The American Cancer Society's Relay for Life in Gwinnett County remained the top-grossing Relay event in the world for the 10th straight year.

The Gwinnett Relay finished with a total of $2,087,991, about $12,000 more than the second-place Bakersfield, Calif., Relay.

The Relay event in Gwinnett takes place every May at the Gwinnett Fairgrounds, where teams from all over the community walk around the track all night to raise awareness and money for cancer research.

Information: 1-800-227-2345 or cancer.org.

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U.S. Sen. Jon Ossoff speaks during a town hall at the Cobb County Civic Center on April 25 in Atlanta. Ossoff said Wednesday he is investigating corporate landlords and out-of-state companies buying up single-family homes in bulk. (Jason Allen for the AJC)

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