Afternoon News Wrap

Joe Buhrmann, Manager of Financial Security at Country Financial, breaks down the numbers on just how much money Americans are spending for the big day, engagement rings, and honeymoons.

Nikiha Miller, and his Prosthetist Nancy Havlik, discuss Nik's efforts to earn a spot on Team USA at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

According to a report from the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC), the U.S. will face a shortage of physicians over the next decade if several changes to the current system are not made. Dr. Janis M. Orlowsky joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss how this shortage could affects Georgians, and how it can be avoided.

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce is hosting an event Thursday night centering around the best communities worldwide in terms of overall health. Dan Buetner, a National Geographic fellow, will lead the event, and he joined the ANW this week to discuss the ideas surrounding "Blue Zone" communities.

A recent report says most millennials prefer a better quality of life at work over everything else, so this week the Afternoon News Wrap got the perspective of a local business owner on the issue.

Taylor Smith, an assistant Economics professor at Ga. Gwinnett College, joined the ANW this week to discuss the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant program, an IRS-sponsored program coming to Dacula this weekend that offers free tax help from qualified volunteers.

Dr. Ana Fuentevilla, Chief Medical Officer for United Healthcare's Community & State program, joined the ANW this week to discuss a report recently published by her employer that detailed five major behaviors most related to health, and how many Georgians often display unhealthy habits.

Dr. Elaina George, an otolaryngologist (more commonly known as an ear, nose and throat doctor) joined the ANW this week to discuss the Affordable Care Act when viewed from those who work in the medical field.

With winter at an end and several animals beginning to come out of their annual hibernation, John Jensen, a senior wildife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss one of the most feared animals making a reappearance: snakes.

Audrea Taylor, President of im2moro, an organization of young Americans seeking to get the nation's youth more politically engaged, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss the potential influence young voters could have on this year's presidential election.