2022 – Page 9 – Sightseers' Delight

Georgia’s Ossoff says Atlanta federal prison was ‘extremely dangerous and insecure’

July 27, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A U.S. senator from Georgia lambasted the federal penitentiary in Atlanta as “extremely dangerous and insecure,” saying that prison records show staff “acted with impunity and even lacked regard for human life.”

Pro-choice groups file lawsuit to block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat bill

July 26, 2022 Todd DeFeo

A group of pro-abortion doctors and advocates has filed a lawsuit in Fulton County Superior Court to block Georgia’s fetal heartbeat bill banning most abortions after six weeks.

Don’t overlook historic cemeteries when exploring a destination

July 26, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Cemeteries are nearly everywhere we look. Some are famous and popular visitor destinations, while others are more obscure and hidden in plain sight.

Georgia joins multistate $34.2M settlement agreement against jewelry store chain

July 26, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia has joined a multistate settlement agreement that recovered $34.2 million for more than 46,000 service members and veterans nationwide, officials said.

Georgia taxpayers to provide $1.8B in incentives to Hyundai for new Savannah electric vehicle plant

July 25, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia governments and development authorities offered Hyundai Motor Group more than $1.8 billion in incentives.

Photo Gallery: Railroad Rendezvous returns to the Southern Museum

July 25, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Hundreds turned out Saturday for the Southern Museum’s Railroad Rendezvous.

Georgia awards $1.85M grant to support Denkai America’s new plant in Augusta

July 25, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia has awarded a $1.85 million EDGE grant to the Augusta Economic Development Authority to support an electrodeposited copper manufacturer planning a new Richmond County facility.

Report: Georgia ranks highly for workers quitting their jobs despite low unemployment rate

July 22, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia ranked among the states with the highest number of workers quitting their jobs, even as state officials tout the lowest unemployment rate on record.

Ossoff wants TSA to reduce wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

July 22, 2022 Sightseers’ Delight

A U.S. senator from Georgia wants the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to reduce wait times at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Georgia’s June unemployment rate hits all-time low of 2.9%

July 21, 2022 Todd DeFeo

Georgia’s June seasonally adjusted unemployment rate hit an all-time low of 2.9%, below the national unemployment rate of 3.6%, state officials said.