Good Morning Gwinnett Podcast
Summary: https://www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Good Morning Gwinnett is a live 4 day a week podcast all about people and places around Gwinnett County Georgia & beyond. The show is hosted by Audrey Bell-Kearney. On the show Audrey talks about news and current events happening around Gwinnett County. Occasionally she will interview movers & shakers as well as community and government leaders from Gwinnett County. She also uses her platform to provide much needed publicity for the small business owner by showing them the power of podcasts.
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https://www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com - https://www.PodcastUniversity.training“I am thrilled to have DePriest as the Community Foundation’s new CEO,” said current CEO Randy Redner. “We first met over seven years ago when our offices were next to each other – he was the Regional Director for the United Way and I was the brand-new CEO of the Community Foundation. Over the years we have developed a great professional partnership, but, more importantly, we have grown a wonderful personal friendship. I have had the privilege of watching his leadership at work for many years and know his heart for the community and those he serves. He is a talented, visionary leader who brings a wealth of nonprofit and corporate experience to this role. All of this makes me very excited for the future of the Community Foundation!”
https://www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com https://www.PodcastUniversity.training As of last week, the county had spent about $7.9 million and approved an additional $16.1 million of the new money for applicants.Although some public health and economic indicators have been improving, rents have skyrocketed. Many people, after losing jobs in the pandemic, re-entered the workforce with lower wages or reduced hours, HomeFirst Gwinnett Director Matthew Elder said.SOURCE: www.AJC.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Public Schools has retained accreditation for another five years. In the process, the district earned high praise from the agency that reviewed the district.Cognia, the state’s largest accrediting agency, also said areas of needed improvement cited in a special review last year had been resolved.“We are committed to improving and sustaining high-quality student learning, while improving effectiveness and efficiency throughout our district,” Superintendent Calvin Watts said in a news release. “Though we are not perfect, this report provides evidence that we are making perfect progress.”SOURCE: www.AJC.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The City of Suwanee Public Arts Commission is one of 10 groups selected to receive Explore Gwinnett’s Gwinnett Creativity Fund project grant.The $15,000 matching grant will fund the Town Center Amphitheatre Stage Wings Project, city officials said.Runoff from the stage roof was causing two 840-square-foot grass “wings” on either side of the stage to erode, and were in constant need of maintenance. When Suwanee’s public works department decided to hardscape the area, the Public Art Commission stepped in with a different idea, according to city officials.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com If there is any question about whether the Gwinnett County Sheriff’s Office’s Mental Health Task Force is needed, the answer may lie in the number of phone calls the task force gets about mental health resources.A mental health issue can tied into a multitude of problems that sheriff’s deputies get called out on, whether it’s someone acting erratic or a person experiencing substance abuse issues, according to mental health professionals who work with the Sheriff’s Office.And, the Mental Health Task Force has become a front line that friends and family members of those people are turning to for help.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Facebook recently issued a press release stating that it will be closing down it's podcast service on June 3rd. When I hear things like this I cringe because some people rely so heavily on these social media platforms for doing their business and at any time they can come in and shut you down.
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Hernandez did not take the opportunity to go to college for granted. The least she could do for her parents, she said, was work through her pain and get into GGC. She also took it as an opportunity to have some control over her life. She focused all her efforts on becoming a well-rounded student, and it paid off.Hernandez graduates from GGC on May 11 with a 4.0 GPA, having earned a bachelor’s degree in information technology (IT) with a concentration in software development. She chose that particular field because it allows her to live outside the limits of her illnesses.SOURCE: WWW.GwinnettDailyPost.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com This is Mother's Day Weekend and there are a lot of events happening. There's the Duluth Derby, which I'm going to. There's Cinco De Mayo Celebrations and other festivals, so if you looking for things to do this weekend you have many events to pick from in Gwinnett County.
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.comPeachtree Corners' Curiosity Lab received nearly half-a-million dollars on Tuesday to work on new transit technologies designed to connect communities and spur economic growth within them.Curiosity Lab and Peachtree Corners officials joined U.S. Rep. Carolyn Bourdeaux to announce $495,000 in funding that the lab received as part of Bourdeaux's fiscal year 2022 Community Funding Project requests for the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022. Curiosity Lab has been a hub for testing new transit technologies, such as autonomous shuttles.“Transit is the number one impediment to economic growth in our community,” Bourdeaux said in a statement. “I am deeply proud to have delivered on my promise to invest in Gwinnett County’s transit services and infrastructure. Peachtree Corners’ Curiosity Lab is developing new and innovative ways to move people around our communities. This funding will ensure they can continue to push the limits and carry Georgia into the future.”SOURCE:www.GwinnettDailyPost.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Qualifying businesses must meet certain criteria, such as having an active city of Norcross business license from 2019 to 2021 and showing a revenue decline of at least 25%. Businesses can receive up to $15,000 in grants, based on revenue.Small businesses may apply until June 2. To learn more, visit the city’s website at norcrossga.net.
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County animal control and health departments are advising caution after a rabid cat attacked two people this week in downtown Lawrenceville.“Avoid animals behaving in unusual ways,” the county said in a Friday news release.Two adults were attacked by the cat Tuesday near the intersection of East Crogan Street and Buford Drive, the county said. The Lawrenceville Police Department captured the cat and brought it to Gwinnett Animal Welfare and Enforcement. The cat tested positive Wednesday for the rabies virus, the county said.SOURCE: www.AJC.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com An organizational consultant recently told the Gwinnett County Board of Education and top school leaders that the district’s executive structure should be changed to improve its service students and their families.Superintendent Calvin Watts brought in MGT Consulting as “objective observers” to evaluate district operations. The firm was tasked with offering recommendations that would make the district more effective.During an April school board meeting, Mark Raisor and Lamont Browne of MGT said Gwinnett’s leadership structure is disjointed, redundant and too big. They advised reducing the amount of people who directly report to Watts by eliminating some roles and clarifying job responsibilities.SOURCE: www.AJC.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com "It's only fitting that they would partner with Gwinnett Technical College to help them achieve their goals."Officials said Gwinnett Tech's academic team has worked closely with Ford to develop a specific training certificate unique to Ford Motor Company. Classes begin Fall semester of 2022.In addition to students, Ford focuses on faculty, as well. Gwinnett Tech instructors were trained on Ford products and have access to tools and resources to enhance student learning.SOURCE: www.GwinnettDailyPost.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com On Saturday, the Gwinnett County Police Department will participate in the DEA National Drug Take-Back Initiative. This event will give the community an opportunity to drop off and safely dispose of potentially dangerous medications, an announcement said.“In addition, unused medications that are flushed down the toilet can contaminate local water supplies, and when drugs are disposed of in the trash, they often end up in landfills and pose a hazard of contamination through soil absorption,” the announcement said.SOURCE: www.AJC.com
www.GoodMorningGwinnett.comThe cultural district would contain more residential units, in buildings four to six stories high on average, and twice as much office and retail space. It would have a cultural center with space for performances, events, classrooms, an international library, a language lab, nonprofit offices and incubator space for food service businesses. It would have structured parking and would develop at a faster pace.SOURCE: www.AJC.com
