Today’s Focus

Gas South Arena hosts the Gwinnett Ballet Theatre

FOCUS: Help Gwinnett Ballet Theatre thrive for the arts here

By Brian Wire  |  As we prepare for the 2025-2026 season, we invite you to invest in the continued success of Gwinnett Ballet Theatre (GBT)—a company dedicated to bringing professional, high-quality ballet to Gwinnett County.

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by · February 18, 2025 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: Driverless rides now available in Peachtree Corners

By Kelsey Neely Bierbower |  May Mobility, an autonomous vehicle (AV) technology company, has announced the launch of its first commercial driver-out autonomous transportation service in the city of Peachtree Corners. The company said it has transitioned its Peachtree Corners service to driverless operations, marking May Mobility’s third driverless deployment in the United States.

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by · February 14, 2025 · Today's Focus
The 2024 Best in Show, "Arches, Window, and Juniper,"  by Martin Bozone of Athens.

FOCUS: Ansel Adams’ Footsteps exhibit returns Feb. 15

By Stewart Woodard  |  The Gwinnett Chapter of Georgia Nature Photographers Association (GNPA) is proud to announce the 10th annual Walking in Ansel Adams’ Footsteps black-and-white photo competition and exhibition.

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by · February 11, 2025 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: ARC cohort is addressing housing affordability 

By Sheryl Merritt  |  Atlanta Regional Commission’s third Local Leadership Housing Action Committee (LLHAC) cohort recently announced their commitments to address housing affordability challenges in their jurisdictions.

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by · February 7, 2025 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: Norton Intelligence forecasts N. Georgia real estate prospects 

By Jessica Knight  |  The Norton Agency recently presented its 38th Native Intelligence Forecast, an annual report providing an in-depth analysis of the Northeast Georgia real estate market and broader economic trends.

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by · February 4, 2025 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: New owners to redevelop Mall Corners Shopping Center

FOCUS: New owners to redevelop Mall Corners Shopping Center

Gwinnett’s Mall Corners shopping center is embarking on a new chapter, as it has been purchased by the partnership of Ben Thanh Mall LLC and JV Gwinnett Development LLC. The firm, NDIMAXIM Commercial of Duluth, played a pivotal role in brokering the acquisition of the iconic property.

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by · January 31, 2025 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: California needs lots of craftsmen to rebuild housing

By Raleigh Perry  |  Some sources list 10,000 and others say 20,000 structures have burned to the ground in the California wildfires.  They will need to be rebuilt. 

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by · January 28, 2025 · Today's Focus
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FOCUS: Economic suggestion for 2025 — Stay the course 

By Randy Brunson  |  How were the public markets in 2024? Another solid year, with the S&P 500 up 25 percent, its second year in a row with gains of more than 20 percent. The Fed lowered interest rates but the 10-year US Treasury yield moved in the opposite direction. 

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by · January 24, 2025 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: Gwinnett may opt out of state-mandated exemption

FOCUS: Gwinnett may opt out of state-mandated exemption

LAWRENCEVILLE, Ga.  |  Gwinnett County announced Friday that it is considering opting out of the new Statewide Adjusted Base Year Homestead Exemption introduced in House Bill 581 and will hold three public hearings for residents to share feedback.

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by · January 21, 2025 · Today's Focus
FOCUS: City installs bioswales to stem fast stormwater runoff

FOCUS: City installs bioswales to stem fast stormwater runoff

By Louis Svehla | To assist with water quality and to lessen the impacts of potential flooding, the City of Peachtree Corners has installed a bioswale on Bankers Industrial Drive.

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by · January 17, 2025 · Today's Focus