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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.

Inganamort slams New York’s congestion tax ‘Money Grab’

January 6, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

New Jersey Assemblyman Mike Inganamort is calling out New York Gov. Kathy Hochul’s congestion tax as an unfair and desperate “money grab” targeting New Jersey commuters.

AccuWeather: Deep freeze, another winter storm are on the way

January 6, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Major travel impacts and disruptions will continue through Monday night as a dangerous winter storm moves through the mid-Atlantic with snow, ice, and freezing rain.

Buchanan resigns as U.S. attorney northern Georgia

January 2, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia Ryan K. Buchanan has announced his resignation, effective Jan. 19.

FBI believes Bourbon Street terrorist acted alone, posted videos before New Orleans attack

January 2, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

The man who sped down Bourbon Street early New Year’s Day in a pickup truck, killing at least 14 people and injuring 37 more, is believed to have acted alone in the terror attack, an FBI official said.

Suspect in Bourbon Street mass fatality had ISIS flag in truck: FBI

January 1, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Authorities have identified the man who sped down Bourbon Street early Wednesday morning, killing at least 15 people and injuring dozens more.

NJ pol: ‘It’s unacceptable that we’re dealing with a sustained, serious drone threat in our skies’

December 17, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

In a hearing convened Monday by the state Assembly Public Safety and Preparedness Committee to address drone use at public school events like football games, a glaring public safety concern was left unresolved.

Gibson Partners with Searchlight Pictures for ‘A Complete Unknown’

December 12, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Gibson’s acoustic guitar luthiers worked closely with the producers of the upcoming Bob Dylan biopic to supply handcrafted guitars for the filming and recording sessions.

Illegal alien guilty of murdering nursing student in Athens

November 20, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

An Athens-Clarke County judge has convicted a Venezuelan national who entered the country illegally of murdering a 22-year-old Augusta University nursing student, Laken Riley, on the University of Georgia campus in Athens.

UK national faces three years and three months in prison in New Zealand

November 15, 2024 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

A UK national visiting New Zealand, who police say scammed Kiwis out of hundreds of thousands of dollars, won’t be leaving the country anytime soon.