Duluth News

Most eastbound lanes of I-285 reopened about daybreak Wednesday following a fatal pedestrian accident in Sandy Springs.

The Duluth High Student Council and Key Club are hosting Toys for Tots for the Duluth community.

Furman Sanders is 26-years-old, has a great job, and is the life of the party. He's easy on the eyes, too.

BUFORD HIGHWAY IS TO BE CONSIDERED AND ADOPTION OF THE ORDINANCE BY COUNCIL A second public hearing to discuss the proposed Buford Highway Redevelopment Plan and creation of Tax Allocation District Number One - Buford Highway and adoption of Ordinance has been scheduled by the Duluth City Council and will take place on Monday, December 14th, 2009 ...

A 53-year-old woman was struck and killed while attempting to cross the street Saturday evening.

The coroner's report left no doubt as to the cause of death: toxic loans. That was the conclusion of a financial autopsy that federal officials performed on Haven Trust Bank, a small bank in Duluth, Ga., that collapsed last December.

It was an historic night Nov. 16 for the city of Duluth as Mayor Nancy Harris hosted the city's first Web cast.

The coroner's report left no doubt as to the cause of death: toxic loans. Haven Trust Bank of Duluth, Ga., founded in 2000, quickly increased a risky commercial real estate portfolio, despite many red flags from regulators.

Duluth, Ga., lawyer Sai Hyun Lee, 63, pleaded guilty on Wednesday to immigration fraud.

A delegation of about a dozen representatives from the Busan, South Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry met with Gwinnett County business and political leaders Monday as part of the county's continued efforts at fostering Asian business.

David Kahn, the owner of the HobbyTown USA store in Duluth, hopes for a better holiday shopping season this year than last, but he's not betting on it.

Applicants presented zoning requests at a community zoning information meeting with the Johns Creek Community Association Nov.

Come one, come all to this year's Duluth Hometown Holiday Festival Dec. 5-6. For more information and schedule of events, please visit www.duluthga.net. Holiday Vendors, Food and Beverage Vendors and Entertainers are wanted.

The city of Duluth followed both Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue and Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charles Bannister to proclaim November 2009 "Family Month." At the Duluth City Council meeting Nov.

Duluth will be the first city in Gwinnett County and possibly the state of Georgia to host a live Webcast.

The owner of Arena Tavern in Duluth is on the hunt for more properties to expand his high-end sports restaurant concept.

Struggling financial giant Citigroup Inc. announced late Thursday an initial public offering for Primerica Inc., and said it would sell off its Duluth, Ga.-based life insurance subsidiary after it goes public.

A resident of the Promenade at Berkeley apartments called Duluth police Oct. 24 after allegedly finding her new roommate's frankly prodigious stash of marijuana.

Check out the Southeastern Railway Museum Nov. 7 and 8 during the "Southeasten Railway Museums's Model Railroad Days." The model railroad layouts will give visitors a peek around metro Atlanta from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on both Saturday and Sunday.

The arrest of two men and four juveniles believed to be connected to a known Gwinnett County gang is a major accomplishment in their fight against gang activity, said police.