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News Reporter CBS News Atlanta | Award-Winning Journalist | Hampton U Alum ⚓️| Life Learner | Free Thinker • Georgia Peach 🍑

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who knew dressing up as my favorite characters would bring me here (≧◡≦)

thank you @cbsnewsatlanta , @leondrahead , and @dragoncon for this opportunity! It wouldn’t have been possible without @tamarapaints inviting me to come along with her that morning ♡

#cosplayer #dragonconcosplay #cosplayevent

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Sept. 11, 2026, marks 25 years since the terrorist attacks that killed 2,977 people in New York City, at the Pentagon and near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Among those killed was Adam White, a 26-year-old Atlanta native who worked for Cantor Fitzgerald on the 105th floor of the World Trade Center’s North Tower. For his stepmother, Georgia White, Sept. 11, 2001, remains the day that changed her life forever. After seeing the plane hit the building on television, she tried calling Adam, but the call immediately went to voicemail. His remains were identified in 2004.

Some of Adam’s ashes were interred at the Cathedral of St. Philip in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. White remembers Adam as talented and animated, noting that he took piano lessons and performed in several school plays after graduating from Northside High School, now known as North Atlanta High School. Adam would have turned 52 on Sept. 26. He was among the 658 Cantor Fitzgerald employees killed in the attacks, and the company commemorates Sept. 11 each year with Charity Day, which raises money for charitable organizations worldwide.

Read more at the link in bio. 🔗

#remembering911

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#DragonCon is in full swing, with tens of thousands of people from around the world attending the annual pop culture convention in Atlanta. The Hyatt Regency Atlanta is one of the host hotels for Dragon Con’s 40th celebration, where attendees are gathering dressed as their favorite heroes and villains.

Dragon Con spokesperson Jo Garland said it is the largest multigenre pop culture convention, featuring everything from comic books, sci-fi and fantasy to music. Attendees can also expect to see celebrities throughout the weekend, including Sean Astin, Nathan Fillion, literary guests and comic book artists.

Read more at the link in bio. 🔗

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We’re celebrating 20 YEARS of Atlanta Black Pride, and @LeondraHead with CBS News Atlanta stopped by to highlight this major milestone and what’s happening throughout Atlanta Black Pride Weekend! 🌈✨

Thank you @leondrahead and @cbsnewsatlanta Atlanta for taking the time to share our story, our history, and this year’s celebration with Atlanta. 🙌🏾

20 YEARS OF PRIDE. 20 YEARS OF COMMUNITY. 20 YEARS OF CULTURE. ❤️🧡💛💚💙💜

And the celebration is happening NOW — Atlanta, welcome to HOMECOMING! 🏳️‍🌈🔥

Event Line Up and Tickets🎟️
Visit: AtlantaPrideWeekend.com

#AtlantaBlackPride #AtlantaBlackPrideWeekend #ABPW2026 #ABPW20

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CBS News Atlanta reporter Leondra Head (@leondrahead) shares one of her most meaningful stories, and why she loves telling community stories in her home state.

These are the kind of stories we tell here at CBS News Atlanta. 💙

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A 24-year-old Atlanta nurse is urging others not to ignore changes in their health after doctors unexpectedly found a brain tumor when she went to have swollen lymph nodes in her neck examined. Cameron Ferenchik was two months into her job at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta when an MRI revealed a mass in her brain that was blocking the flow of spinal fluid. Doctors determined it was a tumor and she underwent surgery just days later to remove as much of it as possible.

Ferenchik said the tumor was not cancerous and stressed the importance of seeking care early and often. Dr. Jim Robinson, a neurosurgeon at Northside Hospital, said the tumor could have killed her but doctors were able to intervene before anything bad happened. August is Neurosurgery Awareness Month, which highlights treatment of conditions involving the brain, spine and nervous system. Headaches are a common symptom of brain tumors, though symptoms can vary depending on a tumor’s size and location.

