SUWANEE, Ga. -- This weekend will be the perfect time to vaccinate your dogs and cats, as the Georgia SPCA is hosting a low-cost vaccination clinic.
The event will be held from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Satuday, May 19.
Tests and shots range in price from $5 to $25 and include rabies,...more distemper, Bordetella and heartworm protection.
All dogs must be on a leash, and all cats must be in a carrier.
The Georgia SPCA is located at 1175 Buford Highway, Suite 109 in Suwanee. Learn more at georgiaspca.org.

SUWANNEE, Ga. -- The intersection of Hamilton Mill Road and the I-85 Northbound exit ramp is confusing. So much so, that most drivers there are breaking the law without even know it.

That's what happened to school counselor, Jennifer Little, and she was given a citation. She...more contacted Commuter Dude because she wasn't exactly sure what she did wrong.

When Dude shot the story, he was confused too. So he brought in the Gwinnett County Police to clarify the violation. And even with a patrol officer standing on the side of the road, 98 percent of all the drivers we saw, broke the law.

GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. (WXIA) - A 15-year-old boy and a 25-year-old woman suffered minor injuries in a school bus wreck Friday morning along Suwanee Dam Road in Gwinnett County.

The car being driving by the 25-year-old woman rear-ended the bus at the intersection of Suwanee Dam Road...more and West Place. Officials said the teen was the only passenger on the bus, and was asleep at the time of the accident.

Both people were sent to a local hospital to be treated. No other injuries were reported.

SUWANEE, Ga. -- A student at Shakerag Elementary School in Johns Creek is one of 10 finalists in this year's Doodle 4 Google contest.
Nine-year-old Anoushka M. of Suwanee learned she is the Georgia winner of the national contest during a surprise assembly at her school Wednesday...more morning.
This year's Doodle 4 Google theme is "If I could travel in time, I'd visit ..." Anoushka's doodle, pictued above, features a Vincent van Gogh theme, including a portrait of the artist and a background inspired by what is arguably his most famous work -- Starry Night.
Anoushka will now compete against finalists from Arizona, Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Oklahoma, Utah and Wisconsin for the top prize, which includes a $30,000 college scholarship and a $50,000 technology grant for the winner's school.
You can help vote for Anoushka to win the contest. Voting is open through 8 p.m. EST on Thursday, May 10.

SUWANEE, Ga. -- Cyber bullying takes on many forms, but a new trend among teenagers has police trying to find creative ways to make arrests before they get out of hand.

In Gwinnett County, a 14-year-old boy was charged with Identity Fraud for bullying a 14-year-old girl on Twitter....more The boy was arrested after he opened a Twitter account in the girl's name and posted lewd comments purporting to be her. "In this particular case there wasn't anything that really applied because we don't have any of those cyber bullying statutes in Georgia," said Cpl. Jake Smith of the Gwinnett County Police Department.

The boy was convicted for fraudulently using the girl's identification and sentenced to 40 hours of community service. "We see these kinds of things in the news that escalate to horrible proportions," Cpl. Smith said. "We don't want to see any more of that, so we would absolutely like this to be a lesson to others."

"My entire family was devastated that

Here's a driving question for you. You pull up to an intersection and a sign instructs you to stop for a pedestrian crossing. After coming to a complete stop, are you legally permitted to move forward and make a right on red, if no sign exists prohibiting you from doing so? The answer might surprise you like it did Jennifer Little who contacted Commuter Dude for clarification.

It’s a bud? It’s a mug? It’s Art on a Limb!
As has become tradition in Suwanee, art will be blossoming along the Suwanee Creek Greenway and other trails around the City of Suwanee during the month of May. Through its Art on a Limb program, the City of Suwanee “hides” two pieces of original...more artwork daily along trails throughout the City; those who find an art piece get to keep it. This annual “finders keepers” program is designed to promote an appreciation for art and nature.
This year’s Art on a Limb pieces are mugs created by Dacula-based artist Sandra Nissen. Like many of the tiles she created for the 2007 Art on a Limb program, this year’s mugs, which are in an assortment of glaze colors, include impressions of leaves picked up on Nissen’s walks along the Suwanee Creek Greenway.
The child of an Air Force colonel, Nissen grew up in many states and two countries. She received a bachelor’s degree in industrial design (with a minor in ceramics) from the Philadelphia

