AccessWDUN Top Stories of 2018: May shooting on Ga. 365 garners most interest among readers

A May 4 shooting incident on Ga. 365 in Hall County generated the most interest among the hundreds of local stories covered by AccessWDUN in 2018.

Readers, as in the past, were particularly interested in local stories about crime or traffic accidents, according to the stories that were clicked-on the most this past year.

We've listed the Top 25 stories for your review. You can click on the link to read the stories again.
 

1. Three shot in incident on Ga. 365 – 93,306 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/5/667046/developing-story-three-shot-in-incident-on-georgia-365

*Editor's note: This was the initial story about the incident on May 4. While there were follow-up stories with more details on the shooting, this story received the most interest.

2. Wrong way crash claims a life in Banks County – 37,257 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/10/722131/wrong-way-crash-on-i-85-claims-a-life-in-banks-county

3. Student yells threat on Hall County school bus – 33,844 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/2/638031/developing-story-student-yells-threat-on-hall-county-school-bus-arrested-by-hall-county-authorities

4. Woman stabbed to death in East Hall by boyfriend – 32,230 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/2/638525/woman-stabbed-to-death-in-east-hall-boyfriend-faces-charges

5. Man drowns in Lake Lanier on Sunday – 29,776 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/5/675209/man-drowns-in-lake-lanier-sunday-night

6. Accident shuts down Thompson Bridge Road – 29,242 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/4/663926/multi-vehicle-crash-shuts-down-thompson-bridge-rd-in-gainesville

7. Hall County prostitution sting nets four arrests – 25,889 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/11/731345/hall-county-prostitution-sting-nets-four-arrests

8. Former substitute charged with felony sex charges – 25,468 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/5/667074/former-substitute-charged-with-felony-sex-charges-against-children

9. Driver killed when car breaks in half in White County crash – 24,789 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/10/728840/driver-killed-when-car-breaks-in-half-in-white-county-crash

10. Helen police recover 8 pounds of marijuana from business – 24,043 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/7/693591/helen-police-recover-8-pounds-of-marijuana-from-downtown-business

11. Former NASCAR driver killed in accident – 23,264 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/4/664664/former-nascar-driver-killed-in-franklin-county-accident

12. Drug agents bust up tri-county marijuana operation – 22,735 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/2/633807/drug-agents-bust-up-marijuana-distribution-operation-in-white-habersham-gwinnett

13. Vehicle in deadly crash with school bus hydroplaned on roadway – 22,627 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/5/671334/update-vehicle-in-deadly-crash-with-school-bus-hydroplaned-on-roadway

14. Jackson County authorities investigate suspicious vehicle near school bus – 22,705 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/8/701151/jackson-county-authorities-investigating-second-case-of-suspicious-vehicle-near-school-bus

15. Man, girlfriend found dead in East Hall home – 22,321 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/11/733699/man-girlfriend-found-dead-in-east-hall-county-home

16. Banks County sheriff reports largest meth confiscation – 22,113 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/9/709609/banks-county-sheriff-reports-largest-meth-confiscation-in-countys-history

17. Hall County arrests Dollar General employee for stealing from store – 21,090 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/10/726423/hall-county-authorities-arrest-dollar-general-employee-for-stealing-from-store

18. Man killed in altercation with Hall County deputies – 20,949 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/6/681603/update-man-killed-in-altercation-with-hall-county-deputies

19. Lumpkin County wreck claims lives of two children – 20,579 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/8/705301/lumpkin-county-wreck-on-ga-400-claims-lives-of-2-children

20. Teen killed while riding skateboard on Hall County road – 20,578 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/6/694512/teen-killed-while-riding-skateboard-on-hall-county-road

21. Man killed mowing grass as Chattahoochee Golf Course – 19,689 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/4/661564/man-killed-mowing-grass-at-chattahoochee-golf-course-in-gainesville

22. Teen critically injured in freak accident at church festival – 18,967 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/11/729734/teen-critically-injured-in-freak-accident-at-oakwood-church-festival

23. Overturned tanker to keep Ga. 365 closed for hours – 18,429 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/9/715640/overturned-tanker-to-keep-ga-365-closed-for-hours-in-habersham-county

24. Apparent murder-suicide in Lumpkin County leaves three dead – 19,238 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/4/656384/apparent-murder-suicide-in-lumpkin-county-leaves-three-dead

25. MANS arrests 7 in massage parlor sting – 19,163 pageviews

http://accesswdun.com/article/2018/5/665850/mans-agents-arrest-7-in-massage-parlor-sting