2026 – Page 2 – Sightseers' Delight

‘Twenty-five years ago, our nation stood still’

September 11, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

Under a cloudless blue sky, much like the one in New York City a quarter of a century ago, the Smyrna community gathered in front of Smyrna City Hall on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.

The 56-foot-tall statue that still defines Birmingham, Alabama

September 8, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

Vulcan, the Roman god of the forge, stands 56 feet tall. Sculpted by Giuseppe Moretti for the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, the statue was meant to show off Birmingham’s industrial ambitions.

Texan hiker remains missing after Grand Canyon flooding

September 1, 2026 The Center Square

At least 80 people have been rescued from flash floods in the Grand Canyon.

Two people dead, 15 missing after Grand Canyon floods

September 1, 2026 The Center Square

Search-and-recovery efforts are continuing in Grand Canyon National Park after the weekend’s flooding left two people dead and at least 15 missing.

Restoration of Belfast’s Samson and Goliath put focus on city’s industrial past

August 24, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The proposed restoration of shipbuilding gantry cranes on Belfast’s Queen’s Island has put the city’s shipbuilding past in focus.

Man charged in stabbing death on popular Atlanta Beltline

August 24, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A 54-year-old convicted felon has been charged with murder and aggravated assault in the stabbing death of a man on the Atlanta Beltline, a popular destination for residents and tourists.

Albers: Balancing safety and privacy: Getting Flock camera oversight right in Georgia

August 24, 2026 John Albers

Recent reports of misuse of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras by several law enforcement officers across our state demand serious attention. The good news is that the problems have been identified, agencies and the company are responding, and we have an opportunity to get this right.

Police end interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

August 20, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Clayton County, Georgia, Police Department has ended an interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in which officers targeted hundreds of travelers for encounters without reasonable suspicion.

Hotel Indigo Vinings celebrates reopening after major renovation

August 19, 2026 SmyrnaVinings.News

Hotel Indigo Atlanta-Vinings Ballpark Area celebrated its reopening on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following an extensive renovation designed to give the property a more upscale feel while tying the hotel more closely to the history and character of the Vinings community.

At New Jersey’s 9/11 memorial, disrepair and a fight to be remembered

August 18, 2026 New Jersey Monitor

Advocates for victims of the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, say the current state of New Jersey’s official 9/11 memorial is a “disgrace.”