Capture Gwinnett | A guide to living, working, and playing in Gwinnett County, GA

Groundbreaking ceremonies were recently held at two Gwinnett parks: Rabbit Hill and Harbins Park. Both will receive expansions funded by 2009 Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax, often called SPLOST or a penny tax.

Just in time for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Gwinnett Medical Center has opened a new breast cancer center. The Gwinnett Breast Center is located at 631 Professional Drive in Lawrenceville and features four digital mammography machines, advanced ultrasounds, and technology for accurately measuring bone density.

It’s back to the drawing board for the possibility of privatizing Gwinnett’s Briscoe Field airport; a process that has been in the works for years and led to deep-rooted debates throughout the county.

Many corporations are getting creative about how they spend or raise money as budgets continue to be slashed, and the Gwinnett County Public Library system is no exception. In a county budget meeting in mid-September, GCPL Director Nancy Stanbery-Kellam and Board Chairman Philip Saxton announced their plans to both cut library spending and raise “non-tax” [...]

A list of regional road and transit improvements to be funded by a penny tax is nearing completion, and Gwinnett leaders are determined to have as many of those road improvement projects located in-county as possible.

Nearly 162,500 students enrolled in Gwinnett County Public Schools went back to class August 8 for the beginning of the 2011-2012 school year. The number reflects an increase of about 1,700 students from last year, but the student population isn’t the only thing growing in GCPS. To meet the needs of its larger student population, [...]

Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc. will be relocating its headquarters and warehouse facilities to Norcross, Gov. Nathan Deal announced late in June. HCEA serves North, Central, and South America, manufacturing more than 28 models of heavy construction equipment. The plant was previously located outside Chicago. The Georgia Department of Economic Development and Gwinnett Chamber of [...]

A piece of American history came to Gwinnett this July, when a 1,638-pound mass of steel from the World Trade Center was delivered to the City of Suwanee. The artifact was one of more than 1,000 World Trade Center pieces given by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to towns and communities [...]

If you’ve been looking for a place to do some zip lining in Gwinnett, then your wait is almost over. The Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center in Buford will add high-flying fun this September, when the park unveils its new TreeTop Quest canopy tour. New features will include zip lines, sky bridges, and Tarzan ropes. [...]

Heated debates have already begun for the 2012 election – and for once, Democrats and Republicans are not involved. The debates are centered on a proposed light rail mass transit system which would connect Atlanta’s MARTA lines to Gwinnett, Cobb, and North Fulton Counties.