2026 – Page 4 – Sightseers' Delight

New operator tapped for Stone Mountain Park, promises upgrades as it takes over Georgia landmark

May 9, 2026 The Turnaround

Stone Mountain Hospitality, a subsidiary of Aramark Destinations, will take over management of Stone Mountain Park and the Atlanta Evergreen Lakeside Resort Hotel and Conference Center on June 1.

Ted Turner, founder of CNN, remembered for reimagining the news cycle

May 9, 2026 Georgia Recorder

Media mogul and Atlanta businessman Ted Turner, who is credited with creating 24-hour TV news when he founded CNN more than four decades ago, died Wednesday at the age of 87.

New Jersey bans reservation scalpers from turning dinner into a shakedown

May 7, 2026 The Turnaround

New Jersey is cracking down on third-party restaurant reservation services that scoop up tables and resell them without permission, because apparently, even dinner needed a black market.

Georgia governor signs package boosting benefits, penalties and safety tools

May 6, 2026 The Turnaround

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp signed 11 public safety bills into law following Georgia’s annual Public Safety Memorial Ceremony, joining First Lady Marty Kemp, lawmakers and law enforcement officials for what his office framed as a package aimed at recruitment, retention, benefits and tougher penalties for certain crimes.

Looking back on my first Bob Dylan concert 30 years ago

May 5, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Thirty years ago, Bob Dylan stepped onto stage, clad in black pants and a black t-shirt, wearing an unbuttoned fluorescent pink shirt over the top.

Out of sight shouldn’t mean out of mind: Extend spring cleaning to the home’s electrical system

May 5, 2026 Community News

Many homeowners tackle closets and garages during spring cleaning, but one critical area often overlooked is the electrical system quietly operating behind their walls.

Redirecting income taxes can benefit the Smyrna Police Department

May 4, 2026 Community News

Smyrna taxpayers can now send some of their tax dollars to support the Smyrna Public Safety Foundation via the LESS Crime Act tax credit program.

A Frontier Airlines plane lands at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

After Spirit pulls the plug, American, Frontier, United, Southwest move in

May 2, 2026 The Turnaround

Other airlines moved quickly Saturday after Spirit Airlines said it began an “orderly wind-down” of operations, canceling all flights effective immediately and ending customer service.

Spirit Airlines grounds fleet, ends operations as wind-down begins

May 2, 2026 The Turnaround

Spirit Airlines said it began an “orderly wind-down” of its operations on May 2, canceling all flights effective immediately and ending customer service.

Atlanta seeks tougher penalties for vacant blighted lots

April 30, 2026 The Turnaround

Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration is pushing legislation aimed at expanding Atlanta’s enforcement options against blighted vacant properties, with supporters framing the measure as a stronger backstop for neighborhoods struggling with chronic neglect.