July 2024 - Sightseers' Delight

Chattanooga Whiskey unveils new experimental batch

July 31, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Chattanooga Whiskey has released its latest creation, Experimental Batch 039: Harvest Bourbon, a unique seven-grain high malt bourbon deploys non-traditional whiskey grains such as malted rice, oats, and triticale.

Feds sue Norfolk Southern over delayed Crescent trains

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government has sued Atlanta-based Norfolk Southern, saying the company is violating federal law by delaying Amtrak’s Crescent trains that operate between New York and New Orleans.

Mets and Phillies play in London for 2024 London Series

July 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies played a two-game series on June 8-9 at London Stadium.

National debt tops $35 trillion

July 29, 2024 Casey Harper | The Center Square

The U.S. national debt as of Monday officially topped $35 trillion, a grim milestone for the U.S. government and the economy as the national debt continues to soar each year.

Millions announced for South Carolina airport projects

July 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The federal government is sending more than $6.1 million in taxpayer money to four South Carolina airports as part of grants for rehabilitation and construction projects.

Take me to the river … and Battersea

July 29, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The Battersea Power Station, a coal-fired power station, dates to 1929, when construction began on its A station. Construction on the B station kicked off in 1945.

Cooper, for the moment, brushes against long absence

July 26, 2024 The Center Square

North Carolina has been two decades without a representative on a major party’s ticket for president, and 155 years since it last had a native son in the White House.

Has trust in media tanked over coverage of President Biden’s decline?

July 26, 2024 The Center Square

A month after President Joe Biden’s calamitous debate performance against former President Donald Trump, and days after Biden’s decision Sunday not to seek reelection, there are still many questions about how the news media covered – or didn’t cover – Biden’s mental and physical decline in recent months, or even years.

After the train to Edinburgh

July 25, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The train from London to Edinburgh is perhaps the best way to travel between the two cities.

Smyrna mayor: StillFire Brewing construction to start in September

July 25, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A new brewery in the Atlanta suburb of Smyrna will soon start construction and is slated to open next year.