by Arlinda Smith Broady | Mar 8, 2023 | Community
Born and raised in Gwinnett County, Major J.D. Griffin vows to ‘police the way I want to be policed.’ Although you don’t see the phrase, “protect and serve” on police vehicles these days, Major J.D. Griffin, the new commander of Gwinnett County’s West Precinct...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Mar 7, 2023 | Business, Economic Development
Emory professor, economist Tom Smith gives perspective on current and future economic activity and trends. Heading into the fifth year of coping with COVID and its effects on the economy, most people have no idea if things will ever get back to normal. To help make...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Mar 7, 2023 | Education
At the first joint “hackathon” between the telecom giant and the technology incubator, participants devised applications aimed at quality-of-life issues. Many of us who are probably just tech-savvy enough to set a password for our streaming services might not...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Feb 6, 2023 | Food & Drink
Building on the buzz from his Smyrna location, Chef Jae Choi furthers his dream of unveiling a new style of cuisine. Even though Chef Jae Choi isn’t a fan of the term “fusion,” when it comes to the cuisine at his restaurant, Jinbei West, he admits that the term fits...
by Arlinda Smith Broady | Feb 6, 2023 | City of Norcross, Economic Development, Feature
Several housing developments at multiple price points will spur retail and commercial expansion. By now, just about everyone in Gwinnett County has heard that the county population is expected to double in the next 20 years. By U.S. Census estimates, it is pretty much...