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.

Smyrna celebrates 151th birthday with bash

October 8, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta suburb of Smyrna celebrated its 151st birthday with a daylong celebration capped with a concert that shut down a major thoroughfare.

Bostic: Returning inflation rate to 2% could be ‘bumpy’

October 4, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Returning the inflation rate to 2% could be bumpy, and multiple “factors” could derail the path, the head of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta said.

Georgia district attorney says more money is needed for DNA testing

September 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

In the 50-plus years since a murderer took his nine-year-old sister’s life, Melvin Randall and his family have always wondered what happened.

Group offers recommendations to address Atlanta’s spike in violent crime

September 26, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia public policy group has released a report offering suggestions on mitigating Atlanta’s uptick in violent crime.

Georgia taxpayers to pay for Buckhead State Patrol location

September 25, 2023 Todd DeFeo

State officials confirmed Georgia taxpayers are on the hook for $1.3 million to build a new Georgia State Patrol post on the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion in Atlanta’s Buckhead community.

Gwinnett County officials advance $17B transit plan

September 22, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Gwinnett County leaders this week voted to move forward with a $17 billion transit plan that, if implemented, would roll out new routes and substantially expand weekday and weekend service.

South Carolina ready to resume lethal injections

September 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The South Carolina Department of Corrections could soon carry out executions by lethal injection after Gov. Henry McMaster signed a “shield statute” into law and the state has procured the drug needed.

Atlanta suburb agrees to proceed with church land purchase

September 19, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Smyrna city officials agreed to move forward with a plan to buy a historic church for a downtown expansion.

Atlanta agrees to scan referendum petition for police training center

September 19, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The Atlanta City Council approved legislation to start scanning forms filed as part of a petition calling for a referendum on the Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.

Taking in the history and wonders of Glasgow

September 18, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Glasgow’s vibe can likely be traced to its history. The town, perched on the River Clyde, was an important manufacturing center and has reinvented itself.