2023 - Page 16 of 29 - Sightseers' Delight

Report: Visitors to Mount Rushmore spent nearly $4 million in 2022

August 24, 2023 The Center Square

Visitors to South Dakota’s Mount Rushmore National Memorial spent $385.6 million in the surrounding areas during visits in 2022, according to data from the National Park Service.

Urban attractions bolster North Carolina’s tourism statistical surge

August 24, 2023 The Center Square

In the Raleigh area, 64 conventions drawing 100,050 room nights in 2022 officially marked a full comeback from the pandemic, generating what officials estimate as $70 million in economic impact from conventions alone.

Thompson: People don’t know the impact their vote makes

August 23, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Jeff Thompson has seen it repeatedly: Politicians saying they represent the people, then casting their ballots differently.

Ohio Department of Health director encourages precautions in extreme heat

August 23, 2023 Official News Releases

The National Weather Service has issued excessive heat warnings and heat advisories for Ohio for Thursday and into Friday, and Ohio Department of Health Director Bruce Vanderhoff, MD, MBA, is asking Ohioans to take precautions and recognize the signs of heat-related illnesses.

Defendants surrender in Fulton County Trump case

August 23, 2023 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Seven defendants surrendered to authorities at the Fulton County Jail today in the Fulton County indictment of former President Donald Trump on charges he tried to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election in Georgia.

Southwest Airlines adds Nashville as 12th crew base

August 22, 2023 The Center Square

Southwest Airlines announced it will add its 12th crew base in Nashville during the second quarter of 2024. The base will have between 150-250 pilots and 500-700 flight attendants.

Atlanta signs off on $4M plan to use shipping containers for homeless housing

August 22, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta City Council signed off on spending $4 million to develop “quick-delivery housing” for the city’s homeless population.

Smyrna wants private firm to monitor short-term rental ordinance compliance

August 18, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Smyrna city officials want “a qualified firm” to provide a complete compliance monitoring, enforcement, and analytical service to monitor short-term rentals per the city’s short-term rental ordinance.

Smyrna taxpayers wonder about the return on city’s downtown update project

August 16, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Smyrna officials are contemplating spending $15.8 million to buy a church property as part of an update to the city’s downtown.

Maker’s Mark debuts newest Cellar Aged Bourbon

August 16, 2023 Sightseers’ Delight

Maker’s Mark is debuting its Maker’s Mark Cellar Aged Bourbon, an annual, global limited-release.