2015 – Sightseers' Delight

Las Vegas breaks tourism record with more than 42 million visitors in 2015

December 30, 2015 The News Market

Las Vegas continued its historic visitation growth, setting another new record by surpassing 42 million visitors for the first time. This breaks last year’s record of 41.1 million, which was the first time the destination had ever topped 40 million.

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For New York City, welcome back to the 1970s

December 24, 2015 Todd DeFeo

It’s back to the future for the Big Apple. Graffiti is once again a problem for The City That Never Sleeps.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

FAA: Boeing agrees to pay $12 million settlement

December 23, 2015 The Travel Trolley

Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) has agreed to pay $12 million multiple pending and potential enforcement cases, the Federal Aviation Administration said.

Study: Passengers see longer delays despite federal rule

December 21, 2015 The Travel Trolley

It takes most air passengers more time to reach their destination despite a federal rule that penalizes airlines for stranding them onboard during lengthy tarmac delays, a Dartmouth College-Massachusetts Institute of Technology study finds.

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2015 in Review: New Charlie Loudermilk Park unveiled in March

December 18, 2015 Todd DeFeo

On March 31, the newly revamped Charlie Loudermilk Park in the heart of Buckhead officially reopened to the public.

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Report: Number of executions continued to drop in 2015

December 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Fewer states are executing fewer people combined in 2015, continuing a national trend away from capital punishment, the Death Penalty Information Center (DPIC) said in a new report.

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2015: A deadly year on Georgia roads

December 14, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Fatalities on Georgia roadways are on the rise. As of Dec. 14, 2015, the number of deaths on roads throughout The Peach State are up 16 percent over a year ago, according to the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety.

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Year: 2015

Las Vegas breaks tourism record with more than 42 million visitors in 2015

For New York City, welcome back to the 1970s

FAA: Boeing agrees to pay $12 million settlement

Study: Passengers see longer delays despite federal rule

2015 in Review: New Charlie Loudermilk Park unveiled in March

Report: Number of executions continued to drop in 2015

2015: A deadly year on Georgia roads

2015 in Review: First segment of PATH400 opens in January

Popular Trains event returns to Georgia museum

Buckhead community cites traffic as biggest problem, opposes streetcar, BBA survey reveals