Articles by Todd DeFeo

About Todd DeFeo

Todd DeFeo loves to travel anywhere, anytime, taking pictures and notes. An award-winning reporter, Todd revels in the experience and the fact that every place has a story to tell. He is the owner of The DeFeo Groupe and also edits Express Telegraph and Railfanning.org.

Georgia House committee exploring the impact of credit card fees

September 9, 2024 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia House study committee is looking into the impact credit card fees have on Georgia merchants and consumers.

Person in custody following shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County

September 4, 2024 Todd DeFeo

One person was “taken into custody” Wednesday following a shooting at Apalachee High School in Barrow County, according to reports.

Georgians, voters in other states to cast ballots in a divided country

September 2, 2024 Todd DeFeo

In a divided country where emotions are running high, voters in Georgia and elsewhere will soon take to the polls.

Fulton Sheriff’s Office, county spar over jail funding

August 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While the Fulton County Sheriff’s Office has sounded the alarm that it faces a “significant budget crisis,” county officials pushed back on the assertion, saying they have increased the department’s funding.

How inflation hurts even at the municipal level

August 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Inflation and higher construction costs are affecting municipal projects statewide.

McMaster signs measure for monument that won’t cost taxpayers

August 30, 2024 Todd DeFeo

South Carolina plans to install a Robert Smalls monument on the statehouse’s grounds in Columbia, but the project shouldn’t cost taxpayers additional money.

Are lawsuits threatening Georgia’s position for business?

August 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

While Georgia officials love to tout the state’s purported ranking as the best in the country for business, frivolous lawsuits threaten its position.

Abandoned Abundant Life Building makes for a unique photo opp

August 26, 2024 Todd DeFeo

The windowless Abundant Life Building in the heart of Tulsa dates to 1958 and has been vacant for the better part of 40 years.

Ruling: Cobb County must abide by state-drawn commission maps

August 23, 2024 Todd DeFeo

Cobb County commissioners are expected to vote Tuesday on a measure that the board’s District 2 seat “is deemed vacant” following a judge’s ruling this week.

McMaster signs tax credits for South Carolina railroads, abandoned buildings

August 21, 2024 Todd DeFeo

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster has signed a measure to extend tax credits for revitalizing abandoned buildings and South Carolina short-line railroads.