Friday May 3rd, 2024 1:14AM

Afternoon News Wrap

LISTEN: Gaming phenomenon Pokémon Go's positive effect on local businesses
With the recently-released Pokémon Go becoming a worldwide phenomenon, the ANW called on the expertise of Lake Lanier Convention and Visitor's Bureau president Stacey Dickson, who says the game is currently driving commerce and tourism throughout the area.
7:58PM ( 7 years ago )
LISTEN: New Rock and Roll Hall of Fame exhibit in Cleveland explores the overlap of politics and rock music
While in Cleveland for the Republican National Convention, AccessWDUN's Mitch Clarke visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on behalf of the Afternoon News Wrap to tour a new exhibit called "Louder Than Words," which takes a look at the crossroads of politics and rock.
7:59PM ( 7 years ago )
LISTEN: Gainesville councilman, former mayor, reflects on '96 Olympics in Hall
Gainesville City Councilman George Wangemann, who served as mayor in 1995-96, took a few minutes to chat with AccessWDUN's Brian Stewart about the 1996 Olympics in Gainesville/Hall County.
5:40PM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: Gainesville native living in Nice: 'We knew this day would come'
A Gainesville native, who has lived in Nice, France, for the past ten months, tells WDUN's The Afternoon News Wrap, she and her husband are safe but they "knew" this day would come. However, they have no plans to leave.
1:00PM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: Officials concerned terror attack possible during next weeks's Republican National Convention
Numerous U.S. officials have expressed their concern that a terror attack of some caliber might be attempted next week in Cleveland, Ohio, which is the sight of this year's Republican National Convention.
10:02PM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: NGMC becomes first Georgia hospital to install dissolving heart stent
Northeast Georgia Medical Center in Gainesville once again is on the forefront of innovative heart procedures.
7:00PM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: The soaring cost of child care throughout the U.S.
In the wake of a new report that details how sharply the overall costs of providing child care have risen in recent years, Michele McCready of Child Care Aware of America joined the Afternoon News Wrap to discuss the issue and offer suggestions for parents struggling to find an acceptable balance of care vs. cost.
10:25PM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: Hall County resident helps rescue man from burning van following south Hall wreck
Joey Libasci joined the Afternoon News Wrap to tell the story of how he and a few other commuters rescued a driver following collision at McEver Road and Lanier Islands Parkway
11:32AM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: Local police officer's wife reacts to Dallas police shooting
Ramona King, the wife of a Woodstock police officer, joined the Afternoon News Wrap to discuss what it is like to be an officer's spouse in today's age.
11:06AM ( 7 years ago )
AUDIO: Will millennials turn out to vote in November? And who will they vote for?
Audrea Taylor, the founder of non-profit organization Im2morro and advocate of more participation by young voters, discusses why the largest age group of voters is not voting and how to change that.
10:35AM ( 7 years ago )