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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com AJC logo Log In Log In X Gwinnett teachers get bonus in time for the holidays Gwinnett County Public Schools is giving a $700 bonus to teachers and other employees, such as counselors, paid on the same salary schedule. Here, science instructional coach Tyler Kinner leads a class for educators during the district’s Summer Teaching and Learning Conference. COURTESY OF GW...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com JoAnn Cash-Owens was a school social worker who was accused of medicaid fraud and was sentence to 1,032 days in prison. JoAnn says that she was innocent and now she shares her story with us. To support JoAnn's soap drive you can order the soap directly from Amazon using this link https://amzn.to/3lZd6fQ and send it to her address which is: JoAnn Cash-Owens 145 Loverwoo...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash had to juggle two factors when preparing her final county budget proposal. One is a transition of power that will happen before the budget is even voted on by commissioners. The other is trying to account for the uncertainty surrounding what impact the COVID-19 pandemic could have on county revenues. “It is a transit...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Commission Chairwoman Charlotte Nash had to juggle two factors when preparing her final county budget proposal. One is a transition of power that will happen before the budget is even voted on by commissioners. The other is trying to account for the uncertainty surrounding what impact the COVID-19 pandemic could have on county revenues. “It is a transit...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Lilburn will soon be home to a new brewery at 4098 Lawrenceville Highway. The Lilburn City Council unanimously voted Nov. 9 to approve a zoning change that will allow the applicants, Kristen and Matt Williams, to renovate an existing retail building to develop a brewery, and in the future, provide outdoor seating and entertainment. Plans for the Blackbird Farms Brewery...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s senior advisor for science and integrity will join health care leaders from Gwinnett this week to discuss the COVID-19 pandemic during an online health summit. Gwinnett Cares will host the summit from 8 until 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday, with the CDC’s Dr. Clifford McDonald serving as a special guest speaker. McDonald an...

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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Snellville Police Department has received the Governor’s Cup from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety. The Georgia Governor’s Challenge recognizes outstanding achievement in highway safety enforcement and education. Participating organizations are evaluated on the effectiveness and overall approach of their highway safety programs. Entries are judged by...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County officials said they are planning to step in to stop county residents affected by the COVID-19 pandemic from being evicted from their homes or apartments. County officials said they plan to use funding from the CARES Act to make past due rent payments for residents in danger of imminent evictions through a new Project RESET Program. The payments will be...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com It has been almost one week since we had the electiong and Gwinnett still has not sent in their final numbers. Georgia is still up in the air as well as North Carolina and Arizona, but neither of those states are needed to announce who the new president of the United States will be. President Elect Joe Biden gave his acceptance speech on Saturday as he was declared the...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com This is a special broadcast. Joe Biden has just been declared the winner of the 2020 Presidential Election. It’s time to heal our country. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-gwinnett-podcast--3262933/support . 🎙️ Good Morning Gwinnett Podcast The #1 hyperlocal podcast in Georgia, produced by Noise Media Network. Covering d...

There are two big stories to take away from the election results in the Gwinnett County sheriff's race. One is that Gwinnett has elected its first Black sheriff. The other is that his election likely signals the end of the county's participation in the controversial 287(g) program that retiring Sheriff Butch Conway has long been a champion of. Keybo Taylor, the Democratic Party candidate, defeated...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Democrats dominated local races in Tuesday's election, winning nearly every seat they competed for. One big development to come out of the election is that Gwinnett appears poised to have its first all-Democrat county commission in decades, and be led by an African-American for the first time ever, based on unofficial results. Some absentee ballots had...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Drivers in Gwinnett can now pay insurance fines and renew tags at two additional motor vehicle self-service kiosks, bringing the total number of kiosks in the county to eight. “Drivers can now pay insurance fines at kiosks,” Gwinnett County Tax Commissioner Richard Steele said, “and two new Kroger kiosk locations make it easier than ever to renew tags without a special...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Yesterday I had the honor of seeing Senator Kamala Harris in person as she campaigned here in Gwinnett County. She was joined by litney of other Democratic hopefuls to get the message out to vote. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-gwinnett-podcast--3262933/support . 🎙️ Good Morning Gwinnett Podcast The #1 hyperlocal podca...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Construction is almost complete at a new location of the U.S. Post Office at 2440 Wisteria Drive in Snellville, formerly occupied by SunTrust Bank. USPS officials said they expect to move from their current Oak Road location to the new site the weekend of Nov. 7-8 as the $1.2 million renovation nears completion. The new post office will open Monday, Nov. 9 with normal...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Thompson’s vote changed because the transit expansion plan on this year’s ballot changed, from a proposal voters decisively rejected in a 2019 special election. “This new referendum is actually completely different than last time,” Thompson said. “They heard [voters’] concerns and they made changes.” One of the biggest changes has to do with control. The 2019 plan, kno...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Using the federally funded CARES Act, Peachtree Corners is offering grants to small businesses that have experienced business interruption due to the COVID-19 public health emergency. To be eligible, businesses must operate out of a physical commercial ... Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/good-morning-gwinnett-podcast--3262933/suppor...

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www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Dr. Sarah Porray graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Exercise Physiology from Hofstra University on Long Island. She worked for a wellness company called Plus One Fitness in Manhattan, managing private corporate fitness centers for nearly ten years. Her background includes personal training, group fitness instruction, stretch therapy, and spa management. Prior to l...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Helping Gwinnett’s small businesses recover from COVID-19 is a major topic that the candidates running for Gwinnett County Commission District 1 want to tackle in 2021. Republican Laurie McClain and Democrat Kirkland Carden weighed in on the big issues facing District 1, including the looming issue of dealing with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. That will dominate...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools' free meals program is being extended through the end of the 2020-2021 school year. The district recently received an extension on a waiver from the U.S. Department of Agriculture that had allowed them to serve free breakfast and lunch to any Gwinnett County residents aged 18 or under through the end of 2020. Now, they will be available t...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Kim Andrews Bio: Kim, Story Shepherd, Spiritual Leader & keynote speaker, is dedicated to helping seekers create inner sanctuary & self-mastery in their lives. Her professional and entrepreneurial life spans a wide range of industries, from fitness and wellness to training and development and the investigation of federal employment discrimination complaints. In 2010, s...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett election officials offer a special webpage where voters can view advance voting wait times: www.tinyurl.com/GwinnettVotingWait . Wait times are updated at least every 30 minutes. Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general and special election began Monday, Oct.12 at 9 locations throughout the county: Bogan Park, 2723 North Bogan Road in Buford, Dacula Park Activity...

www. GoodMorningGwinnett.com When a 170-car train slid from its track and burst into flames Sunday, a Lilburn police officer ran right toward the fire to help those on board, officials said. City leaders called Officer Almedin Ajanovic a “hero” for helping two conductors escape as the fire drew nearer to them. In an email, Lilburn Mayor Tim Dunn said he is proud of the police department and “indiv...