Former Atlanta mayor acquitted on bribery charges
Former Atlanta mayor Bill Campbell was acquitted of racketeering and bribery counts after a seven week trial but was found guilty on three counts of tax evasion. He faces up to nine years in prison though sentencing date was not set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Bill Campbell
Campbell
Buyout drives tobacco farmers to quit across Georgia
In Georgia and the Southeast, the $10 billion 2004 federal tobacco buyout has shaved thousands of flue-cured growers from the landscape. Wetherington runs 600 acres and sells to Philip Morris USA while others retire or scale back. The Flue-Cured Tobacco Cooperative has shifted from program manager to buyer and processor as demand falls and subsidies end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hahira
Fred Wetherington
Georgia
All Southeastern
Wetherington
South Georgia
Philip Morris USA
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Florida
Arnold Hamm
Raleigh
N.C
Hamm
Jamestown Colony
Co-Op
Timberlake
Gay rights activists arrested at Liberty University campus
More than 20 activists from Soulforce and supporters were arrested on trespassing charges during an Equality Ride stop at Liberty University's campus in Lynchburg Virginia. The group sought to speak with students about gay rights while police cited trespass rules and two additional incitement charges for further actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lynchburg
Liberty University
Soulforce
Jacob Reitan
Reitan
Equality Ride
God
Liberty
Tray Faulkner
Jerry Falwell
Also Mentioned on This Page
South
Mississippi River
Southeast
J. Michael Moore
University of Georgia
Pee Ee
Siken Antique Mall
Sun
Laurens Street
Aiken
Tae Kee
York Street
North Augusta
West Avenue
N. Augusta
In & Mon — Ann
American Woodworks
York St
Swan Antique Mall
Richland Ave
Antiquesofsouthcarolina
Bea Richland Ave
Iblenko. Glass Ont
West Virginia
S University
West Aiken
KFC
Columbia Hwy
N. Aiken
Cheeksauctionco.com
Dennis Cheeks