Miss Spelman Pageant 2025 serves looks, authenticity and Black girl magic
At this all-women HBCU, the Spelman College pageant is more than just a crown. While the event itself features a mix of talents and quick-fire interview questions, the true test is how best contestants lay out their visions for authentic Black female leadership as Miss Spelman. In advance, many took to TikTok to share their campaign platforms, where their introduction videos have gone viral for lines like, "sometimes it feels like my roots have too much rules."
Atlanta’s first wind phone finds a permanent home at Oakland Cemetery
A wind phone has no dial tone but lets you grieve. Created in 2010, Atlanta’s first sits at Oakland Cemetery, offering a quiet, healing space.
'I could have done more': Emotional testimony from father of Apalachee shooting suspect
Testimony continued in the trial of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect's father. Credit: AP
Footage shows moment MARTA train rams into fallen tree and derails
On Dec. 29, 2025, a MARTA train derailed when a large tree toppled onto the tracks during severe winds. Credits: MARTA
How the largest nuclear plant in the country powers Georgia
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