Local News

Eastside Medical Center launches ER wait time digital billboard display at 1520 Tree Lane and Ronald Reagan Parkway

May 9, 2017

(Snellville, GA) (May 9, 2017)- Eastside Medical Center has launched a new digital billboard that will display the hospital’s average ER wait time. The digital clock will update every 30 minutes and will represent a rolling four hour average of the time from patient arrival until the time the patient is greeted by a Medical Doctor, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician’s Assistant and a medical screening exam is initiated.

The Fight to End Child Sex Trafficking

May 9, 2017

Child sex trafficking is happening in our own backyards.

Kasi Tiller CEO, Legacy Home Care Services, Inc

Caring for the Caregiver: Why You Need A Break!

May 9, 2017

Who Are Family Caregivers?

Do you assist an elderly neighbor, an aging parent or have a child with special needs? Caregiving can mean a wide range of services and obligations that require your time and energy without financial compensation.

Summit Chases generosity and support

May 7, 2017

Summit Chase Country Club owner Van Britt (R), son Don Britt, General Manager (L), daughter Adrienne Britt Levesque, Controller.

Summit Chases generosity and support
By John L. Byrwa
Staff Correspondent

Steve Thompson, the longtime head golf coach at Brookwood High School, shudders to think what he and his teams would do without Van and Don Britt, the owner and general manager, respectively, of Summit Chase Country Club.

Steffen Wolfgang Thomas, Atlanta Artist

May 6, 2017

A Connection to Atlanta’s history and beyond…

Inside the Mandir in Lilburn. The Mandir is the most-visited tourist site in Gwinnett

Explore Gwinnett rolls out the red carpet

May 6, 2017

Lisa Anders is filled with energy and excitement about Gwinnett County, so it’s no wonder that she heads up the Explore Gwinnett organization as its Executive Director. The non-profit 501(c)(6), formerly named the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau (“That’s a mouthful of government words,” Anders quipped), Explore Gwinnett has one job, and that’s to attract conventions, groups and families to the county. Sounds simple enough, right? Not so fast. The job may be fun and exciting, but it’s far from simple.

Olympic gold medalist Michael Phelps pays tribute to both students at national award ceremony in Washington, D.C.

Georgia teens Amal Bhatnagar of Duluth and Kelsey Norris of Bonaire named among America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2017

May 5, 2017

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amal Bhatnagar, 18, of Duluth, Ga. and Kelsey Norris, 13, of Bonaire, Ga. were named two of America’s top 10 youth volunteers of 2017 today by The Prudential Spirit of Community Awards during the program’s 22nd annual national award ceremony at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.

GCPS Class of 2017: More than 12,100 seniors prepare for graduation

May 5, 2017

After 13 years of hard work during their K-12 academic careers, more than 12,100 potential Gwinnett graduates are counting down the days. The 12,150 high school seniors will walk across the stage this week as the school district congratulates the Class of 2017, the largest and most decorated to date.

Art Walk, Food Trucks and New Bike Racks – Historic Downtown Duluth

May 4, 2017

Duluth, GA (May 4, 2017) Duluth Fine Arts League presents the Spring Art Walk in historic downtown Duluth.