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(Duluth, Ga., Jan. 20, 2026) – Firefighters responded late Monday night to a structure fire at the Cortland Duluth Apartments, located at 1335 Herrington Road NW, following multiple reports of smoke entering apartment units.

(Norcross, Ga., Mar. 4, 2026) – Firefighters responded late Wednesday night to a report of an apartment fire at the Huntington Ridge Apartments, located at 2610 Windsor Woods Lane in Norcross. A concerned resident of the apartment reported heavy smoke coming from the unit next door.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/13/26) – A Norcross man was found guilty of being a leading member of a fencing enterprise that profited from shipping stolen, domestically blacklisted electronic items overseas for profit.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/12/26) – A pair of brothers were convicted of sexually abusing a girl over a period of years.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/9/26) – A Gwinnett jury found a Gangster Disciple gang member guilty of shooting and a man he believed stole a gun from a fellow gang member.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 3/2/26) – A man arrested with more than 4 grams of methamphetamine was sentenced to serve 18 years in prison.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/24/26) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison for killing a man in a dispute over a woman.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 3/2/26) – A Lawrenceville man was sentenced to life in prison for sexually assaulting a teenaged girl.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 2/2/26) – An Alpharetta man pled guilty to shooting and killing a stranger at a Norcross hotel after arguing with his girlfriend.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 2, 2026) – Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson on Saturday, Feb. 28, joined Northside Hospital Gwinnett and the American Heart Association to host her inaugural Heels & Heart: A Women’s Heart Health Luncheon, bringing women from across the community together for a direct conversation about heart health.

Firefighters responded at 3:11 p.m. to a report of a house fire at the intersection of Azalea Springs Drive and Lankford Road in Tucker.

WHAT:           Gwinnett County District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden will host a Millage Rate Town Hall to provide updates on the County’s millage rate and hear directly from residents. Representatives from the Gwinnett Tax Assessors Office and the Finance Department will be available to answer questions.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Aug. 13, 2025) – Nehemiah Hamilton, a Gwinnett Youth Commissioner and recent graduate of the State Court’s SMILE program, launched The Little Things, a project to collect toiletries, school supplies and other essentials for children in need.

WHAT:            Gwinnett County District 1 Commissioner Kirkland Carden invites residents to join him for the next Carden Connects community conversation. The informal event provides an opportunity for residents to connect directly with Commissioner Carden, share ideas, ask questions and learn more about county initiatives and issues that matter most to them.

WHAT:           Commissioner Jasper Watkins III is hosting a District 3 Town Hall focusing on the County's recently approved millage rate, with representatives from the Tax Assessor's Office and the Finance Department present to answer questions. In addition to the millage rate discussion, Watkins will share updates on a variety of topics, including Gwinnett parks, crime statistics, services in the community, land use, water resources and transportation.

WHAT:         Gwinnett County officials will cut the ribbon on the newly renovated Field 7 at Rabbit Hill Park. The project converted an existing natural turf baseball field into a synthetic turf facility, designed to expand opportunities for programs serving youth with disabilities. The upgraded field will also reduce weather-related closures, improve safety and enable local leagues and adaptive sports organizations to host practices, games and special events. This project is funded by Gwinnett’s Recreation Fund.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Sept. 16, 2025) – County officials cut the ribbon on Monday for the newly renovated Field 7 at Rabbit Hill Park in Dacula. The natural-surface baseball field was converted to a state-of-the-art synthetic turf facility, designed to provide a smoother, more resilient playing surface.

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WHAT:               Gwinnett County officials will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for Evermore North Boulevard. The project, spanning approximately one mile from Hewatt Road to Britt Drive, aims to improve connectivity and enhance mobility along the State Route 10/US 78 corridor.

WHAT:         At the direction of Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, Gwinnett County will host the first-ever Jimmy Carter Day, honoring the life and legacy of President Jimmy Carter. The event will feature: