Afternoon News Wrap

The Rooster's Perch, a branch of non-profit Randy and Friends in Gainesville, is this week's "Local Business Spotlight," presented by Roberts Plumbing.

The Afternoon News Wrap pays a visit to Chestatee Academy to speak with middle school students and teachers about a new program that enforces positive character traits and values among the community's future leaders.

Surgeons, doctors and other medical professionals were lobbying at the state capitol this week, pushing for legislation and funding to install tourniquet kits across Georgia's public schools.

Two Lavonia police officers, Cpt Michael Schulman and Officer Jeffrey Martin, were shot at a traffic stop in December. After surviving the attack, the two were honored with Purple Hearts. They talk about what the experience was like and what the honor means to them and their families.

Josh Jones is the owner of Travelin Jones, a unique bottle shop that also specializes in tuxedo rentals and flowers. Jones talked to Russell Brown about the one of a kind business, and where the ideas come from, in this week's "Local Business Spotlight," presented by Roberts Plumbing.

Love is in the air, as Valentine's Day arrives. Russell Brown hit the streets of Gainesville to see what people thought about the holiday, what special plans they may have, and any celebrity crushes they would like to spend the day with, in this week's Man On the Street.

In recent years, Georgia became one of only a handful of states to recognize mountain biking as an official high school sport. Mountain biking's popularity has grown immensely in the short time since that decision, and the ANW decided to take a deep dive into the rapidly expanding sport.

Neat Eats "Half Baked" is a "to go" drive thru food stand, where customers can buy oven ready meals and desserts. Owner, Nicole Kempker, talks about what makes Neat Eats unique in this week's "Local Business Spotlight," presented by Roberts Plumbing.

The Hall County Rotary Club went on a mission to bring the Polio vaccine to children in India and spoke to WDUN's Derreck Booth about the January trip.

Gainesville resident LeeAnn James suffered a massive cardiac arrest two weeks ago. With only an 8% chance of leaving the hospital alive, LeeAnn and her doctors tell the miraculous story of survival and recovery.