Gwinnett in the news

Hot air balloon reported stolen
Gwinnettdailypost.com
Gwinnett County police received a call that a trailer containing the balloon and its component parts was stolen between 6 pm Monday and 10:30 am Tuesday, according to an incident report. The trailer was parked in the driveway of property on the 1600 ...

Looming storms don't dampen July 4th spirits
Gwinnettdailypost.com
Like many other Gwinnett County residents Monday, Garrett showed up at Lake Lanier Islands' Light Up the Lake Independence Day Celebration, toting lawn chairs and a cooler. “This is the best spot to watch the fireworks,” said Garrett, who lounged with ...

Atlanta Foward: Penny Sales Tax Crucial To City's Future
WSB Atlanta
Some include enhancing the Atlanta Beltline, widening on Windy Hill Road in Cobb County, and major improvements to Buford Highway in Gwinnett County near Sugarloaf Parkway. The list is from the 10-county area of Metro Atlanta. ...

Gwinnett, Forsyth teens killed in wreck
Atlanta Journal Constitution
By Alexis Stevens Two metro Atlanta teenagers were killed Monday afternoon when they were ejected from a Jeep in Hall County. Brandon Hodges, 14, of Lawrenceville, and Christian Walker, 16, of Cumming, both died in the single-vehicle wreck, ...

Police: Graffiti Tied To Gwinnett Rock Band
WSB Atlanta
GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. -- Four men were arrested after police said they vandalized 20 Lawrenceville businesses and two vehicles in order to get free advertising for their punk rock band. "It's going to cost all of us a lot of money to clean it up," said ...

Partnership Gwinnett Launches Second Phase of Economic Development Initiative
Gwinnett Gazette
Gwinnett Chamber Economic Development is about to enter into the second strategic planning phase of the award-winning community and economic development initiative, Partnership Gwinnett. With more than 200 relocations and expansion yielding over 10000

Hot air balloon stolen in Gwinnett
Covington News
By AP news@covnews.com LAWRENCEVILLE - Owners of a hot air balloon in Gwinnett County say the aircraft was stolen by thieves. WGCL-TV reports the balloon was stolen Monday night from a trailer on Collins Hill Road in Lawrenceville, where it was being ...