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Douglasville Kennesaw Mableton Marietta Rome Smyrna / Vinings Woodstock Search Welcome Menu Log in Contact us Community Home HS Sports Schools Crime Families Moms Pets Events Restaurants Businesses Deals! 'Campus Carry' bill riling opponents at UGA Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, 11:39pm ATHENS, Ga. -- Local college students are vowing not to give up until a 'Campus Carry' gun bill is defeated for good. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Community Sponsors American Pest Control Just say "NO" to bugs! All Community Sponsors Cops search for husband accused of shooting wife in front of kids Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Wednesday, March 16th, 2016, 9:05am ATHENS, Ga. -- A woman is recovering in the hospital after police say her husband shot her in the chest in front of three children. Police say, Courtney Jerrod Wiley, 30, shot Kasundra Wiley late Tuesday night. Officers responded to the Oak Hill Dr. residence and rendered aid until EMS arrived and transported the victim to the hospital. Courtney Wiley was not at the home when police arrived and warrants have been issued for his arrest. He is charged with Aggravated Assault, Aggravated Battery and Cruelty to Children in the third degree. Wiley is considered armed and dangerous, according to Athens police. He is being described as follows: 5'10 170 lbs black male Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Prosecutor ponders action against Athens craft brewery Submitted by Doug Richards , 11Alive Reporter Friday, March 4th, 2016, 7:08pm ATHENS, GA -- A prosecutor in Athens says he expects to decide next week whether to cite a downtown brewery for violating state regulations involving brewery tours. Athens Clarke County Unified Government Attorney Bill Berryman says Creature Comforts could be fined or have its license suspended for illegally giving free beer to an undercover law enforcement officer. Berryman says the officer visited the brewery in early February. "She went in and was able to get a beer. But while she was there for a couple of hours, there was no tour," Berryman said. He says he is undergoing a "careful and thoughtful review" of the report before deciding whether to proceed with administrative charges, which could result in a fine or license suspension. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Athens woman celebrates 105th birthday Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Wednesday, February 24th, 2016, 2:30pm ATHENS, Ga. -- An Athens woman is celebrating her 105th birthday on Wednesday. According to her family, Rosa Nell Smith Howard was born on Feb. 24, 1911 in Wilkes County, Ga. As a child, Howard rode the family horse, Sam, back and forth to school in Rayle, Ga. Howard later moved to New York where she became a caretaker. Years later, Rosa moved back to Wilkes County, where she met and married Ellis Howard. The two moved to Athens, Ga. where Rosa gave birth to two children. Howard's family says she's a great cook and a baker. Rosa attributes her long life to her faith in Jesus. She said that God had a plan for her life and she is surrounded by loving friends and family. View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Community Sponsors American Pest Control Just say "NO" to bugs! All Community Sponsors Superintendent: 3 students accused in rape weren't suspended Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Wednesday, February 24th, 2016, 1:08am ATHENS, Ga. — Three students accused of raping a classmate at Cedar Shoals High School in Athens were not suspended from classes after the alleged incident, the district superintendent has confirmed. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Parents upset that suspects continued classes for weeks after alleged rape Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Thursday, February 18th, 2016, 12:20am ATHENS, Ga. -- School officials laid out their plan to move forward after an alleged rape at Cedar Shoals High School. Read More View Comments | Post a Comment Share: Parents upset with school response to alleged rape plan to voice concerns Submitted by 11Alive News Staff Thursday, February 11th, 2016, 7:39pm ATHENS, GA (WXIA) -- Upset parents said they plan to voice concerns at a school board meeting Thursday evening after an alleged rape on campus at Cedar Shoals High School. 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