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Prevalence of food, skin allergies rises with income

This week is Food Allergy Week and the CDC released a study that said the prevalence of food allergies rises with income.

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Mom called cops to year's third officer-involved killing

Rodney Pike shot and killed by police officers Monday afternoon in Buford.

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Gwinnett Relay raises $1.5 million so far

The Gwinnett Relay for Life organization has announced its fundraising total thus far following its event on Friday. Online donations continue through August.

G-Braves to honor two Barrow County boys

The Gwinnett Braves are scheduled to honor Tripp Halstead with a benefit night on June 22.

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Man pleads guilty in stabbing deaths of young sons

Elvis Noe Garcia-Nelasco receives life without parole

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Diverging-diamond conversion scheduled for early June

Officials have set aside the weekend beginning June 7 for the conversion of the Pleasant Hill Road bridge over Interstate 85 to a diverging-diamond interchange.

Wild Wings owner gifts Snellville PD with K-9 funds

SNELLVILLE -- Bill Peterson, owner of Wild Wings Cafe in Snellville, presented a $5,000 check to the city of Snellville Monday night, for use by the police department's K-9 unit. Peterson also presented a $300 check to the same department for needed software.. Peterson, known in Snellville for community

Library board OKs summer reading money, talks '14 budget

The Gwinnett County Public Library board approved a financial adjustment to its 2013 budget to purchase items for its summer reading curriculum on Monday.

Duluth City Council hears first budget proposal

DULUTH -- The Duluth City Council held a public hearing on the budget for the 2014 fiscal year during Monday's city council meeting.. The budget, presented by City Finance Manager Ken Sakmar highlighted various items of importance to the city.. In total, the city is expected to spend $75,136,532 through

Sugar Hill approves intergovernmental agreements with Gwinnett County

In a meeting that lasted less than 30 minutes Monday, the Sugar Hill City Council approved two intergovernmental agreements with Gwinnett County.. One IGA calls for the Gwinnett County Board of Education to convey a small portion of land that fronts on West Broad Street in Sugar Hill to the

Lilburn switching to touch-screen voting machines

LILBURN -- For the first time in the city's history, Lilburn voters will have a chance to use touch-screen voting machines.. "No more cards," Mayor Johnny Crist said at Monday night's regular meeting of the Lilburn City Council.. The Council will be entering into an intergovernmental agreement (IGA

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Cops shoot, kill man wanted in Forsyth after chase

A man wanted in Forsyth County tried unsuccessfully to flee from Gwinnett County police on Monday afternoon, which resulted in his death.

Girlfriend stabbed, man dead following domestic dispute

Police believe a man stabbed his girlfriend, then shot himself early Sunday morning in Snellville.

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Woofstock has Suwanee going to the dogs

Hundreds of pet owners and their four-legged companions gathered at Town Center Park in Suwanee, braving a few raindrops, for an afternoon of food, music and demonstrations at Star 94's Woofstock.

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Organizers claim Barefoot in the Park better than ever

The ninth annual Barefoot in the Park festival in Duluth attracted hundreds of people on Saturday as they browsed more than 50 artists' work under cloudy skies.