2011 - Page 4 of 34 - Sightseers' Delight

Inmates use cell phones ‘to commit additional crimes’

November 24, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — The state Department of Corrections is investigating a Monday incident at Telfair State Prison in Helena in which Inmates used smuggled cell phones to start a fight. Three inmates were sent to the

UPDATE: Court upholds death penalty for man claiming mental retardation

November 23, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court this week upheld the death penalty for a man who now claims he is mentally retarded. Warren Lee Hill Jr. did not claim mental retardation during his 1991 trial.

Court upholds death penalty for man claiming mental retardation

November 23, 2011 Express Telegraph

ATLANTA — A federal appeals court this week upheld the death penalty for a man who now claims he is mentally retarded. Warren Lee Hill Jr. did not claim mental retardation during his 1991 trial.

Ga. authorities prepared for Thanksgiving travel

November 23, 2011 The Travel Trolley

In Georgia, the number of travelers driving this holiday is expected to increase by 3.3 percent, while air travel is expected to rise by 1.2 percent. Others means of transportation — such as by bus or by rail — is projected to see a 14 percent increase.

Ready to fly? The TSA awaits

November 22, 2011 The Travel Trolley

As Americans prepare to travel this Thanksgiving, there are a number of challenges awaiting: traffic, stepped up patrols by law enforcement and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), at least according to some travelers.

Longtime Bulldogs announcer Munson dies

November 21, 2011 Express Telegraph

Larry Munson, the legendary voice of the Georgia Bulldogs for more than four decades, died Sunday from complications from pneumonia, the university announced. He was 89.

Hartsfield-Jackson: Passenger traffic up in September

November 21, 2011 The Travel Trolley

Passenger traffic at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport in September increased 3.24 percent compared to a year earlier, officials said. Nearly 7.5 million people passed through the airport during the month.

Atlantic Southeast, ExpressJet closer to finalizing merger

November 20, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The Federal Aviation Administration last week gave Atlanta-based Atlantic Southeast Airlines and its wholly owned subsidiary, ExpressJet Airlines, approval for a single operating certificate.

AAA: Thanksgiving travel expected to increase

November 20, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The number of Georgians traveling at least 50 miles this Thanksgiving is expected to increase by 3.3 percent compared to last year, AAA said.

Time to overhaul the TSA?

November 17, 2011 The Travel Trolley

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), created in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, suffers from mismanagement and should be drastically overhauled.