Two GCPS students selected for GSBA’s Youth Advisory Council
Two Gwinnett County Public Schools students have been selected for the Georgia School Boards Association 2026 Youth Advisory Council. Paloma Laboy, a junior at the Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology and Elijah Lee, a senior at North Gwinnett High School, will serve on the 2026 council. The GSBA YAC
Local author turns Olde Town Conyers into fantasy setting
CONYERS — On the streets of Olde Town Conyers, within the historic buildings, storefronts and the courthouse T.K. Read saw the makings of a fantasy world. Read — a longtime Conyers attorney and wife of Rockdale County State Court Judge Richard Read — who writes fiction under the pen name Kam Karem, has transformed the
Suspect in deadly shooting at Gwinnett County townhome arrested in Savannah, police say
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — The suspect accused of shooting and killing a man at a Gwinnett County townhome on Monday was arrested in Savannah, according to police. Around 4:30 p.m. Monday, Gwinnett police officers responded to Woodland Grove Townhomes, located off Lawrenceville Highway in the Tucker area, wher
Moment of road rage leads to drug bust in Gwinnett County
Dashcam video captured the moment one driver flashed a gun at another during what police described as a road rage incident.
Emergency crews respond to fire at Mall of Georgia
Firefighters responded to the Mall of Georgia where a small fire evacuated mall-goers in Gwinnett Country. The fire has been extinguished.
Chris Tucker gives update on ‘Rush Hour,’ ‘Friday’ and his mission to give back
Decatur native Chris Tucker uses his foundation to fund scholarships and outreach while discussing new film projects.
Lanes reopen after hazmat situation from overturned truck on I-285 offramp
Police and fire officials have lanes shut down on Moreland Avenue just off I-285 after a truck overturned Friday.
O’Kelly Memorial Library wins inaugural Mayor’s Reading Cup
Pictured (L-R): Ruth Colquitt (Library Trustee), Stacy Brown (Executive Director, AZRLS), Robin Dill (Library Trustee), Shane Short (CEO, Walton County Development Authority), Avion Brisbane (Manager, O’Kelly Memorial Library), Lisa Plyler-Luttrell (Library Trustee), and Loganville Mayor Branden Whitfield. Photo Credit
Genetic testing lab faces $315M federal penalty for alleged Medicare, Medicaid fraud
A federal judge has ordered a former Gwinnett County laboratory and its owner to pay more than $315 million in restitution and civil penalties in a civil fraud case involving genetic testing billed to Medicare and Medicaid.
Flock cameras are spreading across Georgia — and so is the backlash
A technology designed to help police catch criminals is becoming a growing source of controversy, and in some places, a target for vandalism.
