Episodes

Sept. 30, 2019

EP:169 Norcross Has New Affordable Housing

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Norcross city leaders, LiveNorcross and the Gwinnett Housing Corporation will officially open the Mitchell Road Duplex, a Pathway HOME property, at 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 30 at 2105 Mitchell Road. T…
Sept. 26, 2019

EP: 168 Grayson Tech Will Now Have A Veterinary Surgical Suite On Campucs

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Veterinary technicians are credentialed professionals that assist veterinarians by providing anything from an initial exam of a patient to administering vaccines or anesthesia and preparing for su…
Sept. 25, 2019

EP: 167 Sugar Hill Veteran Memorial Plaza Recieves A $5,000 Donation

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Sugar Hill Business Alliance board members recently presented Mayor Steve Edwards with a $5,000 check for the Sugar Hill Veterans Memorial Plaza. The organization raised the funds at their annual …
Sept. 24, 2019

EP: 166 The Race Is On & Spectrum Autism Suppport Needs Volunteers

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Spectrum Autism Support Group provides support, education and resources for individuals and families impacted by autism in our community, now serving more than 1,500 families per year. Support gro…
Sept. 23, 2019

EP: 165 Finally Someone Has Been Appointed To Run The Election Office

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com After a five-month search for a new elections director, Gwinnett County has hired Kristi Royston, a longtime assistant elections supervisor who has been heading the office on an interim basis sinc…
Sept. 19, 2019

EP: 164 Duluth Is Banning Smoking On City Owned Property

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Duluth City Council has voted to approve an ordinance creating smoke-free zones for any city-owned or operated building, indoor or outdoor recreational facility. These restrictions include but…
Sept. 18, 2019

EP: 163 Special Needs School Breaks Ground On The Second Stage Of Construcion

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Mitsubishi Electric celebrated the groundbreaking of a new facility for special needs students in August as part of its partnership with Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett. The groundbreaking of …
Sept. 18, 2019

EP: 162 Special Needs School Breaks Ground On The Second Stage Of Construcion

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Mitsubishi Electric celebrated the groundbreaking of a new facility for special needs students in August as part of its partnership with Special Needs Schools of Gwinnett. The groundbreaking of …
Sept. 17, 2019

EP: 161 Drug Stash House Causes Snellville To Pass New Regualtion For Short Term Rentals Like AirBNB

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The city had received reports of “illicit activity” at short-term rental properties that caused them concern, spurring the new regulation. In June, the Gwinnett Metro Task Force arrested a man acc…
Sept. 12, 2019

EP: 160 Self-Driving Car Makes Its' Debut In Peachtree Corners

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The opening of Peachtree Corners' 5G-enabled Curiosity Lab and autonomous vehicle test track will help put Georgia on the map as a technology hub, Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan said. Duncan was one of th…
Sept. 11, 2019

EP: 159 Travel Back The 1920s To Support The Arts Council

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Peachtree Corners is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate Paul Duke, considered the city’s founding father, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Peachtree Corners Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd. A…
Sept. 10, 2019

EP: 158 The Accidental Football Punter Becomes One Of The Best In The Country

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com In seventh grade, Albert Jang knew his dream school was West Point. In eighth grade, he accidentally got on a bus that gave him a route to the Army’s prestigious academy. “My teacher said if we …
Sept. 9, 2019

EP 157 Free For All Fair On Thursday At Gwinnett County Fair

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The county fair is less than one week away, and interested attendees can save money by registering for tickets online and coming to the county fairgrounds for free admission on Thursday. The Gwin…
Sept. 5, 2019

EP: 156 Formere High School Football Star Who Was Paralyzed During A Game Shares His Story

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Arquevious “Que” Crane was on a hot streak. “The ball was constantly going toward me,” the former South Gwinnett High School wide receiver said. It was possibly going to be a career game for the…
Sept. 4, 2019

EP: 155 A Transit Committee Has Been Approved To Help With The Gwinnett County Transit Plan

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the new Transit Review Committee in a Tuesday meeting. The committee will review what Gwinnett’s existing transit system needs and t…
Sept. 3, 2019

EP: 154 Community Foundation Stretches Its' Support Across Georgia

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Those organizations reach across a number of areas, whether it be education, community service, the arts, health care or human services. The foundation writes plenty of checks each year to benefit…
Sept. 2, 2019

EP: 153 Gwinnett County Animal Welfare Receives $50,000 Grant

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement recently received a $50,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society to help the agency start a community outreach program. The program will allow Anim…
Aug. 29, 2019

EP: 152 Kirkland Carden Duluth City Councilman Rebukes Sheriff Butch Conway

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “I was shocked that our sheriff, who was elected to represent and serve all of Gwinnett, would invite D.A. King as a spokesperson to represent his department on such a controversial, significant (…
Aug. 28, 2019

EP:151 Gwinnett County Residents May Get An Extra Week To Cast Their Early Vote

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County could have three weeks of continuous early voting in multiple locations for 2020 elections if its budget request is approved. The county elections office is part of the department…
Aug. 27, 2019

EP: 150 Nestle Closing In Lawrenceville

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Nestle is planning to close a distribution center in Lawrenceville this fall as part of an ongoing shift in its distribution model, according to company officials and information filed with the Ge…
Aug. 26, 2019

EP: 149 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For Manufacturer Barco Which Is Bringing 50 New Jobs To Dul

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Belgian-based manufacturer Barco announced it will add 50 jobs to its Gwinnett County facility. The company will also invest $5 million in the Duluth-area facility, which is its American headquar…
Aug. 22, 2019

EP: 148 Today Brooke Siskin Who Is Planning To Replace Commissioner Chairwoman Charlotte Nash Joins Me At Seat The Table

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com There are a quite a few candidates that are eyeing the Gwinnett County Commissioner Chairman seat. Today Brooke Siskin joins me at the table to share what her plans about what she wants to do for…
Aug. 21, 2019

EP: 147 There's A Shortage Of Special Education Substitute Teachers In Gwinnett County Schools

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Paraprofessionals for special ed classes are a high area of need for us,” GCPS Executive Director of Human Resources Systems Hunter Blackburn said. On a given Friday, Blackburn said there could b…
Aug. 20, 2019

EP: 146 The Golden Helmet Leadership Program Is Turning Boys Into Men

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Jones started the Golden Helmet Leadership group with a simple notion — it allows him to lead the team’s leaders. He said the group’s members, which span all grades in the high school, have taken …