Friday April 19th, 2024 12:15AM

Afternoon News Wrap

Local father grows marijuana, defying government for a good cause
Mike Buffington, a North Georgia native who is growing marijuana to help alleviate symptoms for his epileptic son, stopped by the Afternoon News Wrap last week to talk about his one-man crusade against Georgia's restrictive medical marijuana laws.
5:47PM ( 8 years ago )
Gainesville angler Wes Carlton on catching state-record fish
Local fisherman Wes Carlton stopped by the Afternoon News Wrap this week to talk about how he caught a Georgia-record fish while on Lake Rabun earlier this month.
7:02PM ( 8 years ago )
Scanning device that detects cervical cancer coming to Gainesville
This week on the Afternoon News Wrap, Alyson Shields spoke with DySIS Medical's Kim Stebbings about a potentially life-saving device that is making its way to Gainesville.
6:29PM ( 8 years ago )
LISTEN: Frames You-nique to close after 31 years
After 31 years, a favorite shop on the Gainesville Square will close its doors permanently.
6:10PM ( 8 years ago )
Riverside grad killed in action ID'd by class ring, to be buried at Arlington
The year is 1945, and a strafing mission conducted by the 359th Fighter Group, 368th Fighter Squadron has just ended, destroying 15 enemy ships in Niedersachsen State, Germany. One soldier is suffering, his coolant scope torn from his P51-D Mustang. The squadron goes to land, but it's too late. The young pilot attempts to make an emergency landing in an open field, but instead, crashes on the ground in enemy territory.
6:00PM ( 8 years ago )
AUDIO: Famed Cyclorama to close June 30 for move
Atlanta's famed Cyclorama is closing at the end of this month to prepare for its move to the Atlanta History Center.
5:34PM ( 8 years ago )
Fox's John Stossel speaks with WDUN's Brian Stewart on the Afternoon News Wrap
Stossel talks about his “Green Tyranny” special on Fox News
6:50PM ( 8 years ago )
Interview with Sarah Caruso
Sarah Caruso's six-year-old daughter suffers from intractable seizures and cerebral palsy. The Caruso family hopes cannabis oil will help her with symptoms. WDUN's Derreck Booth spoke with Caruso on the March 27 edition of the Afternoon News Wrap to get her reaction to a bill passed allowing some limited use of the oil in Georgia.
3:25PM ( 9 years ago )