Todd DeFeo, Author at Sightseers' Delight

Sculptor selected to create MLK statue in Atlanta killed in crash

July 13, 2015 Todd DeFeo

An apparent drunken driver struck and killed the Henry County sculptor selected to create a statue of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for the Georgia State Capitol, according to published reports.

San Antonio missions named World Heritage Site

July 11, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The San Antonio chain of colonial Spanish missions has been named a World Heritage Site.

Report: Skyview Atlanta owners planning new drop-ride attraction

July 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The owners of Skyview Atlanta are planning to build a $5 million“drop-ride attraction,” The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported.

Buckhead Business Association honors businessman with service award

July 9, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Buckhead Business Association (BBA) recently honored a local businessman with a prestigious service award.

News

Haley signs bill removing flag from S.C. statehouse

July 9, 2015 Todd DeFeo

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley today signed a bill to remove the Confederate battle flag from flying on the statehouse grounds. The flag is to be removed tomorrow morning.

Georgia State opens 2015 football season Sept. 4 with nationally televised game

July 7, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Georgia State will kick off its 2015 football season at 3:30 p.m. on Sept. 4 against Charlotte.

Georgia wine is on the rise

July 7, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Georgia is seeing a resurgence in wine production, breaking long-held negative stereotypes about the wines produced in the Empire State of the South.

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Report: Travelers file lawsuit against airlines

July 7, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Travelers are suing the nation’s four major airlines, claiming they are “conspiring to keep ticket prices high in the face of falling fuel prices.”

Senator calls on FTC to end drip pricing

July 6, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) should require hotels to disclose so-called tail-end fees up front, a U.S. senator contends in a letter to the federal agency.

Commentary

Rare: Seven things you probably don’t know about the Liberty Bell

July 4, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The Liberty Bell is recognizable the world over, but many of the “facts” surrounding the bell’s history are more fiction than fact.