Over the past several years, opioid overdoses have consumed the news and, unfortunately, seem to be happening more and more. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, in 2017, there were 1,014 overdose deaths involving opioids in Georgia – a rate of 9.7 deaths per 100,000 Georgians.
While the dangers of opioids are real,...
Can you believe it? According to an estimate by the Atlanta Regional Commission, the county's population totals 925,800, which is 15,100 more than the previous year.
The county has added more than 120,000 people since 2010. That makes Gwinnett County the second-most populated county in the region, behind only Fulton County, which has just...
No need to travel to the Ole Miss campus – Snellville is pouring $85 million into a Grove of its own. Mayor Barbara Bender says an agreement has been reached with a development team to build the first phase of the city’s The Grove at Towne Center. The project’s $85 million first phase will commence construction in...
To say that Levi Lowrey’s
presence looms large is an understatement. Built like a mountain, the man
commands attention when he enters a room and can seem intimidating to folks who
don’t know him. Appearances aside, it’s his musical stature that ultimately
beguiles new listeners. Quite often they become fans for life.
Lowrey and songwriting partner
Wyatt Durrette have...
Peachtree Corners Business Association (PCBA) is a business networking association for Gwinnett County’s largest city, Peachtree Corners.
Let's get down to business!
The PCBA is made up of companies and individuals who do business in and around Peachtree Corners and the greater metro-Atlanta area. Their members range from Fortune 500 companies to...
For many high schoolers, school doesn't really start until football season begins. Now that it's here, students are just itching for Fridays to come. The bright lights, the loud cheers, the face paint, the school traditions – it's too exhilarating!
To make the season even more exciting, four Gwinnett teams made the High School...
With school and kid sports in full swing, the possibility of injury – especially head injuries – can lurk in the back of parents' minds. But now they can rest more easily thanks to concussion preventative measures happening around Gwinnett, including Gwinnett Medical Center's annual Sports Medicine & Concussion Care-a-Van which launched Friday, August 24.
The moment event attendees walked in the doors to the Infinite Energy Forum’s Grand Ballroom, they were surrounded by organizations doing good. From Hans Solo, Darth Vader, Storm Troopers and more from the Georgia Garrison of the 501st Legion to the talented dancers from the Gwinnett Ballet, the entire evening celebrated all the good happening in the...
If you haven't heard yet, the area by the Infinite Energy Center is taking things up a level.
Revel is the $900 million (yes, you read that right), 118-acre project anchored by IEC and is designed to be a multiple-use community and entertainment development. The project includes all of the IEC, a 4-star hotel,...
Who doesn't want to party with dinosaurs?
Live Healthy Gwinnett and Gwinnett Parks and Recreation are hosting a Prehistoric Pandemonium Extinction Party, Saturday, August 24, starting at 5 p.m.
Guests can touch real dinosaur fossils and reconstructed nests, experience hands-on exploration stations, take a tram ride to get an up-close look at several dinosaurs...