the Celebration of Life festival that was held in her honor in Villa Rica. The event included a 63-mile benefit ride, as well as food ...

Hundreds attend "Celebration of Life" fest for Aimee Copeland

Hundreds gathered in downtown Villa Rica to honor Aimee Copeland, who many call an inspiration after battling a rare flesh-eating bacteria. The "Celebration of Life" festival kicked off with a roar as hundreds of motorcyclists began a 63-mile benefit ride along Temple Street early Saturday for the University of West ...

Friends and family held a huge homecoming event in Snellville weeks ago welcoming back Aimee Copeland.

Aimee Copeland: "I felt you guys with me every step of the way"

For the first time, Aimee Copeland got a chance to thank the Snellville community that supported her throughout her recovery from a flesh eating bacteria Friday night. Channel 2's Amy Napier Viteri talked with Copeland about the challenges she faced and what she's looking forward to now. Hundreds of people ...

Stouffer took a video on her laptop to show the team at the Sheperd Center and they were very moved by what Copeland said.

Aimee Copeland gives special message to Shepherd Center team

A medical team at the Shepherd Center in Buckhead heard for the first time Wednesday a message from Aimee Copeland: Thank you. Channel 2's Linda Stouffer caught up with Copeland in New York after her national interview Tuesday with Katie Couric on the "Katie" show. Copeland told Stouffer she wanted ...

Aimee Copeland talks to Katie Couric on her new show, in her first interview since contracting a flesh-eating bacteria. (Photo courtesy of the Katie Show)

Aimee Copeland speaks out about battling flesh-eating bacteria

Aimee Copeland spoke out publicly Tuesday for the first time about her recovery from a flesh-eating bacteria. Channel 2's Linda Stouffer traveled from Atlanta to New York to sit down with Copeland, minutes after she appeared on Katie Couric's new talk show. Stouffer said when she met with Copeland at ...

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