The Top 5 stories last week: A pedestrian killed in downtown, several threats at local schools, accusations about a stranger trying to abduct a middle schooler, at least one commissioner who wants to slow down development and a new Publix. Plus, we talk about tracking down the film crew that was in Gainesville last week and included Zach Braff of Scrubs fame.

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Watch the behind-the-scenes video of the "Clean Hands" film crew.

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The Top 5 stories last week: An expanded slow no wake zone on Lanier, 2 restaurant announcements, a child cruelty case involving a woman and a 2-year-old, a new Hall solicitor general and a threat at a local university.

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The Top 5 stories last week: Gainesville’s got its very own 13-year-old division winner of the Drive, Chip and Putt, NGHS gets an online wait time indicator, a lawsuit where a Gainesville homebuilding company accuses an ex-employee of taking $14M in trade secrets, a glamping site proposal on Lake Lanier is reviewed and an inside look at a local family’s once in a lifetime trip to Disney.

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The Top 5 stories last week: A list of 17 restaurants new in 2024 and reporting on discipline data in local school systems. Plus, a man named Speedy Gonzalez is accused of shoplifting at several area Walmarts, a high school coach is charged with DUI and a gas station and restaurant plan is proposed in South Hall.

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Thompson Bridge Road dead zone explainer

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The Top 5 stories last week: A ban on cellphones in schools, a Hulu project filming around the lake and a proposal for a counseling and retreat center. Plus, get news on two lawsuits.

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Local resource: J's Place Recovery Center

Update: Hall County Schools concludes investigation into baseball coach who shoved teen into wall; sheriff’s office report reveals new details

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The Top 5 stories this week: Local schools on a lowest-performing schools list, a proposed lakeside luxury resort, a new timeline for the Sardis Road connector and a school coach put on leave. Plus, a man and his son face charges involving the same girl.

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Local resource: Children’s Center for Hope and Healing: Fighting childhood sexual abuse through therapy, prevention and awareness for 40 years

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