SUWANEE, Ga. -- For those longing for fresh produce, better-than-homemade baked goods, and natural products, sustenance is just a flip of the calendar page away. The Suwanee Farmers Market will open at Town Center Park two times each week beginning May 1.
The popular market is open from...more 4-7 pm Tuesdays (through August 7) and 8 am-noon Saturdays (through October 6 and with the exception of Suwanee Day, September 15).
About 20-25 vendors will be at each market offering fresh, in-season produce, salsa, jellies, sauces, bread, eggs, meat, baked goods, and other natural products.
“It’s so nice to shake hands with the folks who grow your food,” says Events Manager Amy Doherty. “Other than the highly prized tomatoes that don’t come in until late June, some of the most popular items at the Suwanee Farmers Market include local honey, seasonal vegetables, farm fresh eggs, strawberries, and Georgia peaches.”
Vendor spaces are no longer available for this season.

SUWANEE, Ga. -- A man shot himself after a standoff with police in Suwanee Monday afternoon according to authorities.

Police said the man shot two women at an apartment in Auburn before going to a home on Scales Street in Suwanee. The man was originally reported by police as having...more killed himself. They later indicated that they had given news agencies incorrect information, and that while the suspect had shot himself, he was still alive.

He is presently reported to be in critical condition at Gwinnett Medical Center.

The two women were also airlifted to Gwinnett Medical Center, where Auburn Police say one was deceased and  the other is  reported to be in critical condition.

According to police, an initial call went out for a report of a shooting at an apartment on Parks Mill Road in Auburn. When they arrived, they found two women that had been shot. The suspect had already left the apartment. Shortly after that, police received a report of

What stands 4-foot to10-foot tall, weighs more than 4,600 pounds cumulatively, and is made mostly of steel, but also aluminum, wood, and bronze? It’s the 15 public art pieces that comprise the 2012 Suwanee SculpTour.
Presented this year by QuikTrip, SculpTour is Suwanee’s walkable outdoor...more exhibit of original sculptures. Displayed nearly year-round in and around downtown Suwanee, SculpTour is designed to be a public art encounter that serves as a quality of life enhancer, economic development tool, and community identifier.
Administered by Suwanee’s Public Arts Commission, the inaugural Suwanee SculpTour exhibit was installed last year and taken down earlier this month. The 2012 exhibit, which features 15 sculptures created by 11 artists, representing Georgia and five other states, will be installed in time for the May 19 Arts in the Park festival.
“We learned a lot from our first year,” says Suwanee Public Arts Commission Chair Linnea Miller, “and we are poised for

As the City of Suwanee begins to consider its fiscal year 2013 budget, the City invites residents to send comments and suggestions by April 23 to budget@suwanee.com. The budget for fiscal year 2013, which begins July 1, is expected to be adopted at the June 26 City Council meeting. 
“We...more want to implement a mechanism that allows citizens to offer input on the upcoming budget earlier in the planning process,” says City Manager Marty Allen. “We want to ensure that citizens’ concerns, ideas, and priorities are considered through this process.”
 
Suwanee’s fiscal year 2012 budget is approximately $11.8 million with a millage rate of 5.65. FY2012 general operating budget funds were allocated as follows:police – 35%parks & public works – 15%bond payments – 14%council & chief executive and financial services – 6% eachadministrative services, economic development, planning, and non-departmental (e.g., legal, technology, and buildings) – 5% eachcapital contributions – 4%

Atlanta’s Greatest Hits radio station 106.7 is celebrating its fourth birthday in Town Center Park on Saturday, April 14, and you’re invited to the party! Festivities, which begin at noon, will include a free listener appreciation concert performance by the self-proclaimed, “#1 Yacht Rock Band...more in the Universe.”
Yacht Rock Revue, named “Best Cover Band” in Creative Loafing’s 2010 Best of Atlanta competition, will pay tribute to the smooth hits of the 1970s and ’80s with its 5:30 p.m. performance. The band plays the music of Boz Scaggs, Jackson Browne, Kenny Loggins, the Bee Gees, Rupert Holmes, the Doobie Brothers, and Hall and Oates, among many others.
Bill Barnes, Suwanee’s assistant to the public works director, is a big Yacht Rock fan. “If you came of age anywhere from the mid-70s to the mid-80s, this is your music,” he says. “I love the energy and the attitude of this band. They will make you want to dance, sing along, or just pretend you're young again.  I flash back