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The Atlanta Women’s Foundation Invests $1.1 Million in the Community

Living up to its mission to be a catalyst for change in the lives of women and girls, Atlanta Women's Foundation (AWF) is providing $1.14 million to 21 nonprofits serving women and girls in Clayton, Cobb, Dekalb, Gwinnett, and Fulton Counties.The funds were distributed at a check presentation event held at the Ansley Golf Club on August...

City of Suwanee Wins Two 2023 Downtown Excellence Awards from Georgia Downtown Association

The Georgia Downtown Association recognized the City of Suwanee with two Downtown Excellence Awards in the categories of Promotion: Creative New Event and Design: Best Public Improvement Project at their August 23 conference. Suwanee’s newest interactive public art piece, The Ultimate Participation Trophy, won in the category of Promotion: Creative New Event. This captivating...

Gwinnett Chamber Names Seven 2023 Moxie Award Winners 

The Gwinnett Chamber announced seven winners and recognized more than one hundred finalists at the 2023 Moxie Awards, presented by Northeast Georgia Health System. Established to honor women professionals, the Moxie Awards program welcomed more than 500 hundred attendees to the Gas South District for this year’s celebration. “The Moxie Awards recognize women who...

Smooth Sailing, Dates Set for Georgia’s Premier In-Water Boat Show!

From changing leaves and fashions to pumpkin-spiced everything and the return of football season, there’s a lot to be excited about with the arrival of Fall in Georgia. Thanks to the Marine Trade Association of Metro Atlanta (MTAMA), there’s one more thing to add to that list: the Lake Lanier Boat Show. Hitting...

Suwanee Arts Center Hosting the 8th Annual Photography Exhibition

The Suwanee Arts Center, located in Suwanee Town Center, is gearing up to celebrate its 8th annual juried Photography Exhibit. The call to artists is currently open and will accept submissions until midnight of September 10, 2023. The art center gallery was recently renovated to accommodate a larger exhibiting capacity and has drawn artists from throughout the...

Date Set for 2023 Governor’s Environmental Address in Gwinnett County

While Gwinnett Clean & Beautiful (GC&B) staffers can often be seen around town in work gloves, reflective vests, and even waders for a rotating calendar of cleanup and recycling events, they welcome the opportunity to dress up for one of the eco-focused nonprofit’s biggest events of the year. With Primerica as the Presenting Sponsor for the fourth...

Bears On The Street! Grizzly Parkway Now In Lawrenceville.

The City of Lawrenceville recently unveiled the renaming of the road connecting North Clayton Street and Collins Hill Road. Known previously as Collins Hill Extension, the roadway has been officially designated as "Grizzly Parkway" in honor of the partnership between the City and Georgia Gwinnett College (GGC). The renaming was approved during the March 29th City Council...

Robotic Heart Surgery Arrives In Gainesville

Heart surgeries that used to be done through open heart surgery with long incisions and long recovery times can now be performed through tiny incisions — about the diameter of an ink pen — in Gainesville. Physicians Group (NGPG) Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery now offer minimally-invasive robotic heart surgery, giving patients in the area...