Duluth News

Duluth High 's Teacher of the Year is among those speaking at the graduation ceremony this week.

At its monthly Policy Work Session, the Norcross City Council held a public hearing for the proposed land acquisition of a 12.2 acre parcel that includes a retention pond and two-story commercial building.

A detailed listing of rating actions follows at the end of this release. The placement of these classes on Rating Watch Negative reflects continued concerns surrounding the underperformance of the top 15 loans, as well as the possibility that interest shortfalls could affect these classes prior to class repayment.

Driving by the historic homes on West Lawrenceville Street in Duluth, passers-by would never know there are lush gardens tucked behind them.

Davina Cates opened The Vintage Styled Life in early May at 3107C Main Street in downtown Duluth.

Gwinnett firefighters were kept busy overnight responding to numerous storm-related emergencies, including a person trapped in a vehicle in Duluth in rising water.

Cathy Seith , a freelance photographer and frequent contributor to Duluth Patch, shares photos of flooding in her Riverbrook neighborhood in Duluth following the Sunday overnight storm that brought heavy rains to the area.

This comprehensive list of activities occurring May 17-19 in Duluth and throughout Gwinnett County is provided by the Gwinnett Convention & Visitors Bureau, now known as Explore Gwinnett .

Downtown Duluth merchants, shoppers and diners no longer have to look at the unsightly depression next to the Red Clay Theatre on Main Street.

After holding the line in the face of declining revenue in recent years, the Gwinnett County Board of Education anticipates having to raise the tax millage rate to fund the fiscal year 2014 budget.

The Gwinnett County school board has appointed four veteran educators to lead elementary schools in the coming school year.

The Duluth Historical Society's Secret Garden Tour will feature nine gardens in historic Duluth.

The deadline for a Gwinnett County sexual assault crisis center to find a new home is steadily approaching.

The sentencing for Gwinnett developer Mark Gary has been delayed again until Aug 27.

The signs on the Atlanta Marriott Gwinnett Place on Pleasant Hill Road near I-85 are being replaced by Sonesta signs.

Domino's Pizza just launched a huge national hiring campaign. Cowabunga Inc., the second largest Domino's franchise in the country is looking to hire 400+ employees in the metro Atlanta area, including Duluth.

The company said that its expansion in recent years meant that it had now outgrown its current head office in Gainesville, Georgia, and had recently acquired new offices in Duluth, Georgia, to house its corporate headquarters, laboratory and production facilities, and research and development department.

Duluth, Ga. Shake Shack has implemented the NCR Pulse Real-Time smartphone application.

The 112-room Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Duluth, Georgia is scheduled to open this Tuesday, May 14, 2013, with its smart, inventive public space and guest room design, and its bright and inviting decor.

Parenting website Macaroni Kid is giving away two tickets to the upcoming American Idol Live! tour in Gwinnett County.