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Deadly Crash on Buford Hwy + Potential Solutions to I-85 Traffic

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Up and at 'em, Duluth! Let's get you all caught up to start this Tuesday off on an informed note. Here's everything going on in town today.

First, today's weather: Humid throughout the day. High: 91 Low: 72.

Here are the top stories today in Duluth:

  1. A 29-year-old local man is critically injured after a one-vehicle wreck that happened on Sunday on the Athens Perimeter. The man is currently being held in Piedmont Athens Hospital as he recovers from his injuries after the car hit a guard rail and flipped over upside down. He is thought to be one of two victims that were ejected from the vehicle. (Online Athens)
  2. For the 20th year in a row, Gwinnett County has received AAA/Aaa bond ratings from all three rating agencies. These ratings are considered the top ratings for bonds, meaning that residents can be assured their county is spending their money in a conservative and responsible way. (Gwinnett County)
  3. A deadly wreck shut down Buford Highway in Gwinnett for nearly three hours on Monday morning. So far, only one person has been found dead, but many cars were involved in the wreck that closed both directions of traffic on the five-lane highway. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  4. The Gwinnett County Department of Transportation is seeking solutions for traffic in our area on I-85. Finalizations are a few years away but we can expect a few more toll roads, improvements to roads surrounding the interstate, more walking paths, and more bike lanes. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)
  5. The new police chief, J.D. McClure, has now taken office as being the now 4th chief our police department has seen in 30 years. He hopes to build a trusting relationship with the Gwinnett community, including our Duluth community, in order to lower the rate of violent crimes. As a former Gwinnett officer himself, he also praises the officers we have in our community calling them the best in the country. Gwinnett County sits at a higher than average rate for clearing homicide cases. (FOX 5 Atlanta)
  6. The Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale health department is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine booster shot to those who are considered immunocompromised. This shot is only offered to those that have received the Pfizer or Moderna vaccine. (Gwinnettdailypost.com)



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Today in Duluth

  • PTO Spirit Night with Papa Johns Pizza (12:00 PM)
  • Resilience in Times of Resistance: Works of Catalina Gomez Beuth (10:00 AM)
  • The smART Honors Program: Paper Tigers-Work from the 2020-2021 smART Students. (10:00 AM)
  • Park Place Book Club: "The Mountains Sing" (10:00 AM)
  • Area Board Mtg @ Grayson HS - Mason Elementary School (7:00 PM)
  • Curriculum Night K - 2 - Mason Elementary School (7:00 PM)



Duluth Patch Notebook

  • Gwinnett Stripers: "Travis Demeritte's absolute nuke flew out of the ballpark. " (Instagram)
  • City of Duluth, Georgia - City Hall: "Uptown Funk, you put on an amazing show!" (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Public Schools: "Arleth helps other people when they need her and always tries to be a good person. Arleth is our Shine Student of the Day! " (Facebook)
  • Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office: "We continue to share our heartfelt prayers with Officer Porter, his family, and the Duluth Police Department. This is a sad example of why it is so crucial to 'Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over!'" (Facebook)
  • Duluth Fall Festival: "Don't forget to register for our annual Donut Dash 5k! The race takes place at 8:00 on Sunday, September 26th. At the end of the race, participants receive a donut & coffee, courtesy of Dunkin Donuts on Buford Hwy, Duluth. " (Facebook)


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— Lyndsay Kendall Oxley (she/her)

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