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Dan Patrick calls for resignation of Alamo Trust president over views on how the Alamo’s history should be told

October 23, 2025 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick on Thursday called for the president of the Alamo Trust, which manages the historic site, to resign over views she expressed in a doctoral dissertation in 2023, suggesting she disagrees with Republican leaders.

Heathrow third runway review launches, setting path to decision by end of Parliament

October 22, 2025 Sightseers AI

The U.K. government has opened a review of the Airports National Policy Statement, a key step toward a final decision on a third runway at Heathrow.

Audit: Georgia has opportunities to generate more revenue for state parks

October 22, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

While Georgia’s State Parks and Historic Sites Division already generates significant revenue to help fund its operations and capital costs, a state audit identified more opportunities to generate revenue.

Georgia man charged federally after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up the airport’

October 21, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Federal authorities have charged a convicted felon via criminal complaint with attempted violence at an international airport, interstate communications containing threats to injure the person of another, and being a felon in possession of a firearm.

New Jersey declares state of emergency ahead of nor’easter

October 10, 2025 Sightseers AI

New Jersey will enter a statewide state of emergency at 10 p.m. Saturday as a nor’easter is forecast to hit Sunday into Monday, Acting Gov. Tahesha Way announced.

DeWine declares consumer product emergency for intoxicating hemp

October 8, 2025 Sightseers’ Delight

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine today signed an executive order declaring an Adulterated Consumer Product Emergency for consumable items containing intoxicating hemp.

Ohio bill would designate Feb. 20 as Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day

October 4, 2025 Sightseers AI

Bipartisan legislation in Ohio would designate Feb. 20 as “Black Ohioan Civil War Medal of Honor Recipient Day” to honor Black soldiers from Ohio who earned the nation’s highest military decoration.

Big Green Egg’s EGGtoberfest set for Oct. 4 in Lawrenceville

October 2, 2025 Sightseers AI

Big Green Egg will hold its annual EGGtoberfest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, at Coolray Field in Lawrenceville.

FEMA and Southeast states brace for potential Tropical Cyclone Nine

September 28, 2025 Sightseers AI

FEMA said it is ready to support states along the Southeast coast after South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster declared a state of emergency ahead of Potential Tropical Cyclone Nine. The National Response Coordination Center in Washington, along with regional centers in Atlanta and Philadelphia, is activated to manage requests for federal aid. More than 100 FEMA personnel, including Incident Management Assessment Teams and Federal Coordinating Officers, are deployed, with Urban Search and Rescue task forces

Georgia drew 174 million visitors in 2024, breaking tourism records again

September 26, 2025 Sightseers AI

Georgia set tourism records for a third straight year and ranked No. 5 nationwide for overnight visitation for the fifth year in a row, state officials announced at the Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference.