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Veterans Day: Band of Brothers
A group of 10 soldiers from the Georgia Army National Guard long range surveillance unit are on a quest to commemorate the 100-plus mile march made by Easy Company of the 101st Airborne Division in preparation of WWII . The march, which started in Toccoa, Ga., will end in Atlanta, where they will participate in Saturday's Veteran's day Parade.

Going to Georgia Virtual Academy
Photos: John Sellers does online schoolwork through Georgia Virtual Academy. His mother, Donna Sellers, says the program has given her special needs son a future.

Plane crash in Lawrenceville
Photos of a plane crash in Lawrenceville that killed a pilot and woman in a house the aircraft slammed into.

Duluth vigil for fire victims
A communal prayer vigil was held Wednesday in Duluth for three sisters who were killed in a townhouse fire.

Ivy Prep students, parents fight for school
Parents of girls at Ivy Prep Academy and their daughters attend a Gwinnett Board of Education meeting to protest the lawsuit Gwinnett Schools filed against them.

Atlanta floods: Red Cross volunteers
Red Cross volunteers helped residents at Countryside of Atlanta mobile home park in Lawrenceville on Sunday.

During and after the Atlanta flood
Floodwaters from Sweetwater Creek submerged several mobile homes at the Countryside subdivision in Lawrenceville on Sept. 21, 2009. AJC Photographer Vino Wong photographed the devastation on Sept. 22 and returned Sept. 24, when the water receded.

Flooding in Gwinnett, Day 2
In sorrow and awe, the Gwinnettians affected most profoundly by Monday's flood face a new day.

Sinkhole at Sweetwater Glen
Photos: A sinkhole is blocking traffic into the Sweetwater Glen subdivision in Norcross after a water main break.

Ride for Craig
Now in its 11th year, Ride for Craig will boast a fleet of motorcycle-riding firefighters, police officers and military personnel. But the 50-mile, five-stop trek across Gwinnett is open to anyone.

Duluth greets exhibit with whimsical violins
Duluth is one of three cities hosting the French government-sponsored exhibit of more than 100 rare instruments and bows coming to the city on Friday.

Battle over turtle collection
Photos: The turtle collection of Steve Santhuff has been returned by the Department of Natural Resources after the Lawrenceville man was acquitted of illegal possession of the animals, but more than 300 of the 500 animals have died.

Shootings kill 4, injures child
Richard Ringold, 44, faces charges including four counts of murder and one count of aggravated assault, Gwinnett police spokeswoman Cpl. Illana Spellman said.

Photos: Freedom rally in Gwinnett
A standing room crowd numbering in the hundreds filled a ballroom at a Freedom rally held at the Gwinnett Marriott in conjunction with the Freedom Concert at the Gwinnett Arena tonight. Speakers included Ralph Reed, Sean Hannity, and Jon Voight.

Bomb-sniffing dog laid to rest
Photos of burial service for Gwinnett police bomb-sniffing dog Rusty on Wednesday August 12, 2009.

Lilburn family's house damaged by fire
Photos: House fire on Killian Way in Lilburn leaves family and seven dogs unharmed.

Gwinnett land purchase denied
Proposed Gwinnett land purchase — for $5.27 million — was postponed in June after District Attorney Danny Porter threatened the commissioners with a grand jury investigation if the deal went through.

Gwinnett's Aisan Cultural Experience
Aisan Cultural Experience takes place at the Gwinnett Center in Duluth.

Body found in north Gwinnett
Gwinnett County crime scene investigators are investigating the discovery of a body found along the 3600 block of Woodward Mill Road in Buford Thursday.

Cycling event in Gwinnett benefits Parkinson's research
The Cycle for Parkinsons criterium at Georgia Gwinnett College Sunday, June 28, 2009, featured races for junior, women, masters, and pro.

Deck collapses during wedding party
A deck collapsed on a Lawrenceville home during a wedding party.

Volunteers get serious about playground
Volunteers from Pleasantdale Elementary School, KaBoom! and Home Depot work to construct a playground at Pleasantdale Elementary school.

Duluth man turns over treasure
A Gwinnett man, Joseph Sisto, turned over a treasure trove of stolen antiquities collected by his late father.

Family lives in tent
Gwinnett family lives in tent.

Hunger behind vacancy signs
Davida Baker started feeding a single homeless family in Gwinnett about 10 years ago. Davida progressed to feeding this summer about 300 homeless teenagers daily, who are living in GWX hotels. She and her volunteers pack meals every day, deliver them to the hotels, which are used in place of homeless shelters in the burbs. The kids don't get their free school lunches, so are stuck during the summer.

Alexander Park opens in Lawrenceville
Gwinnett County Parks & Recreation will open Alexander Park in Lawrenceville during a grand opening celebration this coming Saturday at its pavilion area starting at 10 am with ribbon-cutting ceremony. At 9 am there will be a 2-mile Fun Run to benefit the Gwinnett YMCA. There will also be free kids activities and disc golf tournament. The park features an 18-hole disc golf course, horseshoe pit area, one-mile soft surface trail, Lakeview piers, 3.7-mile paved multi-purpose trail, outdoor classroom, playground and pavilions.

Gwinnett residents rally against tax hikes
Gwinnett County residents gathered at Suwanee Town Center Park on Monday evening to increase pressure on the County Commission to balance its budget without raising property taxes.

Petraeus speaks at Georgia Gwinnett graduation
Photos of Gen. David Petraeus, the head of the U.S. Central Command, speaking at Georgia Gwinnett College's commencement.

Police join forces for metro Atlanta crime sweep
Gwinnett County Sheriff field operation commander, Mike Powell (center) briefs Gwinnett law enforcement officers at Gwinnett Place Mall Wednesday. A crime suppression effort entitled, "Operation Street Sweep" launched at 10 AM Wednesday, May 27, 2009 across the metro Atlanta area. In Gwinnett County law enforcement officials from 5 different law enforcement entities met at Gwinnett Place Mall for a briefing and assignments led by the field operations of the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Department.

Cleanup begins after condo fire
Firefighters are investigating a condominium fire in Norcross that left 20 people homeless.

Four shot in Duluth
Photos: Four shot at house at Buckingham Place in Duluth, Gwinnett County.

Girls hit the gridiron
The students of Georgia's first girls only state charter school Ivy Preparatory Academy are getting some first-hand training on how to compete like boys. An Atlanta Falcons' Tony Gilbert will help train the girls at a football clinic Saturday to launch the school's first sports team -flag football.

Gwinnett deputy shot, killed
Gwinnett deputy shot, killed during domestic dispute.

Raid nets drugs, guns from Mexico cartel
Photos: The FBI and several police agencies show the weapons and drugs seized in 11 raids in Gwinnett County and Johns Creek against the Mexican group, the Gulf Cartel. Seventeen people were arrested.

House a total loss in Duluth
House fire on Old Norcross Road.