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Nonprofit launches new driving awareness campaign

The Gwinnett Pearls of Service Foundation, Inc. launches its "Life Is Beautiful: W8 2 Text!" campaign.

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Snellville man one of 9 arrested on sex charges at Ga. motel

Stepped up patrols at a Conyers motel led to the arrests of nine suspects on various sex charges Tuesday.

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Cops: Snellville man made threats with homemade bomb

Jeremy Keith Weatherford charged with simple assault, possession of a destruction device

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Tractor-trailer crashes into strip mall, driver dies

A tractor-trailer veered off Scenic Highway Wednesday morning, clipping a wing joint and slamming into a hair salon. The driver, whose identity has not been released, was deceased at the scene, possibly from a medical condition.

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District's largest senior class graduates

Graduates of Brookwood High School received their diplomas during a ceremony at the school's stadium Wednesday night. With 810 graduating seniors, it was Gwinnett County Public Schools biggest commencement ceremony.

Sunday morning storms cause problems across county

Firefighters were kept busy early Sunday morning responding to numerous storm related emergencies.

Sherlock, Watson hit the stage in Snellville

New London Theatre presents "Hound of the Baskervilles."

Eight-foot-deep sinkhole causes trouble on busy road

Sinkhole discovered in northbound lanes of Ga. Highway 124 south of Henry Clower Boulevard in Snellville on Wednesday evening.

Unattended pan of grease sparks townhome fire

A pan of grease left unattended was believed to have caused a townhome fire in Snellville on Tuesday night.

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One year later, Copeland looks ahead to busy summer

Aimee Copeland received new bionic hands on Monday, the first step in what shapes up to be a busy summer. Copeland is expected to do more research on kids who are amputees, and start a second graduate degree program in August.

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

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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Former teacher of year balances job, triplets

One of the advantages to being the mother of triplets? Triple the Mother's Day Gifts. Pharr Elementary School teacher and 2012 districtwide teacher of the year Jennifer Dunn talks about balancing work and homelife with three six-year-olds in tow.

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Snellville nuns devote life to prayer

A Snellville monastery home to a dozen women offers a break from the hustle and bustle most people associate with Gwinnett and metro Atlanta. The contemplative nuns devote the majority of their lives to prayer.

Shiloh Middle wins customer service award

Four Georgia schools were selected as the 2013 winners of the Georgia Department of Education's Family-Friendly Partnrship School Award. Among them: Shiloh Middle School in Snellville.