Georgia

High Museum of Art’s former COO pleads guilty to embezzlement

July 13, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

The former chief operating officer of the High Museum of Art who pilfered more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving personal purchase transactions has pleaded guilty to a federal charge of theft concerning programs receiving federal funds.

Atlanta History Center marks 100 years of preserving the city’s history

July 8, 2026 Sightseers’ Delight

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the Atlanta History Center, and the city council has passed a resolution to commemorate the milestone.

A section of the Berlin Wall, a Cold War remnant, stands in Suwanee, Georgia, a bucolic Atlanta suburb

July 7, 2026 Todd DeFeo

The reminders of the past are often everywhere we look, even if they’re not exactly in the place where the history happened.

An Independence Day tradition: The Dunwoody 4th of July Parade returns

July 4, 2026 Todd DeFeo

Uncle Sam hawking pest control, politicians shilling for votes. Does it get any more American than this?

Georgia restaurants must now disclose when shrimp is imported

July 1, 2026 The Turnaround

Georgia restaurants must now tell customers if they are serving imported shrimp, further proof that everything is copacetic in the Peach State.

State report blames Atlanta sewer overflow for Chattahoochee fish kill

June 30, 2026 Special to Sightseers’ Delight

A combined sewer overflow from the city of Atlanta caused the fish kill that left an estimated 44,509 fish dead along nearly 16 miles of the Chattahoochee River in May, according to a state investigation.

Georgia Democrats criticize, but won’t answer gas tax questions

June 6, 2026 The Turnaround

Georgia Democrats criticized Republican gubernatorial candidates Burt Jones and Rick Jackson after the state’s temporary suspension of motor fuel tax collections ended, arguing the GOP contenders have failed to offer a clear plan for addressing gas prices.