Bryan Pirkle

In the wake of a child sex abuse story that broke in Gainesville last week, a local nonprofit that helps sex abuse victims is reminding the public of its services.

Dr. Amy Boyd, an allergist with the Allergy and Asthma Clinic of Northeast Georgia, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to talk about the best way to cope with, and overcome, high pollen counts during allergy season.

Matthew Boedy, a professor with the University of North Ga. who recently spoke out against the bill at an Atlanta-based rally, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss the bill's impact on the university system here in Georgia.

Recent figures from the CDC show that heart disease is the leading killer of men and women in the U.S. every year. Dawn Zier, the CEO of Nutrisystem, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss efforts to cut down those numbers, especially here in the South.

Kathy Amos with "The Wisdom Project" in Gainesville joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss the senior leadership organzation, including its inclusion in a recent edition of The Wall Street Journal.

Gary Lawrence, the co-chair of iTN America, joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to discuss his company's senior transportation service that is coming to Gainesville in the near future.

Officials with Barrow County Emergency Services (BCES) say their public safety efforts have been bolstered in recent weeks with the addition of two top-of-the-line ambulances that were added to their fleet.

Fearful of a Donald Trump nomination to lead the GOP, conservative leaders huddled privately in Washington on Thursday in search of a plan to stop the billionaire businessman. His Republican rivals braced for another Trump victory next week, this time in delegate-rich Arizona.

Amanda Wilbanks, owner of Gainesville's Southern Baked Pie Co., joined the Afternoon News Wrap this week to talk about her business and award-winning pies, including a caramel pecan pie that won the grand prize at UGA's 2016 Flavor of Ga. contest.

A potentially deadly situation ended peacefully Monday evening when a suicidal man was talked out of jumping off of a Gainesville bridge.