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(Lawrenceville, Ga.,  April 20, 2026) – Gwinnett County mourns the loss of Gwinnett Superior Court Judge Deborah Fluker, who passed away Saturday following a courageous battle with cancer.

WHAT:       Gwinnett County officials will cut the ribbon on two creatively designed crosswalks at Eli Drive and Whaley Court along Hewatt Road.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., 5/19/25) – A Lawrenceville man will spend life in prison for fatally choking his ex-girlfriend then burning her body in a car.

WHAT:            District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku will host his State of District 2 town hall to highlight updates on public safety, development, transportation and other key initiatives within the district. Attendees will have the opportunity to engage in a Q&A session with Commissioner Ku and Gwinnett County department leaders.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 10, 2026) – The Hooper-Renwick Themed Library in Lawrenceville will close to the public for several weeks beginning April 14 while repairs are made to underground plumbing at the facility.
 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., Apr. 10, 2026) - At approximately 2:30 p.m., firefighters responded to reports of a commercial structure fire at the GSL Transfer Station, located at 535 Seaboard Industrial Drive NE in Lawrenceville.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., April 3, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Office of Emergency Management once again achieved national accreditation through the Emergency Management Accreditation Program.

(Gwinnett County, Ga., March 24, 2026) – Gwinnett County officials proudly announce that UCB, a global biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, will build its first U.S. pharmaceutical biologics manufacturing facility at Rowen, a 2,000-acre innovation and knowledge community in Gwinnett County, Georgia. 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 24, 2026) – Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, in partnership with the Gas South District Speaker Series, will debut her new podcast, Choppin’ it Up with the Chairwoman, during a live taping at the Gas South Theatre on Monday, April 13 at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5 p.m. and the event is free and open to the public.

(Athens, Ga., March 23, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners wrapped up its 2026 Strategic Planning Session last week, focusing on priorities, performance and how the County will continue to meet the needs of a growing community.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 20, 2026) – A raccoon tested positive for rabies yesterday after attacking a dog March 17 near Tanner Road in Dacula.

WHAT:            District 4 Commissioner Matthew Holtkamp will host his State of District 4 town hall highlighting economic development, public safety initiatives and infrastructure improvements in his district. Attendees will also hear from Gwinnett department leaders.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 18, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Board of Voter Registrations and Elections has appointed Kelvin Williams as acting elections supervisor.  

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 16, 2026) – The following statement is from Gwinnett County District 2 Commissioner Ben Ku regarding the proposed rezoning on Highway 78 near the Yellow River Wildlife Sanctuary:

WHAT:               Gwinnett County officials will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating the completed renovations at the Voter Registrations and Elections Beauty P. Baldwin Building.

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 11, 2026) – The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners acted on several initiatives at their Feb. 3 and March 3 meetings. 

(Lawrenceville, Ga., March 6, 2026) – The Urban Redevelopment Agency of Gwinnett County, in partnership with CBRE, has issued a Request for Proposals for the redevelopment of the Gateway Gwinnett site.