Each year at this time, AccessWDUN's web operations manager pulls the numbers for the most-viewed stories of the year. In 2017, as in years past, readers gravitated most often to news coverage of traffic fatalities and local crime.
The Top Stories of 2017 are listed below by headline along with a link to each story.
1. Wreck claims lives of 3 teens, critically injures fourth
(106,151 views)
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/6/553731/wreck-claims-lives-of-3-teens-critically-injures-fourth
2. Man shot, killed outside north Hall gas station, suspect arrested
(55,765 views)
3. Deceased, injured in Jackson County wreck were in 20's, from South Carolina, authorities say
(42,111 views)
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/1/492367/wreck-during-brief-pursuit-kills-3-injures-two-on-i-85
4. Head-on crash kills 2, critically injures teen on Ga. 365 in Stephens County
(42,029 views)
5. Clermont crash kills Lula woman, critically injures her 8-year-old son
(38,725 views)
6. White County teacher charged in alleged molestation of student
(37,298 views)
7. House explosion kills man in White County, propane leak apparent cause
(35,325 views)
8. Driver charged after fatal Thanksgiving wreck in Banks County
(34,146 views)
9. Gainesville dentist arrested on cocaine possession charges
(33,723 views)
10. White County man charged with weekend murder of girlfriend
(32,601 views)
http://accesswdun.com/article/2017/12/619799/accesswdun-top-stories-of-2017-include-traffic-fatalities-crime