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[ August 24, 2026 ] Restoration of Belfast’s Samson and Goliath put focus on city’s industrial past News
[ August 24, 2026 ] Man charged in stabbing death on popular Atlanta Beltline News
[ August 20, 2026 ] Police end interdiction program at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport News
[ August 17, 2026 ] Atlanta council approves up to $1.3 billion for airport bond program News
[ August 17, 2026 ] Lanier Islands Resort to host hot air balloon festival in September News

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.

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.

Atlanta council approves up to $1.3 billion for airport bond program

August 17, 2026 The Turnaround

The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved an amendment to the city’s fiscal 2027 budget to account for up to $1.3 billion in Series 2026 General Airport Revenue Bonds for projects at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

Lanier Islands Resort to host hot air balloon festival in September

August 17, 2026 The Turnaround

Lanier Islands Resort will host a new Hot Air Balloon Festival Sept. 18 and 19 along the shores of Lake Lanier.

Chuck Leavell to lead inaugural Songwriters at the Lake festival

August 13, 2026 The Turnaround

Rolling Stones keyboardist Chuck Leavell will lead the inaugural Songwriters at the Lake Music Festival this fall at Lanier Islands Resort in Georgia.

Ohio sheriff announces initiative to fight organized retail crime

August 7, 2026 The Turnaround

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office has launched a new regional task force to combat organized retail theft and fraud across central Ohio.

Report: Waymo’s driverless vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police reportable crashes than human drivers

July 28, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

A new Insurance Institute for Highway Safety report found that Waymo’s driverless vehicles were involved in 68% fewer police reportable crashes per vehicle mile traveled than human drivers in the same cities.

Charleston turns to residents for feedback on tourism’s future

July 28, 2026 The Turnaround

Charleston is asking residents to help reshape how the city manages tourism nearly 50 years after becoming the first American city to adopt a tourism management plan.

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge designated as Georgia’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site

July 26, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge has been named a World Heritage Site, marking the first such site in Georgia and the 27th in the United States.