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Poster for the Desert Elephants IMAX film, showing a large elephant with an elephant calf with desert landscape, scrubby trees and blue sky overhead Poster for the Desert Elephants IMAX film, showing a large elephant with an elephant calf with desert landscape, scrubby trees and blue sky overhead

Around Atlanta

Fernbank Highlights Namibia’s Desert Elephants in New Film

Discover how, in one of the driest deserts on earth, life finds a way to thrive in “Desert Elephants,” opening January 18 Through incredible...

January 7, 2025
Small sign on the ground at a nature center informing about improvements being made to the park Small sign on the ground at a nature center informing about improvements being made to the park

Neighboring Community

Improvements Underway at Dunwoody Nature Center

Wetland restoration, a new boardwalk, outdoor classrooms and ADA access to playgrounds are included in the project. The City of Dunwoody is making improvements...

December 11, 2024
A photo of the front of a train, stopped on snowy tracks. Two women and a train engineer that looks a lot like Santa Clause stand at the front posing for the camera. A photo of the front of a train, stopped on snowy tracks. Two women and a train engineer that looks a lot like Santa Clause stand at the front posing for the camera.

City of Norcross

Our Home is Your Home: Norcross Through Photos

Norcross Gallery & Studios wraps 2024 photo contest with award reception and an open-to-the-public exhibit through December 21 “Norcross is extraordinarily picturesque,” observed Norcross Gallery &...

December 9, 2024

Latest News

A group of people from Good Samaritan Gwinnett and Chick-fil-A standing in the waiting area of GSG, holding a giant check. There are red and white balloons, a Chick-fil-A cow mascot in a Santa suit. The check represents a $125,000 donation grant to GSG.

Community

Norcross Nonprofit Receives $125,000 Grant from Chick-fil-A 

Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett selected as 2025 True Inspiration Awards® Grant recipient Good Samaritan Health Centers of Gwinnett (Good Samaritan Gwinnett), a metro...

15 hours ago
Two people with shovels standing in the front yard of a white split-level home next to a tree they've just planted.

Neighboring Community

Dunwoody Continues Successful Front Yard Tree Program
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Arts & Entertainment

Local Middle School Student Shines in Rap Video
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Health & Wellness

Achieving Balance in Southwest Gwinnett
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Community

Explore Gwinnett Celebrates Award-Winning Year

Recognized locally and globally, the tourism organization takes top honors in six categories across multiple award circuits Explore Gwinnett, the county’s official tourism organization,...

January 13, 2025
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Around Atlanta

Art, Sports and Science: Your Guide to Spring Break Camps 2025
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Community

Wings Over Duluth: From Isolation to Inspiration
Korean BBQ ribs and side dishes served in separate plates on a black table. The ribs are covered with tiny sliced red peppers and green onions.

Food & Drink

Foodie Favorites: Must-Try Restaurants in Gwinnett and Beyond

Community

Three kids playing outside on green grass. Two are holding the ends of a long jump rope, the third is in the middle, jumping up.

Around Atlanta

Art, Sports and Science: Your Guide to Spring Break Camps 2025

We may still be in the middle of winter, but it’s not too early to start dreaming of spring and making camp plans for...

January 13, 2025
A small brown bird sitting on a thin branch with purple flowers A small brown bird sitting on a thin branch with purple flowers

Community

Wings Over Duluth: From Isolation to Inspiration

In 2020, when the pandemic shut down much of Georgia, Mary Buck found herself staying at home for several months.  She put up a...

January 10, 2025
One woman awarding a prize to another woman at a community event One woman awarding a prize to another woman at a community event

Community

Rainbow Village Awards More Than $25k in Microgrants to Families in Need

Award ceremony hosted by the Women’s Giving Circle aided 28 households with funds to help overcome obstacles and achieve goals With a mission to...

January 2, 2025

Arts & Entertainment

Black female teenager jumping into the air with a happy expression against a pink background.

Arts & Entertainment

Local Middle School Student Shines in Rap Video

With metro Atlanta being considered the “Hollywood of the South,” there are opportunities for talented actors, singers and dancers to make a name for...

6 days ago
Graphic for Norcross Shapes Art Exhibit Graphic for Norcross Shapes Art Exhibit

Arts & Entertainment

Exhibit and Fundraiser for the Arts Continues at Norcross Gallery

The community-focused Norcross Shapes exhibit and fundraiser continues at Norcross Gallery & Studios. Local residents and supporters of the arts are encouraged to come...

October 14, 2024
black and white photo of an old shortline train black and white photo of an old shortline train

Arts & Entertainment

Dramatic New Photo Exhibit Offers a Look at the History of Railroading

The Southeastern Railway Museum (SRM) in Duluth is hosting a new exhibit, Beebe and Clegg: Their Enduring Photographic Legacy, through December 31. Through dramatic...

October 11, 2024

Business

Exterior of office and manufacturing building for CE+T America

Business

CE+T America Opens New HQ and Manufacturing Facility in Duluth

The global clean energy provider’s Georgia location features a state-of-the-art training center and serves as the company’s North American headquarters and regional operations hub....

December 3, 2024
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Business

NEMA Celebrates $6 Million Expansion in Duluth

The Gwinnett County-based, Foreign Trade Zone certified logistics servicer nearly doubles capacity and creates 20 new jobs. NEMA, a premier logistics and supply chain...

November 14, 2024
Man speaking in front of an audience at a Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce meeting Man speaking in front of an audience at a Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce meeting

Business

SWGC Event: Essential Employment Law Issues for 2024 and Beyond

When Tim Newton, guest speaker at the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce’s Thursday Thought Leaders breakfast in October, said employment issues aren’t dire right...

October 29, 2024
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