Bryan Pirkle

Investigators think a fire that destroyed a mobile home in Lumpkin County - and led to the deaths of two young children - started on the front porch of the residence, but they still don't know the exact cause of the fire.

A recent report says most millennials prefer a better quality of life at work over everything else, so this week the Afternoon News Wrap got the perspective of a local business owner on the issue.

Operation Second Chance, a program coordinated by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office and the Society of Humane Friends of Georgia, will expand to bring more unwanted pets facing euthanasia to the Gwinnett County Jail.

Athletes from around the country will descend on Gainesville next weekend as they compete for a spot on the U.S. Sprint Canoe and Kayak National Team during trials at the Lake Lanier Olympic Venue.

Prosecutors say a man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison to shooting a 2-year-old boy outside a suburban Atlanta grocery store in 2013.

Taylor Smith, an assistant Economics professor at Ga. Gwinnett College, joined the ANW this week to discuss the Volunteer Income Tax Assistant program, an IRS-sponsored program coming to Dacula this weekend that offers free tax help from qualified volunteers.

Dr. Ana Fuentevilla, Chief Medical Officer for United Healthcare's Community & State program, joined the ANW this week to discuss a report recently published by her employer that detailed five major behaviors most related to health, and how many Georgians often display unhealthy habits.

​Dunwoody Republican Tom Taylor, a state Representative first elected to the Georgia House in 2010, was arrested in Rabun County last week on a number of charges, including DUI.

Dr. Elaina George, an otolaryngologist (more commonly known as an ear, nose and throat doctor) joined the ANW this week to discuss the Affordable Care Act when viewed from those who work in the medical field.

With winter at an end and several animals beginning to come out of their annual hibernation, John Jensen, a senior wildife biologist with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss one of the most feared animals making a reappearance: snakes.