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News Articles: Gwinnett County

Former President Donald Trump rallies supporters at an event in Duluth, Ga., on Oct. 23, 2024.

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  • Elections

In Gwinnett County, Trump doubles down on border rhetoric

Former President Donald trump made his case to voters in Duluth, Ga., less than two weeks before Election Day.

October 24, 2024
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By:
  • Sarah Kallis
Acting Secretary Todman sits on a chair against a black background with two other black women of Caribbean descent in Norcross.

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  • News

Acting U.S. Housing Secretary talks to Caribbean residents and stakeholders in Gwinnett County

Acting HUD Secretary Adrian Todman visited Norcross to hear from the community about housing concerns and answer questions about how the agency is addressing them.

October 21, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Georgia District 9 Representative Nikki Merritt speaks at a rally at the state capitol on July 24, 2024 demanding full approval of the AP African American History course.

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  • News

'It’s not a reversal': Georgia teachers union responds to AP African American History course shift

Superintendent Woods appeared to reverse course on a decision not to give state funding to an advanced Black history class, but educators say the new guidance isn't the same as full approval.

July 25, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Avid Bookshop

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Avid Bookshop files federal civil rights lawsuit against the Gwinnett County jail’s mail policy

Avid Bookshop has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the Gwinnett County jail’s mail policy as unconstitutional. WUGA’s Mary Ryan Howarth has more.

March 18, 2024
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  • WUGA
Housing non-profit MicroLife Institute built a community of affordable tiny homes in Clarkston in 2021. Now they're working with Gwinnett Housing Corporation to develop a tiny home community in Gwinnett County.

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  • News

Housing nonprofit planning tiny home community in Gwinnett County

Affordable housing advocates are working together to develop a community of tiny homes in Gwinnett County.

February 14, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Benjamin Herold is the author of "Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs."

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  • News

In 'Disillusioned,' author Benjamin Herold grapples with the false promise of the suburbs

In his new book, Disillusioned: Five Families and the Unraveling of America's Suburbs, Benjamin Herold explores why the suburbs have failed to provide the upward mobility so many Americans dream of.

February 08, 2024
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By:
  • Peter Biello
A map from the feasibility study outlining the proposed city of Mulberry in Gwinnett County.

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  • Politics

Senate passes measure allowing Gwinnett County residents to vote on new city

The Georgia Senate voted Thursday on a measure that could create a new city in Gwinnett County. GPB’s Amanda Andrews reports the bill passed despite pushback.

February 02, 2024
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
The Nathan Deal Judicial Center in downtown Atlanta

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  • News

State Supreme Court takes up Gwinnett County CON dispute

The scope of the Georgia Department of Community Health’s (DCH) authority to overrule decisions on Certificate of Need (CON) applications rendered by hearing officers was at issue Tuesday before the state Supreme Court.

November 07, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Suniva is restarting a Gwinnett County plant. The first phase of the expansion will create up to 240 jobs and increase the plant’s manufacturing capacity to 1 gigawatt, enough to power 750,000 homes.

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  • Economy

Suniva to restart solar cell plant in Gwinnett County

A U.S. solar cell manufacturer that went bankrupt six years ago announced Wednesday it is restarting its manufacturing plant in Norcross.

October 11, 2023
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By:
  • Dave Williams
Motorists pass a sign dedicated to former President Jimmy Carter along Jimmy Carter Blvd. on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, in Norcross, Ga.

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  • News

Jimmy Carter, 3 months into hospice, is aware of tributes, enjoying ice cream

Jimmy Carter's grandson says the former president remains in good spirits three months after entering end-of-life care at home. Jason Carter says his grandfather follows public discussion of his legacy and even enjoys regular servings of ice cream.

May 23, 2023
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  • Associated Press
People wait to vote in the Georgia's primary election at Park Tavern on June 9, 2020, in Atlanta. A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.

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  • Elections

Georgia panel: Reforms, resources needed for election review

A process recently implemented by Georgia state lawmakers to examine how county officials handle elections is likely unsustainable without more resources or reforms, according to the panel that did the first review under the law.

February 08, 2023
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  • Associated Press
John, Quinn, and Joey wearing the green Peachtree Farms uniform stand in the greenhouse on the farm.

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  • News

Gwinnett County farm offers independence for farmers with disabilities

In Gwinnett County, Peachtree Farms is providing job opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities to work with produce and animals.

February 03, 2023
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By:
  • Amanda Andrews
Children walk home from Camp Creek Elementary School in Lilburn, Ga., after school on Monday, Sept. 12, 2022. Polls show K-12 education trailing among voter concerns in Georgia this year as candidates talk more about inflation, the economy, abortion and guns.

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  • Politics

Education takes an unusual back seat in Georgia election

Both Republican incumbent Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams are touting education proposals in Georgia's race for governor. But polls show K-12 education trailing among voter concerns in Georgia this year.

September 23, 2022
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  • Associated Press
An advanced voting sign is seen, in Marietta, Ga. on May 19, 2022 during early-in person voting before Georgia's May 24, 2022 primary. Changes in Georgia state law have left less time to vote early before the June 21, 2022 runoff.

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  • Elections

Shortened Georgia runoff poses hurdles for voters, officials

Amid criticism of other voting changes, few noticed in 2021 when Georgia lawmakers shortened the period between an election and a runoff from nine weeks to four weeks. But the change is leaving less time to vote early before the state's June 21 runoff.

June 14, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Lee Allen is a former Gwinnett County math teacher.

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  • News

Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year quits, cites frustrations

The Teacher of the Year in Georgia's largest school system is quitting his job.

May 31, 2022
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  • Orlando Montoya
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