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Atlanta Press Club panel explores role photojournalism plays in ending poverty

October 1, 2014 Todd DeFeo

The role photojournalism and visual storytelling can play in helping eradicate poverty was front and center during an Atlanta Press Club Panel discussion on Tuesday.

Film industry generates $5.1 billion in economic impact in Georgia, governor says

August 5, 2014 Express Telegraph

Georgia-lensed feature films and television productions generated an economic impact of $5.1 billion during Fiscal Year 2014. The 158 feature film and television productions that shot in Georgia spent $1.4 billion during that time.

Atlanta Cyclorama moving to Atlanta History Center

July 23, 2014 The Travel Trolley

The historic Atlanta Cyclorama painting and the famous Texas locomotive will move to the Atlanta History Center, which will construct a new building for the painting and artifacts.

Atlanta celebrates Fourth of July with Peachtree Road Race

July 4, 2014 Todd DeFeo

To this city, the Peachtree Road Race is as quintessentially Fourth of July as BBQs and fireworks.

Atlanta a ‘second-rate’ city, former executive says

June 21, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Boston is in the running for the 2024 Olympics, but could the city pull off the games?

National Center for Civil and Human Rights to open June 23

June 4, 2014 The Travel Trolley

The long-awaited and much-anticipated National Center for Civil and Human Rights will open its doors on June 23.

Delta, Virgin transfer flights between Heathrow and Atlanta, LA

May 23, 2014 The Travel Trolley

Delta and Virgin Atlantic Airways will transfer operations for nonstop flights connecting London-Heathrow to Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Los Angeles International Airport.

Atlanta Braves president says new stadium will be more accessible than Turner Field

May 22, 2014 Todd DeFeo

Atlanta Braves President John Schuerholz played up regionalism and downplayed concerns about traffic in discussing the Braves’ surprising decision to relocate the team’s stadium outside of the city limits.

Southern Museum to Commemorate Sesquicentennial of Atlanta Campaign, Sherman’s March

May 1, 2014 Special to The Travel Trolley

The Southern Museum of Civil War & Locomotive History will commemorate the sesquicentennial of the Atlanta Campaign and the final full year of the Civil War with a special exhibit.

Atlanta Press Club hosting eight primary debates

April 25, 2014 Express Telegraph

The Atlanta Press Club will host eight primary debates as part of this year’s Atlanta Press Club’s Loudermilk-Young Debate Series.