2025 - Page 24 of 27 - Sightseers' Delight

Smyrna, Georgia, residents eviscerate city’s new logo

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The city’s new logo, unveiled as part of a rebranding effort, has gone over about as well as a tax increase.

Site Selection Magazine survey names Georgia the best business climate

January 9, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

A survey of site selection experts recently published by Site Selection Magazine named Georgia the state with the best business climate.

Bostic: Inflation will continue to fall gradually in 2025

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Atlanta Fed President and CEO Raphael Bostic expects inflation to continue to fall and approach the Federal Reserve’s 2 percent target in 2025, doing so “in a very gradual way.”

South Carolina officials preparing for snow, ice

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The South Carolina Department of Transportation has mobilized crews across the state to prepare for possible snow and ice impacts from Winter Storm Cora.

Georgia preps for winter weather

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia officials are preparing and coordinating brine operations and staffing plans to respond to the pending threat of wintry weather, icy conditions and snow accumulation on Friday.

Atlanta wants to redevelop long-vacant Gun Club Park

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Mayor Andre Dickens and Atlanta Urban Development announced the release of a Request for Qualifications to identify development partners for the redevelopment of Gun Club Park.

SCDOT to open new exit ramp from I-20 West to I-26 West

January 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will open a new exit ramp from Interstate 20 West to Interstate 26 West on Jan. 9.

Brad Griffin appointed interim manager of Athens, Georgia

January 8, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The Athens-Clarke Commission approved Mayor Kelly Girtz’s recommendation to appoint Brad Griffin as interim manager.

Folk music icon Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul & Mary fame, dies at 86

January 7, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Peter Yarrow, a folk singer and songwriter best known as a member of the iconic 1960s trio Peter, Paul and Mary, died today at 86.

Kemp: Georgia prepares for expected winter storm

January 7, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp has instructed all relevant state agencies, including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, the Georgia Department of Public Safety and the Georgia Department of Transportation, to monitor the winter weather forecast and prepare for the storm system expected to enter the state later this week.