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Governor Kemp Announces Five New Rural Workforce Housing grant recipients
ATLANTA — Governor Brian Kemp released the fourth round of Rural Workforce Housing grant recipients this week. Over $10.3 million will be split among five Georgia communities, including one in metro Atlanta. The communities that received grants are:. City of Gainesville - $2,500,000. City of Blackshear - $2,450,000. Development...
A new mental health facility opened today in Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County transit bus high speed chase
Emergency crews rescued passengers in a box truck that ran off I-20 on Saturday, according to the Douglas County Fire/EMS Department. Mockups for improvements to 10th Street and Monroe Drive. Updated: Jun. 7, 2024 at 4:50 PM EDT. A busy intersection in front of Piedmont Park will close for BeltLine-related...
Transit expansion will be on November ballot in Cobb, Gwinnett counties
Cobb County residents will vote in November on whether to fund transit expansion — the county’s first vote involving transit in over a decade. Gwinnett County officials have also placed a penny-sales tax transit referendum on the November ballot after their voters rejected proposed expansion of MARTA rail. Leaders in both counties are wagering that county-owned bus rapid transit and on-demand microtransit at the exclusion of MARTA will make a difference this year.
Gwinnett County Celebrates Groundbreaking of Inclusive Discovery Park in Lawrenceville
Yesterday was a day of fresh beginnings in Gwinnett as county officials gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of the future Discovery Park in Lawrenceville. This new 45-acre public space is set to bring an array of amenities, including an interactive fountain, all-abilities playground and various sports fields. Designed to cater to a diverse set of recreational needs, the park will also feature open green spaces and picnic pavilions for those looking to bask in the Georgia sun.
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