Friday March 29th, 2024 7:17AM

The Drive at 5

Former Hall County Fire Chief responds following August resignation
Former Hall County Fire Rescue Chief Chris Armstrong spoke with AccessWDUN this week in the wake of his sudden resignation from the department at the end of August.
5:35PM ( 5 months ago )
LISTEN: Hall County Commissioner Gregg Poole speaks out on state of county fire department
Poole joined WDUN's "Drive at 5" Friday to discuss his concerns with the county fire department.
5:30PM ( 6 months ago )
Mind Matters: Davis-Westmoreland discusses Mental Health First Aid Training
Sue Davis-Westmoreland, one of the people who teaches the Mental Health First Aid training classes through the United Way, discusses what the program is about, who to recognize people in crisis and why everyone should consider taking the class.
11:17AM ( 9 months ago )
Mind Matters: Green discusses CDC report on mental health issues facing teen girls
Dr. Kristen Green, a licensed psychologist in Gainesville specializing in helping children and adolescents, discusses a recent CDC study that reveals teens girls are engulfed in a wave of anxiety and trauma.
10:43AM ( 10 months ago )
Local doctor discusses Ozempic use and why there's a shortage
Dr. Sonali Ganguly, an endocrinologist at the Longstreet Clinic in Gainesville, discusses the injectible diabetes drug Ozempic and why some people looking to lose weight are buying up the drug, causing a shortage for people who need it.
10:44AM ( 10 months ago )
Mind Matters: Turner discusses post-partum depression, other issues affecting women
Dr. Suzanne Turner, a licensed psychologist in Gainesville specializing in helping women, discusses mental health challenges for women, including advice on how to recognize anxiety and depression before it becomes too serious.
10:37AM ( 10 months ago )
Mind Matters: Bruner discusses challenges for men and boys
Dr. Marshall Bruner, an assistant professor of psychology in the Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling at Brenau University, discusses mental health challenges for men and boys, as well as how parents can identify if their child is in crisis.
2:45PM ( 10 months ago )
Tesmer: Homeowners renovating existing homes, rather than selling
Contractor Tracy Tesmer discusses a new trend where homeowners are choosing to renovate and update their existing homes rather than enter the volatile housing market.
9:40AM ( 10 months ago )
Mind Matters: Clinician discusses Gainesville police's mental health initiative
Anjana Freeman, the coordinator of the Gainesville Police Department's mental health clinicians program, discusses how the program has affected how police handle people who are in mental crisis. She also discusses how the program has grown and how officers have adapted to the program.
11:48AM ( 10 months ago )
Restauranteur weighs in on noisy children in dining establishments
After several restaurants nationally chose to ban small children from their establishments, Josh Lugar, the co-founder of Capital Tacos, a family-oriented chain, weighed in on whether children are appropriate in a restaurant. Lugar appeared on the Wednesday, April 26 edition of WDUN's "Newsroom."
2:20PM ( 11 months ago )