Read more at the link in bio. 🔗

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At Over the Top Street Eatz in Newnan, Cierria and Antoine Davison serve up street food while making sure everyone in the community has a hot meal, no matter their circumstances. Cierria took a leap of faith after retiring from Walmart during the pandemic, launching the business with her husband as a food truck in 2022. The menu features specialty burgers, loaded fries, Philly cheese rice bowls and popular egg rolls.

For Cierria, feeding the community is just as important as the food. “We have a rule that when someone comes in homeless, you have to feed them. We do not turn anyone away,” she said. That commitment, along with the menu favorites, has helped bring in new customers and keep regulars coming back. Over the Top serves street eats every day except Monday, with afternoon lunch specials including burgers, rice bowls and chicken tenders.

Read more at the link in bio. 🔗

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NABJ26 Part 1: It was so wonderful reuniting with my NABJ family! My first NABJ convention was 22 years ago, and I’ve missed about 7 conventions over the years. But no matter how much time has passed, my friends and I pick up right where we left off. From the panel discussions to coffee/lunch meetings, I’m leaving Atlanta feeling rejuvenated, uplifted and joyful. Some of these folks have known me 15-20 years, some are mentees, mentors and former students who are now working in the business. My only regret is that I didn’t take more pictures. My heart is full ❤️
Part 2 coming soon… NABJ after dark 👀
#Nabj26

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Back from @nabjofficial feeling inspired,rejuvenated,and refreshed! Grateful for the connections, conversations, and energy in ATL that remind me why I love this work.

See yall next year in Houston! 🤠🎤📰

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And that’s a wrap on my very first NABJ conference! #NABJ26 was amazing! I feel so refreshed, filled and just grateful to have been around such excellence! Especially at a time like this! Thankful for every connection and eager to put all the knowledge to use!!! Thanks @nabjofficial Looking forward to Houston next year!!! 💜🌆🎥🎤
#MarkeshiaJacksonTV

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There’s a certain duality to walking into a room full of journalists, storytellers and leaders while carrying things that most people in that room will never see.

The day before heading to Atlanta for the National Association of Black Journalists convention, I was doing what so many of us do before leaving work, closing things out, preparing, making sure everything was in order.

But I was also putting together slideshows and preparing things for a funeral I’d be attending when I returned home.
So, in many ways, I arrived in Atlanta carrying both grief and anticipation.

And somehow, in that space, I was reminded to trust God. To trust the timing. To trust the work. To trust that there is purpose in being in rooms where stories are being discussed, challenged and reimagined.

NABJ reminded me why our storytelling matters so muchespecially storytelling rooted in our communities.
I left Atlanta with more than notes and new connections. I left with a renewed sense of purpose and a deeper understanding of myself. Sometimes faith looks like trusting the next step even when you don’t know exactly where it’s leading.

And sometimes the reminder you need is simply this: keep telling the stories. Keep serving the people. Keep trusting God with the rest.

#NABJ #NABJ26

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Grateful for days like today! 🙏🏾🖤

We came out to support the Save Our Sons movement and were blessed to be part of something BIG for the community! 💪🏾

Huge shoutout to @iamgarydavissr for providing this opportunity and for the incredible work he continues to do through @nextlevelboysacademy, pouring into young men and helping prepare them for success in school, life, and leadership. 💯🙏🏾

Much love to @donkspeaks as well for using his voice and platform to uplift and serve God! 🗣️🔥

& much respect to @torencehatch1g for opening up his estate to all of ATL for FREE!! Creating a space where our young people can connect, learn, be inspired, and see positive examples in action truly matters.

The SouthSide Soul youth were blessed to be in the room, and when the opportunity came, they were ready to represent! 🎤🔥

Our community. Our future. Our responsibility. 🖤

Song: @4am.chefjimmy x @k5biggs - Now I’m Free 🤫 Prod. By @scooter3k

#SouthSideSoul #SaveOurSons #NextLevelBoysAcademy #DonSpeaks #Boosie

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