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The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is the last of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is Part 5 of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is Part 4 of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is Part 3 of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is Part 2 of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

The five candidates seeking the 9th Congressional District seat gathered in Gainesville Monday evening to participate in a town hall meeting. Featured above is Part 1 of six total segments that comprise the entirety of the debate.

​The Gainesville Planning Department staff is recommending denial of an annexation request for a 20+ acre tract at White Sulphur and Pine Valley roads where an apartment complex has been planned.

AccessWDUN reporter Alyson Shields joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to share her recent expedition to the historic Piedmont Hotel in Gainesville, a trip undertaken as part of her ongoing blog series AccessUnexpected.

In weeks past, the Afternoon News Wrap has held a series of conversations regarding different forms of abuse that are commonly carried out against the elderly. This week, Corey Carlisle, the Executive Director of the American Bankers Association Foundation, joined the show to discuss several forms of financial abuse that often target the elderly.

"The Armor of Light" follows a pro-life minister and the mother of a teenage shooting victim who "reach out to pastors around the country to discuss the moral and ethical response to gun violence." The director and main subject of the film joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss the documentary and the questions it raises.