2016 - Page 3 of 30 - Sightseers' Delight

Donald Trump has pulled off the unthinkable

November 9, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Republican Donald Trump scored an incredible upset this morning over Democrat Hillary Clinton, picking up a series of stunning victories in key swing states.

A failed revolution?

November 8, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Should Trump lose to Democrat Hillary Clinton, it’s incredible to think a candidate who received overwhelmingly negative media coverage and little support from his party could even come so close. When the books are written about this election, will historians view it as a failed revolution?

Atlanta, Fulton voters to decide on transportation tax

November 7, 2016 Express Telegraph

Voters in Atlanta and Fulton County on Tuesday will vote on whether to raise taxes to expand transit.

How much are Georgians spending this Christmas?

November 2, 2016 Express Telegraph

Just 15 percent of Georgians spend more than $1,000 on holiday expenses, while 29 percent spend between $500 and $1,000 and 28 percent spend between $300 and $500.

Belton: Visiting Dobbins Air Reserve Base

November 2, 2016 Dave Belton

The House Military Affairs Study Committee, the committee I chair, visited Dobbins Air Reserve Base (ARB) last week in continuation of our mission to visit Georgia’s nine military installations. Congressman Barry Loudermilk attended the committee meeting in support of our efforts to protect Georgia’s bases.

News

Atlanta mayor does not like sitting in traffic, TV investigation finds

November 2, 2016 Express Telegraph

The security detail for Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed regularly uses blue lights to bypass traffic, so the mayor arrives at events on time, according to a WSB-TV report.

Chattanooga hotel pays homage to city’s railroad history

November 1, 2016 Todd DeFeo

Chattanooga’s immortality as a railroad town was marked for eternity with the release of Glenn Miller’s “Chattanooga Choo Choo,” a song he recorded in 1941 for the film “Sun Valley Serenade.” The song topped the Hit Parade chart, selling more than a million copies.

Year: 2016