August 2015 - Sightseers' Delight

22 Restaurants Now Confirmed for September’s Taste of Buckhead

August 31, 2015 Express Telegraph

Five new restaurants have joined the roster for September’s Taste of Buckhead, an event that allows attendees to taste dishes from some of Buckhead’s premier restaurants and sample more than 50 wines, beers and spirits.

Labor Day to feature cheapest gas since 2004, AAA says

August 31, 2015 The Travel Trolley

Good news, motorists. Drivers can expect to pay the lowest gas prices for Labor Day weekend since 2004, AAA said.

Weezy’s, a Route 66 classic, still delights

August 31, 2015 Ruth DeFeo

Tips to make traveling less stressful for you and your pets

August 27, 2015 Fiona Caldwell

Each year, more and more pet owners take their dogs and cats on the road, but traveling can be a little trickier with a furry family member. To help make traveling less stressful for you and your pets, here are a few things to consider before toting your animals wherever you go.

ATA to Congress: Allow companies to use hair samples as part of drug screening programs

August 27, 2015 Express Telegraph

Fleets should be allowed to use hair samples as part of a federally mandated drug-screening program for commercial drivers, American Trucking Associations (ATA) President and CEO Bill Graves said.

Georgia State, Army to face off starting in 2021

August 26, 2015 Express Telegraph

Georgia State and Army will play a two-year home-and-home series in football that will begin in 2021, the schools announced today.

American names Ron DeFeo global communications vice president

August 25, 2015 The Travel Trolley

American Airlines Group today announced Ron DeFeo will join the company as vice president – global communications.

Georgia authorities stepping up patrols for Labor Day weekend

August 22, 2015 Express Telegraph

Authorities across Georgia are preparing to step up patrols for the Labor Day holiday weekend, hoping to crack down on the number of drunken drivers on the roads this holiday.

Attorney, utility president and author on tap for BBA appearances

August 21, 2015 Special to Express Telegraph

An intellectual property attorney, the head of a leading provider of natural gas and a popular author are on tap to speak to the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) in coming weeks.

Law & Order

Husband of former DeKalb County commissioner sentenced to federal prison

August 21, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The husband of a former DeKalb County commissioner has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison for conspiring to steal county money, authorities said.