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​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.

Beginning Thursday, the Georgia Department of Natural Resources will scale back their search for a Snellville man who was reported missing over the weekend after his empty boat was found floating in Lake Lanier.

With Mother's Day just around the corner, Russell Brown and the Afternoon News Wrap dove headfirst into the holiday, exploring everything from its economic impact to the most-recommended gifts for 2016.

Several cities across the country have begun experimenting with the idea of the 4-day work-week, where daily shifts are extended by an hour or two in exchange for employees getting a 3-day weekend.

Habitat for Humanity Hall County celebrated Women Build week Monday by working on home number 54 in their new Copper Glenn subdivision.

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.