October 2026 – Sightseers' Delight

Base jumper charged after rescue from Auckland hotel

October 22, 2026 The Turnaround

A 22-year-old Belgian man faces a burglary charge after his parachute failed, leaving him stranded on the side of an Auckland hotel during what appears to have been a base-jumping stunt.

New Jersey bill would require annual airport baggage scale inspections

October 22, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey lawmakers are considering legislation requiring annual inspections of airport baggage scales after a report found that more than a quarter of the scales inspected at Newark Liberty International Airport were inaccurate.

NCAA sues Ohio governor over executive order on athlete eligibility

October 16, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The NCAA has filed a federal lawsuit challenging Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine’s executive order, which aims to give some student-athletes a fifth year of eligibility and allow them to earn compensation for their name, image and likeness.

Smyrna Library to host lecture on Mary Musgrove, Georgia’s ‘forgotten co-founder’

October 14, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

While most accounts of Georgia history start with James Oglethorpe, an upcoming lecture at the Smyrna Library will argue that a second person deserves just as much credit.

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Cobb police investigate fatal roller coaster incident at Six Flags

October 13, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

A 42-year-old Atlanta man died after being ejected from a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Georgia on Monday, Oct. 12, Cobb County police confirmed.

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One dead, others injured in incident at Six Flags Over Georgia

October 12, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

One person died, and others were injured in an incident at Six Flags Over Georgia, according to Cobb County Commission Chairwoman Lisa Cupid.

‘There will be impacts,’ DeSantis warns as Hurricane Isaias approaches North Florida

October 8, 2026 Florida Phoenix

Note: This story has been edited to update the storm’s development and include details about Rick Scott’s visit to Pensacola. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Thursday that state emergency planners are preparing for Hurricane Isaias to make landfall as a Category 3 storm near the…

At Rome’s Trevi Fountain, the coin toss now comes with an entry fee

October 4, 2026 The Turnaround

A 2008 Sightseers’ Delight story about seeing Rome offered a practical bit of advice before visiting the Trevi Fountain: Bring some spare change.

Talk of unification underscores how divided past remains a part of modern life in Belfast

October 4, 2026 The Turnaround

During a Sept. 12 visit to Dublin, U.S. President Donald Trump broke with decades of diplomatic neutrality by stating he would “love to see” Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland unify, calling the prospect “fantastic” and predicting it’s “going to happen eventually.”

Kemp: Georgia breaks tourism records for four years straight

October 2, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Georgia broke tourism records for the fourth consecutive year and ranked No. 5 in the nation for domestic overnight visitation for the sixth year in a row.