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This is no bed and breakfast

November 30, 2015 Todd DeFeo

At first glimpse, the two-story brick house on East College Avenue looks like another of Ashburn’s three dozen or so historic houses. But, it’s quickly apparent this house is different.

News

Ga. man faces Dec. 8 date with executioner

November 25, 2015 Todd DeFeo

A man convicted of murdering a 70-year-old man in 1992 faces a Dec. 8 execution, state officials said.

Deal joins growing chorus of governors opposed to Syrian refugee resettlement program

November 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The state of Georgia will not accept Syrian refugees, and the state’s governor called on President Obama to suspend a refugee resettlement program in the United States.

Braves EVP Schiller to Address Buckhead Business Association

November 16, 2015 Special to Express Telegraph

An Atlanta Braves executive who is helping lead the team’s move from Downtown Atlanta to Cobb County will address the Buckhead Business Association (BBA) on Dec. 3.

Half Mast

November 16, 2015 Todd DeFeo

The French flag and the flags of other countries fly at half mast outside Colony Square in Atlanta.

Braves to celebrate Turner Field ‘memories and moments’ during final season

November 10, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Despite calling it their home for just two decades, the Atlanta Braves will next year celebrate “the memories and moments” they enjoyed at Turner Field.

McCollum Field honored with 2015 General Aviation Project of the Year award

October 26, 2015 Express Telegraph

The Georgia Airport Association recently awarded Cobb County International Airport-McCollum Field with the 2015 General Aviation Project of the Year award.

Could Atlanta’s famed New Year’s Eve Peach Drop be in limbo?

October 21, 2015 Express Telegraph

The sale and proposed development leaves Atlanta’s famed New Year’s Eve Peach Drop “without a home or a backer,” a former Fulton County commissioner wrote in an Atlanta Business Chronicle op-ed.

Deal distances himself from Stone Mountain MLK memorial, report says

October 21, 2015 Express Telegraph

Support for a proposed Martin Luther King Jr. memorial atop Stone Mountain took a hit this week when Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal distanced himself from the project, an Atlanta newspaper reported.

Challengers target incumbent Smyrna mayor during forum

October 20, 2015 Todd DeFeo

Incumbent Max Bacon and the political establishment were in the crosshairs early during a candidate forum.