May Ends with a Bang Thanks to Memorial Day at Lanier Islands

Representing the last weekend in May and the unofficial start to Summer (which doesn't OFFICIALLY begin until the summer solstice on June 21), Memorial Day Weekend at Lanier Islands is a popular tradition for...

Local Students Excel in Gwinnett Chamber Shark Tank

Two area students nearly took home the top prize in the Gwinnett Chamber Shark Tank Tuesday. Emma Hearn and Morgan Hongkham, both of Brookwood High School, placed second and third respectively in the countywide competition...

Gwinnett Student Wins Prestigious Cooke Scholarship

Gwinnett Technical College engineering technology student Michael Bradford has been awarded the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation Undergraduate Transfer Scholarship to complete a bachelor's and graduate degree at a college of his choice. Two years ago,...

City of Suwanee Wins IMPACT Award for Hospitality

On Wednesday, May 10, the Gwinnett Chamber recognized the City of Suwanee as the leading organization in the Hospitality Category at the IMPACT Regional Business Awards, presented by Contemporary Marketing Group. "The city works hard...

Book Mobile Rolls into Gwinnett

An exciting new literacy-initiative-on-wheels rolled into Gwinnett on Saturday, May 13, at the ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Gwinnett County Public Schools (GCPS) Book Mobile, held at the Barnes & Noble bookstore at the Mall...

CID, Libraries Deliver Books to Meadowcreek

On Monday, May 8, representatives from the Gwinnett Village CID, Gwinnett County Public Libraries and the Gwinnett County School Board proudly came together to deliver over 1,400 books to the children at Meadowcreek Elementary. "A core...

Eastside Medical Center named recipient of Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Award

Eastside Medical Center announced today that it is a recipient of the Healthgrades 2017 Patient Safety Excellence Awardâ„¢, a designation that recognizes superior performance in hospitals that have prevented the occurrence of serious, potentially...

Peachtree Corners Recognized for its Geospatial Project

Just two months ago the American Council of Engineering Companies of Georgia (ACEC Georgia) announced that the City of Peachtree Corners' public works department had won the prestigious Georgia Engineering Excellence Award for its...

GCPL Receives NASA@ My Library Grant

Gwinnett County Public Library (GCPL) is one of seventy-five U.S. public libraries, and the only library in Georgia, selected through a competitive application process to become a NASA@ My Library Partner. NASA@ My Library...

United Community Bank Recognizes Sales and Service Champions for First Quarter

United Community Bank recently recognized employees for their outstanding performance in meeting customers’ needs throughout the first quarter of 2017. This acknowledgement is part of the bank’s quarterly Sales and Service Champion program. The following...