Bryan Pirkle

A northwest Georgia judge who was criticized for her involvement in the indictment and arrest of a journalist and his attorney has resigned as a member and chair of the state agency that investigates allegations of wrongdoing by judges.

This week, the Afternoon News Wrap called on Joel Libava, the author of the book "Become a Franchise Owner!: The Start-Up Guide to Lowering Risk, Making Money, and Owning What You Do," to discuss what it takes to become one of the very few applicants selected to run open and run a Chik-fil-A franchise.

One person was seriously injured Tuesday afternoon in a two-vehicle accident near Dawsonville that saw one vehicle overturn and briefly catch fire.

A Jackson County woman faces a list of largely drug-related charges after being arrested inside her Statham residence last week.

The U.S. labor department released figures on Friday that revealed 255,000 jobs were created in July, massively out-performing expectations.

In light of Georgia's recent ranking as the state with 3rd-largest film/t.v. industry, the Afternoon News Wrap called on the Dep. Commissioner of Film, Music and Entertainment for the state, Lee Thomas, to discuss the rapid evolution of Georgia's film industry.

This week on the Afternoon News Wrap, WDUN's Alyson Shields sat down with a Gainesville woman who served in the U.S. Naval Reserves' Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service (WAVES) branch during World War II.

On the heels of being gifted with free meals for the entire sheriff's office staff, Hall County deputies got together over the weekend to throw a birthday party for a local 5-year-old boy whose family had recently fallen on hard times.

Lanier Technical College announced last week that it has been awarded the first-place prize in a social media competition sponsored by AT&T.

Deputies and other staff members associated with the Hall County Sheriff's Office were treated to a catered BBQ luncheon and dinner on Friday, all thanks to an anonymous donor looking to show appreciation for members of the county's law enforcement division.