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 bills would allow ‘microenterprise’ home kitchens

February 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia lawmakers have introduced legislation they say would allow “microenterprise operations” and home-based businesses to work out of home kitchens and in compliance with state law.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

FAA announces millions in grants for Georgia airport projects

February 28, 2023 Todd DeFeo

The feds announced nearly $10 million in funding for upgrades to a pair of Georgia airports.

Business group says proposed bills would reduce frivolous lawsuits

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Proposed legislation would help reduce frivolous lawsuits, a Georgia business group says.

Policy group pushes to eliminate Georgia’s certificate of need program

February 24, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Americans for Prosperity-Georgia recently launched a six-figure campaign encouraging Georgia lawmakers to repeal the state’s certificate of need requirement.

A sign at Glover Park in Marietta, Ga., on Aug. 16, 2020, urges visitors to wear masks and practice social distancing.

Georgia businesses needed PPP loans, but fraud rampant in federal program

February 20, 2023 Todd DeFeo

While business leaders say the Paycheck Protection Program was invaluable to businesses struggling to stay afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s now clear the initiative was ripe for fraud.

Georgia lawmaker introduces bill to legalize mobile sports betting

February 16, 2023 Todd DeFeo

A Georgia state lawmaker has filed legislation to legalize mobile sports betting.

Georgia’s Ossoff expresses concerns about proposed mine near the Okefenokee

February 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Georgia officials are accepting public comments on a proposed strip mine in Charlton County near the Okefenokee Swamp, and a U.S. senator from Georgia is elevating his concerns about the plan.

NZ Police: More than 1,400 reported uncontactable following Cyclone Gabrielle

February 15, 2023 Todd DeFeo

New Zealand Police have received more 1,400 reports of people uncontactable across the North Island in the wake of Cyclone Gabrielle.

Is it time to look back at 1973 for The Band?

February 10, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Fifty years ago, The Band played a few epic shows that remain etched in the group’s historical lore. Five decades on, it’s time for a true 1973 retrospective.

Erin, Tennessee, boxcar pays homage to the city’s railroad past

February 2, 2023 Todd DeFeo

Erin, Tennessee, has a caboose in the heart of its town. But it also has a Louisville & Nashville Railroad boxcar on display, a rarity for towns with a railroad past.