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A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia COVID-19 Drive-Through Testing Sites Closing

June 21, 2024 Official News Releases

The Georgia Department of Public Health (DPH) is closing all remaining COVID-19 community testing sites. The last day to be tested for COVID-19 at a community testing site will be June 30, 2024.

Wiltshire police confirm two arrests for Stonehenge vandalism

June 19, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

Police in Wiltshire, England, confirmed they had arrested two people who spayed Stonehenge with orange paint this afternoon.

Climate protesters deface historic Stonehenge

June 19, 2024 Sightseers’ Delight

A group of climate protesters defaced Stonehenge with orange paint today.

Welcome to NZ – now pay up: the risks and rewards of raising the foreign tourist tax

June 18, 2024 The Conversation

What should visiting Aotearoa New Zealand cost your average tourist? The government has suggested raising the price of admission – otherwise known as the international visitor conservation and tourism levy (IVL) – from NZ$35 to $100.

What’s the ROI on a downtown redevelopment?

June 18, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia cities routinely invest millions in redeveloping their downtowns, but how do taxpayers know whether they’re receiving the most for their tax dollars?

Atlanta officials approve money for businesses impacted by water main breaks

June 18, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta city officials have approved $7.5 million for a fund ostensibly intended to help small businesses impacted by a series of water main breaks that brought the city to a crawl for days.

Heaven’s Door Whiskey Presents the Great Bourbon State Debate

June 18, 2024 Official News Releases

Heaven’s Door Spirits, Bob Dylan’s highly awarded collection of super-premium American whiskeys, is turning up the heat on the age-old debate of which state, Tennessee or Kentucky, makes the best bourbon.

More officials issue ‘imminent terrorist attack’ warnings

June 17, 2024 The Center Square

Another member of Congress has warned a terrorist attack is imminent. This latest warning comes after a former CIA director argued that similar warning signs exist today that did before the 9/11 terror attack occurred.

Cobb, Gwinnett voters to decide transit tax on Nov. 5

June 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Voters in two metro Atlanta counties will decide on a tax to support transit when they head to the polls for November’s presidential election.

Will Georgia approve some form of gambling expansion?

June 12, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Georgia lawmakers have long considered schemes to expand gambling in Georgia, whether it’s casino gambling or sports betting, but to date haven’t found a palatable approach.