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The Snellville city council recently approved a $13,063,295 Fiscal Year 2021 balanced budget. (Courtesy City of Snellville)

Snellville approves $14.69 million budget
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061622 Lawrenceville, Ga.: WRAP program specialist Patrick Baez lays down in the tub and works on replacing an old tub faucet at the home of Randy Griffin Thursday, June 16, 2022, in Lawrenceville, Ga.. WRAP, or Water Resources Assistance Program, is part of Habitat for Humanity and offers free plumbing and septic system repairs for low-income homeowners using Covid relief funds. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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Gwinnett, Habitat for Humanity use COVID money to fix home plumbing
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An equestrian statue of John Brown Gordon on the Capitol grounds stands watch over the downtown Atlanta skyline. (Chris Hunt / Special to the AJC) [Captions by PETE CORSON / pcorson@ajc.com]

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PHOTOS: Confederate memorials in metro Atlanta
June 24, 2022 Atlanta - People march to protest the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade in downtown Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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In abortion ruling’s wake, Georgians remain divided, determined
Spicewalla is now open at Ponce City Market.

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Spicewalla opens at Ponce City Market and more dining news from the week
Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill, with nearly three dozen locations across the country, has made its Georgia debut in Lawrenceville.

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Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill opens in Lawrenceville
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Warrick Dunn among NFL alumni at free vaccination clinic Saturday
040316 ROSWELL, GA: Names and dates line the voluminous records at the Church of Latter Day Saints Family History Center, where people come to research their family's genealogy. Family History Center at 500 Norcross Street in Roswell. For Helen Cauley feature on Geneaology - Family Trees. (Parker C. Smith/Special)

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Scottish genealogist’s work is a gold mine of information
A celebration outside the Supreme Court, Friday, June 24, 2022, in Washington. The Supreme Court has ended constitutional protections for abortion that had been in place nearly 50 years — a decision by its conservative majority to overturn the court's landmark abortion cases. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

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Atlanta Mayor Dickens ‘sickened’ by Roe decision; area DAs vow not to prosecute
Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux speaks to her supporters during the Election Night Watch Party at KettleRock Brewing on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com

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U.S. House committee proposes funding Bourdeaux’s plan for dead malls
February 9, 2022 Lawrenceville - Exterior of Lawrenceville Police Department Headquarters in Lawrenceville on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

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Lawrenceville looking for new police chief
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Gwinnett County police Cpl. Aaron Carlyle pets K-9 Kai, who was shot multiple times during an domestic-related incident May 23. Kai was released from North Georgia Veterinary Specialists in Buford on Tuesday, June 14.

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Charges stick after court challenge from teen accused of shooting police K-9
Updates on Braves prospects in Gwinnett
Former State Farm campus in Johns Creek could see Avalon-style redo
Veterinarian warns high temps can lead to fatal heat stroke in dogs
Balloons spell out “PRIDE” at Gwinnett County’s first-ever Pride Month celebration, which was held at the Gwinnett Justice and Administration Center in June 2021. A trio of events are scheduled to take place in Gwinnett between June 25 and June 28 to celebrate Pride Month this year.

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Gwinnett gearing up for Pride Month celebrations in Lawrenceville, Lilburn and Norcross
Tax filings obscured donations made by Buford nonprofit, alleged gambling den
Voters fill DeKalb, Gwinnett school board seats; reject Cherokee group
Lawrenceville approves contract for stormwater master plan
Lawrenceville recently approved a contract to create a stormwater master plan. AJC File

Lawrenceville approves contract for stormwater master plan
Snellville teen sentenced to 140 years in fatal 2021 Valentine’s Day shooting
Snellville approves office use for applicant
Lawrenceville restaurant and sports bar raises $4K for Folds of Honor Georgia
After an investigation, 18-year-old Jaden Hull and his 16-year-old brother were identified as suspects.

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Teen brothers arrested in shooting of 15-year-old boy
Sale of Southern Baptist center in Georgia delayed after rezoning fails
Owner of UPS looking to create generational wealth through his own storefront
Metro Atlanta runoffs to decide some school board races, narrow others
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Ernest Baldwin lines up multilingual “I Voted” stickers at Unity Atlanta Church in Peachtree Corners on Tuesday, June 21, 2022, during the primary runoff. The new polling location replaced one that was at Peachtree Corners Christian Church. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Voters fill DeKalb, Gwinnett school board seats; reject Cherokee group
Voters across metro Atlanta will go back to the polls on Tuesday, and school board races are among the choices on many ballots. (Miguel Martinez / miguel.martinezjimenez@ajc.com)

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Metro Atlanta runoffs to decide some school board races, narrow others
Adrienne Simmons (left) and Alexis Williams (right) are vying for the District 4 seat on the Gwinnett County school board in the June 21 runoff election.

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Last seat on Gwinnett school board comes down to a runoff
The Gwinnett County school board adopted a budget for the upcoming fiscal year. (Hyosub Shin / Hyosub.Shin@ajc.com)

Gwinnett school board adopts $2.8 billion budget
Jamie Garcia Caycho is Gwinnett County Public Schools 2022 teacher of the year. She teaches first grade at Arcado Elementary School in Lilburn. PHOTO CREDIT: Gwinnett County Public Schools.

