Episodes

Sept. 11, 2019

EP: 159 Travel Back The 1920s To Support The Arts Council

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Peachtree Corners is throwing a birthday bash to celebrate Paul Duke, considered the city’s founding father, from 6 to 9 p.m. Sept. 28 at the Peachtree Corners Town Green, 5140 Town Center Blvd. A…
Sept. 10, 2019

EP: 158 The Accidental Football Punter Becomes One Of The Best In The Country

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com In seventh grade, Albert Jang knew his dream school was West Point. In eighth grade, he accidentally got on a bus that gave him a route to the Army’s prestigious academy. “My teacher said if we …
Sept. 9, 2019

EP 157 Free For All Fair On Thursday At Gwinnett County Fair

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The county fair is less than one week away, and interested attendees can save money by registering for tickets online and coming to the county fairgrounds for free admission on Thursday. The Gwin…
Sept. 5, 2019

EP: 156 Formere High School Football Star Who Was Paralyzed During A Game Shares His Story

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Arquevious “Que” Crane was on a hot streak. “The ball was constantly going toward me,” the former South Gwinnett High School wide receiver said. It was possibly going to be a career game for the…
Sept. 4, 2019

EP: 155 A Transit Committee Has Been Approved To Help With The Gwinnett County Transit Plan

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved the new Transit Review Committee in a Tuesday meeting. The committee will review what Gwinnett’s existing transit system needs and t…
Sept. 3, 2019

EP: 154 Community Foundation Stretches Its' Support Across Georgia

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Those organizations reach across a number of areas, whether it be education, community service, the arts, health care or human services. The foundation writes plenty of checks each year to benefit…
Sept. 2, 2019

EP: 153 Gwinnett County Animal Welfare Receives $50,000 Grant

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County Animal Welfare and Enforcement recently received a $50,000 grant from Best Friends Animal Society to help the agency start a community outreach program. The program will allow Anim…
Aug. 29, 2019

EP: 152 Kirkland Carden Duluth City Councilman Rebukes Sheriff Butch Conway

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com “I was shocked that our sheriff, who was elected to represent and serve all of Gwinnett, would invite D.A. King as a spokesperson to represent his department on such a controversial, significant (…
Aug. 28, 2019

EP:151 Gwinnett County Residents May Get An Extra Week To Cast Their Early Vote

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett County could have three weeks of continuous early voting in multiple locations for 2020 elections if its budget request is approved. The county elections office is part of the department…
Aug. 27, 2019

EP: 150 Nestle Closing In Lawrenceville

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Nestle is planning to close a distribution center in Lawrenceville this fall as part of an ongoing shift in its distribution model, according to company officials and information filed with the Ge…
Aug. 26, 2019

EP: 149 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Held For Manufacturer Barco Which Is Bringing 50 New Jobs To Dul

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Belgian-based manufacturer Barco announced it will add 50 jobs to its Gwinnett County facility. The company will also invest $5 million in the Duluth-area facility, which is its American headquar…
Aug. 22, 2019

EP: 148 Today Brooke Siskin Who Is Planning To Replace Commissioner Chairwoman Charlotte Nash Joins Me At Seat The Table

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com There are a quite a few candidates that are eyeing the Gwinnett County Commissioner Chairman seat. Today Brooke Siskin joins me at the table to share what her plans about what she wants to do for…
Aug. 21, 2019

EP: 147 There's A Shortage Of Special Education Substitute Teachers In Gwinnett County Schools

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Paraprofessionals for special ed classes are a high area of need for us,” GCPS Executive Director of Human Resources Systems Hunter Blackburn said. On a given Friday, Blackburn said there could b…
Aug. 20, 2019

EP: 146 The Golden Helmet Leadership Program Is Turning Boys Into Men

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Jones started the Golden Helmet Leadership group with a simple notion — it allows him to lead the team’s leaders. He said the group’s members, which span all grades in the high school, have taken …
Aug. 19, 2019

EP: 145 Peach Industrial Blvd. Is Going High Tech

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Gwinnett drivers regularly traveling along Peachtree Industrial Boulevard will soon be able to participate in connected vehicle technology that will allow vehicles, smartphones, and other devices …
Aug. 15, 2019

EP: 144 Partnership Is Key To Helping Young Adults With Special Needs

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com My guest today is Terri Ware who is the director of Y’alls Group which stands for Young Adults Learning Life Skills. Terri is going to share with us some of the services that this demographic nee…
Aug. 14, 2019

EP: 143 Georgia Commissioner Is About To Clean Up The Insurance Swamp In Suwanee

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Georgia’s new insurance commissioner, John F. King, called Monday for the resignation of all board members of the Suwanee-based Georgia Underwriting Association in the wake of the indictment of Ji…
Aug. 13, 2019

EP: 142 Guess What City Ranks #1 In Georgia For Teachers To Work & #2 For Having The Best Teachers?

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com For the third year in a row, Buford City Schools is ranked the No. 1 district in Georgia by Niche, an online data research site. Buford also is No. 1 in Georgia for safest school district, best f…
Aug. 12, 2019

EP: 141 Is It Hemp Or Is It Marijuana? Gwinnett County Solicitor Said It's Hard To Tell

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com In Gwinnett, solicitor general Whiteside issued a memo Wednesday declaring his office would no longer prosecute misdemeanor marijuana cases. He said he dismissed more than 100 cases on Wednesday a…
Aug. 8, 2019

EP: 140 Candidate Derrick J. Wilson Joins Me At The Table To Share His Plan For District 3 If He Wins The Election

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com. I’m joined by political candidate Derrick J. Wilson who is running for County Commissioner in District. In this interview I will discuss his plan for District 3 which is where I live. We’ll ta…
Aug. 7, 2019

EP: 139 Sheriff Butch Conway Is Praised In A Letter By Resident

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com I applaud the efforts by Sheriff Butch Conway for having a diverse panel and applaud D.A. King for his valuable advice and information. I criticize Duluth councilman Kirkland Carden for his own b…
Aug. 6, 2019

EP: 138 Dacula Will Name Intersection After Former Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com Late Dacula Mayor Jimmy Wilbanks loved to conduct business at the Waffle House alongside U.S. 29 and Harbins Road. The intersection will soon bear his name.Wilbanks, 76, died in January after a …
Aug. 5, 2019

EP: 137 Italian Manufacturer Riva Cold Is Opening It First American Facility In Buford

www.GoodMorningGwinnett.com An Italian manufacturer will open its first U.S. facility in Gwinnett County, officials announced Thursday. Rivacold, which manufactures refrigeration systems used in a variety of industries, pl…