Jury: 26 years total for former US lax player A jury says a former University of Virginia lacrosse player should serve 25 years in prison for the second-degree murder of his ex-girlfriend.
9th District Georgia Congressman Tom Graves visits Ringgold on Wednesday. The Catoosa County Tea Party invited Graves to speak to his constituents.
"My theory is this, if you're going to be their voice and you're going to represent their district, you got to be a part of the district, you got to be very active, very involved. And that's why I'm very involved and very engaged in all areas of our district," says Graves.
Could that also be why Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich is coming to Dalton?
"I think as governor Romney is discovering you can't take your home state for granted, all of a sudden things can go really sour," says Gingrich.
News 12 confirms Gingrich will visit the Northwest Trade and Convention Center on February 28th. While Graves says he is not endorsing any of the candidates, he feels it's important for the politicians to visit and understand the issues in Northwest Georgia.
"In Northwest Georgia it's very important to know that they care, that they are concerned, and they understand the issues of manufacturing, water, all those, transportation, all those important issues of the region," says Graves.
Gingrich's website says quote "I want win Georgia by the biggest possible margin." So far, he's the only candidate to make a stop in Dalton, which has Dalton Tea Party Organizer, Naomi Swanson, excited.
"We're excited to have him and we look forward to a real patriotic rally, not just a candidate rally," says Swanson.
Insider Advantage has Gingrich winning his home state on Super Tuesday, but by a narrow margin. Many speculate if Gingrich doesn't win Georgia, he's out in the race for President.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 22:35:19 -0500 Asia stocks fall amid Greek debt deal doubts Asian stock markets were mostly lower Thursday as investors fretted over the details of a deal to save Greece from financial collapse and preserve its place among nations that use the euro. Japan bucked the trend as the yen...
Ridgeland High School proves its grooming the next generation of science and math whizzes. The school just got a $691,000 STEM grant. That stands for science, technology, engineering and math. Ridgeland High school students and staff designed a high-tech fish hatchery with vegetation. A a solar-operated robot checks water quality and temperature 24-seven. Engineering Teacher Josh Hurst said, "And it makes it a lot easier for them to see the applications of science and math in the real world and see it actually take shape of something they can do. Instead of just writing on paper." The science classes do the water quality experiments, propose problems and designs solutions. The Engineering classes designed and built the robot which rides on a track above the fish tanks.
2012-02-22T22:05:41-05:00 Romney, Santorum trade barbs over former senator Republicans Rick Santorum and Mitt Romney are sparring over Santorum's support for his former Senate colleague, Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania.
2012-02-22T22:05:11-05:00 BCS leaders far from agreement on changes GRAPEVINE, Texas - Before there will be significant changes to college football's postseason and how to determine a champion, there are plenty of options to be considered. Conference commissioners who run the Bowl Championship Series are just getting started on that process. "We're just trying to understand conceptually what the pieces are. ... It's at the very beginning," Big Ten Commissioner Jim Delany said. "While I think people have a reasonable idea on the range of what's under consideration, the study and the inspection and understanding of that range I think is going to be months in the making." The 11 conference commissioners and Notre Dame's athletic director spent two days meeting
Firefighters arrived at the scene after a call that the Strikers Winery was up in flames. Investigators say it looks like arson.
McMinn County Rescue Squad and the Clearwater Rural Fire Department responded to the structure fire in Athens, Tennessee Monday evening around 7 o'clock.
It appeared that there might have been some accelerant used on the outside of the building and on the deck area. Fire got into the attic, but it did not burn through the roof. Firefighters put out the flames within 20 minutes.
The owners were not present at the time, and they do not have any surveillance video. The business suffered an estimated $70,000 to $90,000 in structural, smoke and water damage.
McMinn County Rescue Squad Chief, Harold Eaton said, "We just thought it was best for the bomb and arson squad to come in and do an investigation due to the business, and due to the amount and extent of the damage that was done inside."
Aside from the fire, another crime remains unsolved at the Striker Winery. In 2000, the owner's wife, Patty Striker, was robbed and murdered one morning while working at the winery.
There is no connection between the fire and that tradegy at this time. It is also unknown if the winery has plans to reopen in the future.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 18:36:00 -0500 63 Tons of Venison Donated in Tennessee The Tennessee Wildlife Federation reports donating about 63 tons of venison to hungry Tennesseans in 2011. The lean, high-protein venison was donated as part of the Hunters for the Hungry program.
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US rivals spar in Arizona debate The four Republican candidates take each other on in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 02:57:17 GMT Rare US comic books fetch $3.5m A collection of early comic books - including those featuring the debuts of Batman and Superman - is sold for $3.5m (£2.2m) at auction in New York.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:56:37 GMT VIDEO: Portrait of Mexico's Mennonites Mexican photographer Eunice Adorno spent two years building friendships with women in Mexico's isolated Mennonite community for her book, Las Mujeres Flores - The Flower Girls.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:21:52 GMT Lin in 'Linsanity' trademark bid New York Knicks basketball player Jeremy Lin files to trademark the term "linsanity", used to characterize his rapid rise to NBA stardom.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 01:16:10 GMT Homs reporters' deaths condemned The killings of two Western journalists in Homs among 60 reported deaths across Syria spark further outrage towards the Damascus government.
Thu, 23 Feb 2012 00:58:10 GMT HP sales fall short of forecasts Computer firm Hewlett-Packard sees a drop in first-quarter sales, as it attempts to turn itself around under new chief executive Meg Whitman.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:56:45 GMT NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 21:46:53 GMT VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:23:33 GMT VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed' Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did.
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 19:03:52 GMT Obama seeks US corporate tax cut US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy.
Primed for a fight, Mitt Romney and Rick Santorum traded fiery accusations about health care, spending earmarks and federal bailouts Wednesday night in the 20th and possibly final debate of the roller-coaster race for the Republican presidential nomination.
Los precandidatos republicanos coincidieron el miércoles en la necesidad de construir un muro a lo largo de la frontera con México, al insistir en sus posturas restrictivas hacia los 11 millones de inmigrantes que residen en Estados Unidos sin la debida documentación.
PORTSMOUTH, Virginia (Reuters) - Virginia's Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell on Wednesday abruptly shifted his stance on a hotly-contested bill requiring women seeking abortions to have an ultrasound, asking lawmakers to revise the legislation just before a scheduled vote. Virginia's House of Delegates by a vote of 65-32 approved the revised bill, which calls for women to undergo an abdominal ultrasound but not necessarily a more invasive internal one as required under the original measure. Whether the Senate will now follow suit remains in doubt. ...
MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - Rivals heaped criticism on surprise front-runner Rick Santorum in a debate among Republican presidential candidates on Wednesday, hoping to stall his surge at a pivotal period in the 2012 campaign. Mitt Romney, scrambling to fight back against a grave threat from Santorum, went after his chief rival early and often. He tried to raise enough doubts about Santorum to make up for a deficit in the polls, with Michigan and Arizona to vote on February 28 and set the table for the crucial March 6 "Super Tuesday. ...
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