Duluth News

“What happened to basketball in Gwinnett”

A newcomer votes in favor of Duluth Wal-Mart My family moved to Suwanee from Plano, Texas, in August, settling within a few miles of the proposed site for the new Wal-Mart in Duluth. via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“For a large full-service hotel you have to have group-meeting business, and a suburban market is not going to have group-meeting business unless it's near an airport”

First the Mall of Georgia eclipsed Gwinnett Place as the premier retail center in the county. via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Together we're a part of something bigger than we can produce ourselves”

The Stone Mountain Chorus has the swagger for its Western-themed concert, "A Fistful of Harmony." Many in the 60-member barbershop group wore cowboy hats and stood like cattle ranchers while they harmonized at ... via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“I'm furious, I can't even believe it”

Wendy Saltzman , CBS46 Investigates Because of the sensitive nature of this story, the following is a verbatim copy of the on-air script. via CBS 46

“I believe in the comfort food mentality”

Too thick and they're hard in the middle. Too thin, and you've got burned bread. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Imagine your most embarrassing moments played out before your eyes. In "Exposed," the comedic actors of Blank Stage Theatre will take profiles from the audience and turn that input into engaging improv theater. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“It's been a heart-warming experience to have so many people come up and say they believe in me”

Former schoolteacher Nancy Harris won the race for mayor, beating retired businessman Jim Johnson 663 to 495. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Gwinnett County to exercise powers under the Redevelopment Powers Law, as it may be amended from time to time?”

Women are firmly in charge of city affairs in Auburn. Voters in the city 7,300 elected a woman for mayor and three female council members. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

For the next two weeks, Pleasant Hill Road will be lined with crosses marking veterans who have passed on who are either from Duluth or have relatives from Duluth in observance of Veterans Day. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“We light candles and put them all around the house -- like Christmas, it is similar to Christmas. ... In Duwali, we give gifts, just like Christmas.”

Five thousand years ago, a dutiful son returned to his father's kingdom to begin an era of good will toward humanity, according to the Hindu tradition. via Longview News-Journal

“We don't want to do this deal unless it really works for both of us.”

Trust. It's a simple philosophy that's not always easy to implement. Let's face it, whether it's love or money, hearts can break and the market can crash. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Gwinnett Place Honda, a premier Honda dealership in Atlanta and Duluth, Georgia is pleased to announce the availability of the all-new 2008 Honda Accord at its dealership. via Press Release News From 24-7 Press Re...

“You want to go to court? Bring it on!”

Things are getting interesting in Duluth. Jack Bandy, the property owner of 27 acres at Peachtree industrial and Sugarloaf Parkway, is suing Shirley Lassiter and the Duluth City Council in Gwinnett Superior ... via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A new Four Points by Sheraton hotel is in the works here in this Atlanta suburb. via Hotel Business

“The city has all the right pieces -- nice Town Green, quaint setting, safe small-town shopping feel”

Duluth coffee lovers were saddened Wednesday to learn that Main Street Coffee Shop was closing its doors, a little over a month shy of its first anniversary. via The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The lunch buffet is a good place to start for those who have been hesitant to give Indian food a try. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“Developers and builders are not building houses just for the heck of it”

It's a question on the lips of many in Gwinnett County: If the region is running out of water, why doesn't the government stop new development? The answer depends on whom you ask. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

“The fall in home prices is showing no real signs of a slowdown or turnaround.”

The major stock indexes saw their rebound attempt lose momentum during the final 30 minutes of the trading day Tuesday.

The Nasdaq which had ventured into positive territory earlier in the afternoon, finished nearly flat. The S&P 500 and the Dow each closed down 0.6%.

Preliminary readings showed volume was a bit heavier on both the NYSE and the Nasdaq than it had been on Monday.

Earnings results prompted some of the day's biggest price moves as traders await tomorrow's Federal Reserve meeting. Read more

“I think it's a shame when we lose sight of what is legal and what is not, what is acceptable and what is not -- at the expense of our taxpayers”

A man who wants to sell 27 acres in Duluth to Wal-Mart sued Duluth in Gwinnett Superior Court on Monday. via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Bishop Thomas Weeks entered a not guilty plea inside a Fulton County courtroom Monday morning. via CBS 46