Bryan Pirkle

An official with Sawnee EMC said utility workers took a sense of pride with Governor Nathan Deal's signature of the so-called move over for linemen legislation.

Gabe Sanders was adopted by a local family two years ago out of China's Shandong Province. Born without legs, Gabe is a beacon of resiliency who has spent the last few years conquering races and obstacle courses throughout the area.

After almost a year of work, Hall County School District officials unveiled the brand new performing arts center at North Hall High School.

The Board of Trustees for Riverside Military Academy announced Thursday they have selected a new president to lead the institution. Col. William J. Gallagher, US Army (Ret.), will be the ninth president in the academy's 109-year history

Some studies estimate that 50 million U.S. workers will "virtual workers" by the year 2020, meaning they will do the majority of their work from home. Dr. Lori LaCavita, a psychologist from Walden University, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss how working from home can affect employers and their employees.

OnStar agent Latesha Ghanbari was recently recognized for her role in assisting with the delivery of two babies in separate incidents while on the job. She joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to share those stories.

House Bill 1037, designed in part to help address issues of elder abuse inside Georgia's nursing homes, was recently signed into law by Gov. Deal. Kathy Floyd with the Georgia Council on Aging joined the Afternoon News Wrap to discuss the issue of elderly abuse and how HB 1037 may help combat the problem.

Georgia has executed a man convicted in the April 1998 killings of a trucking company owner and his two children during a home burglary.

In an effort to boost the number of college voters, the University of North Georgia recently announced a partnership with TurboVote, an online service that facilitates voter registration and the voting process. UNG representatives Dr. Renee Bricker and Dr. Nathan Price joined the ANW this week to discuss the initiative.

The state parole board has denied clemency for a Georgia death row inmate scheduled to die this week.