Arielle Kass
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Countertop company brings 50 jobs to Gwinnett County
The countertop company Quartz Depot is opening its headquarters in Gwinnett County, bringing 50 jobs. → Read More
BREAKING: Gwinnett removes Confederate monument erected in 1993
A Confederate statue that was placed outside the old Gwinnett County courthouse in 1993 is being taken down. → Read More
BREAKING: New contract gives Lake Lanier access, confirms water supply
For the first time, Georgia has a contract allowing it to access water from Lake Lanier, the supplier of drinking water for a large part of metro Atlanta. → Read More
BREAKING: Gwinnett County to buy Gwinnett Place Mall
The mall, which had long been an eyesore in the county as businesses left, will be purchased by the county for $23 million. The seller is Moonbeam Capital, which had promised improvements upon buying the mall in 2013, but never delivered them. Closing will be in 90 days. The county’s Urban Redevelopment Agency made the purchase, which includes 39 acres of mall property. The anchor tenants will… → Read More
Early voting in Georgia’s U.S. Senate runoffs brings high scrutiny, fewer locations
Early voting for Georgia's nationally watched U.S. Senate runoffs begins Monday Dec. 14, with fewer early voting locations available and significant turnout expected. Republican U.S. Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face Democrats Jon Ossoff and the Rev. Raphael Warnock. → Read More
Lawrenceville, Norcross cancel several events due to coronavirus – 95.5 WSB
The city of Lawrenceville has canceled a number of events due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The city had planned to hold concerts and a fireworks program this fall, but those and other large events have been canceled for the remainder of the year. In a letter to residents, Mayor David Still said it would be “extremely tough” to safely social distance at concerts. While staff has tried to… → Read More
Gwinnett state court abruptly cancels criminal hearings for two weeks
Gwinnett County abruptly canceled criminal arraignments and hearings at its state court for the next two weeks because of the coronavirus pandemic. → Read More
White candidate steps away in Gwinnett race, promotes Black leadership
Lee Thompson, Jr. suspended his campaign to lead the Gwinnett commission saying Nicole Love Hendrickson, who is Black, should have Democrats' backing. → Read More
Gwinnett chair candidate drops out of race after making primary runoff
Lee Thompson won a recount for the Gwinnett County commission chair's Democratic primary, then dropped out of the race in support of a Black woman. → Read More
Gwinnett elections worker fired; 2 chairman candidates make runoff
Lee Thompson, Jr. and Nicole Love Hendrickson will face each other in an August runoff to be the Democratic nominee for chair of Gwinnett commission. → Read More
Gwinnett solicitor files to remove Confederate statue in Lawrenceville
Gwinnett Solicitor Brian Whiteside filed to have a Confederate statue removed from downtown Lawrenceville. → Read More
Community Foundation CEO won’t retire; Gwinnett Coalition leader will
Randy Redner will keep top job at Community Foundation after he announced his retirement, Ellen Gerstein to step down as head of Gwinnett Coalition → Read More
Gwinnett County to see a number of August runoffs
Several runoffs in Gwinnett County races will happen in August → Read More
Calls begin for removal of Confederate monument in Lawrenceville
A petition has been started to remove a Confederate memorial in Lawrenceville. → Read More
Protestors light Wendy’s on fire, enter interstate after Atlanta death
Demonstrators enter highway, break windows at Wendy's in Rayshard Brooks protests → Read More
Social media reacts to the death of Rayshard Brooks in police shooting
After 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks was killed in a police shooting in Atlanta Friday night, people took to social media to decry the incident. Brooks’ death comes after weeks of protests in metro Atlanta and around the country about police violence against black people. In Minneapolis, George Floyd was killed on Memorial Day after a white officer knelt on his neck for nearly nine minutes. The… → Read More
Gwinnett now has more coronavirus cases than anywhere else in Georgia
Gwinnett County has more coronavirus cases than anywhere else in the state. → Read More
Gwinnett police chief to retire in July after only 8 months on the job
Gwinnett Police Chief Tom Doran announced Thursday that he plans to retire in July. He took the job in November. → Read More
Gwinnett County police chief to retire eight months after taking job
Gwinnett Police Chief Tom Doran, who took the job in November, will retire next month. → Read More
Gwinnett commissioners can’t find clear path forward on transit vote
Whether Gwinnett voters will have any transit tax on their November ballots is unclear, as county leaders debate options with no compromise. → Read More