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Gwinnett County Public Schools names new teacher of the year
Many teachers consider 2021-2022 the most challenging year of their careers. (Sergio Flores/The New York Times)

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Teachers in the trenches: We’re tired. Send relief in new school year.
Scores of audience members refused to wear masks or leave the Gwinnett County Board of Education meeting on May 20, 2021. The board opted to change its policy on public comments at this meeting. (Alia Malik / AJC)

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Gwinnett school board changes rules for public comments at meetings
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Abortion rights activists gather at the Georgia State Capital Saturday, June 25, 2022. (Steve Schaefer / steve.schaefer@ajc.com)

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Candidates for Georgia’s top lawyer job polar opposites on abortion4h ago
Ashleigh Irvin holds up a “keep abortion safe and legal” sign while standing under an umbrella on Sunday, June 26, 2022. Abortion-rights demonstrators gathered on the steps of The Capitol to protest in response to The Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe vs. Wade. (Natrice Miller / natrice.miller@ajc.com)

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Georgia anti-abortion law likely to remain on hold through at least mid-July
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SAVANNAH, GEORGIA - JUNE 10, 2022: Gubernatorial candidate Governor Brian P. Kemp speaks at the Georgia School Board Association Summer conference in Savannah. (AJC Photo/Stephen B. Morton)

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The Jolt: Georgia moves to activate six-week abortion ban, Democrats vow to reverse it 11h ago
This combination of 2022 and 2021 photos shows Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, left, and gubernatorial Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams. As Republicans nationwide gear up to attack Democrats with tough-on-crime platforms in the fall of 2022, Democrat Abrams is making guns a central focus of her race for governor, seeking to turn crime into a liability for incumbent Republican Kemp's reelection bid. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)

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Kemp escalates attacks on Abrams’ public safety proposals
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Abortion rights activists marched from the Georgia Capitol to Underground Atlanta on Friday, June 24, 2022. The protest follows the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v Wade. (Arvin Temkar / arvin.temkar@ajc.com)

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Abortion ruling could pose risks for Georgia Republicans
Atlanta Journal-Constitution Investigative reporters Alan Judd, left, and Willoughby Mariano, right, discuss their "Dangerous Dwellings" series with political reporter Greg Bluestein during a taping of the AJC's "Politically Georgia" podcast. (Jay.Black@ajc.com)

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AJC Podcast: Inside the Dangerous Dwellings investigation
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06/17/2021 — Atlanta, Georgia — Chaka Zulu, Co-CEO of Disturbing Tha Peace Records and Ebony Son Entertainment Inc., makes remarks during the inaugural induction ceremony for the Black Music and Entertainment Hall of Fame at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Thursday, June 17, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer / Alyssa.Pointer@ajc.com)

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UPDATE: Ludacris’ manager survives deadly shooting in Buckhead parking lot
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Sidiki “Prince” Kebe, 21, was last seen Friday near the 3600 block of Highway 52.

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Search continues for missing 21-year-old last seen near Amicalola Falls State Park
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062722 Rockmart, Ga..: A memorial is shown at the home of where three children died on Woodwind Drive, Friday in Paulding County, Monday, June 27, 2022, in Rockmart, Ga.. The mother of the children, Darlene Brister, 40, is charged with two counts of malice murder following the deaths. (Jason Getz / Jason.Getz@ajc.com)

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‘I never saw that side of her.’ Family grieves as mom arrested in children’s stabbing...
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One person died in a three-car collision in Clayton County on Monday morning.

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1 person dead in 3-vehicle crash in Clayton County
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A man is facing multiple charges after he was accused of lighting multiple fires at a LaGrange hospital and threatening to blow it up, according to police.

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Man accused of setting fires, threatening to blow up LaGrange hospital
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A man is dead following a shooting at a DeKalb County gas station Sunday afternoon, according to police.

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1 dead, 1 in custody after dispute escalates to gunfire at Stonecrest gas station
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Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis is the subject of the second episode of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution's Breakdown podcast. Willis is overseeing the investigation of former President Donald Trump and his allies. (Jenni Girtman / AJC file)

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‘Breakdown’ Ep. 2: ‘A force of nature’
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Gwinnett County restaurants
Spicewalla is now open at Ponce City Market.

Credit: James Grogan/Spicewalla

Spicewalla opens at Ponce City Market and more dining news from the week
Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill, with nearly three dozen locations across the country, has made its Georgia debut in Lawrenceville.

Credit: Matthew Tosh

Naf Naf Middle Eastern Grill opens in Lawrenceville
Gobi Manchurian at Chinese Dhaba is made with rough chopped florets of cauliflower that are browned, then stir-fried with aromatics. Angela Hansberger for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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Find a mouthwatering blending of cuisines in this metro Atlanta dish
Bonbons from French Broad Chocolate.

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French Broad Chocolate opening at Ponce City Market and more restaurant news from the...
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