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New study shows uptick in construction of new homes

A new report shows more than half of metro-area homeowners are underwater with their mortgages. But, Channel 2 Action News found a bright spot. The bottoming-out home values has new construction flying off the market. A new study shows more half of all homeowners in metro Atlanta owe more on ...

Police said Steven Lee used bogus checks and bogus businesses to swindle a major bank out of $90,000.

Police: 'Kiting' suspect may be tied to larger crime ring

Gwinnett County police said they have arrested a man they say used bogus checks and bogus businesses to swindle a major bank out of $90,000. Now police think the suspect may be tied to a national fraud ring. Police told Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh that Steven Lee, 53, hit seven ...

Gwinnett County police are looking for 17-year-old Kevin Franco, who they believe planned a violent robbery at A Different Hair Salon on Jimmy Carter Boulevard, where his mother worked.

Police: 17-year-old conspired robbery at mother's job

Police are searching for a 17-year-old they believe planned a violent robbery at the salon where his mother worked. In October, three men with guns rushed into A Different Hair Salon on Jimmy Carter Boulevard. Gwinnett County police said the teen, Kevin Franco, was inside the salon during the robbery. ...

Lawrenceville man arrested for moonshining after still found in back yard

State investigators arrested a man they said was heating a 40-gallon pot of moonshine in his back yard. The Gwinnett County Fire Department was the first to arrive at a home on Carriage Way in Lawrenceville after a neighbor called complaining about a possible illegal burn. The call led to ...

Kevin Kenerly is accused of taking $1 million in brides while negotiating county land deals.

Ex-Gwinnett commissioner fights 2nd indictment

Former Gwinnett County commissioner Kevin Kenerly wants the indictments against him tossed out for the second time. Kenerly is accused of taking $1 million in brides while negotiating county land deals. Channel 2 Action News was at the Gwinnett County Jail in October 2010 when Kenerly turned himself in. ...

Realtors say they are seeing 'unprecedented' prices for homes

Channel 2 action news has discovered homes in some local communities are selling for less than the price of a new car. Realtor Teresa Palacios walked Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh through a condo with a fireplace, deck, and a washer-dryer. "This unit is priced at $25,000," Palacios said. This listing ...

State officials acknowledged complaints against personal care home operators piled up with little consequence.

State says cracking down on illegal care homes a 'work in progress'

Channel 2 Action News has told you about personal care home patients who have become victims of robbery, locked in basements and even abandoned with no food. Monday, for the first time, Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh met face-to-face with state regulators about the steps they're taking to end personal care ...

Gwinnett libraries bar 'Fifty Shades of Grey'

A best-selling series of steamy novels is being barred from Gwinnett County Public Libraries. "Fifty Shades of Grey" is the first in a best-selling trilogy by E. L. James. It's labeled an erotic romance for a mature audience. The book is sold out in many local bookstores. Channel 2's Kerry ...

Growing Gwinnett ministry needs new location

A Gwinnett County ministry that provides emergency assistance to poor and homeless families told Channel 2 Action News the community’s needs are overwhelming their current location. Channel 2’s Kerry Kavanaugh went to Buford where she found volunteers working with dozens of families with little room to spare. Organizers said it ...

Bank may demolish site of deadly meth explosion

A bank plans to tear down a Gwinnett County home damaged after a deadly drug-related explosion, neighbors told Channel 2 Action News. Neighbors who live near the home on Spring Mill Drive in Lilburn have been fighting to get the eyesore cleaned up for months. Police say two men and ...

Police credit quick action in averting workplace shooting

Gwinnett county police said a concerned brother and a fast-reacting officer may have averted a workplace shooting. A 911 call set it all in motion. Police said Wednesday morning, the brother of Mulugeta Ejigu, 51, alerted police Ejigu was on his way to a property management business known as Hewatt ...

Lindsey Farnsworth says despite her family's best efforts, they will soon lose their Sugar Hill home to foreclosure.

Mother concerned about child's health as home goes into foreclosure

A Gwinnett County mother says despite her family's best efforts, they will soon lose their Sugar Hill home to foreclosure. Lindsey Farnsworth believes that could jeopardize her daughter's health. They said they emailed Channel 2 Action News to share their story as a last resort. At age 3, Darby Farnsworth ...

Group says transportation referendum helps, hurt some taxpayers

A grassroots taxpayer association claims the July transportation tax referendum will benefit residents in some counties while sticking the bill to others. The Georgia Taxpayer's Alliance, a local grassroots organization, has launched a campaign to get people to vote "no." "We don't feel comfortable being a donor county," says Ron ...

Residents almost left homeless after caretaker's arrest

Some mentally disabled residents in a Gwinnett County independent care home claim the actions of their care-home operator nearly left them homeless. The residents said they paid the operator, and she was supposed to pay the bills. But, theysaid, Seema Vijayi never paid the April rent. Resident Jeanita Sampson said ...

Bullets fly into neighbor's house during couple's argument

Police arrested a Gwinnett County man who they said fired off a gun inside his home, sending bullets flying into the home across the street. Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh talked to the people about their close call with bullets that sailed right over their heads. Police said the man fired ...

Gwinnett police search for man wanted in kidnapping, rape

Police are searching for a Gwinnett County man they believe kidnapped a woman from outside her apartment and sexually assaulted her. Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh pulled the arrests warrants for Deivi Polanco, 31, on Tuesday. He is wanted on charges of kidnapping, rape, carjacking and false imprisonment. Police said they ...

Asian delegation looking to lure Gwinnett businesses

A delegation from China's western city Chongqing was in metro Atlanta Monday, recruiting Georgia businesses and their manufacturing needs. But Gwinnett leaders said that relationship could lead to jobs and investment here at home. With all of the Chinese delegations, we hear the common theme of building relationships that have ...

Police make arrests in botched robbery

Gwinnett County police said after a Channel 2 Action News story, they received a tip that led to the arrest of two alleged bank robbers. Police said after the story ran about a botched bank robbery, they got a tip with two names. Investigators then ran those names against fingerprints ...

Caretaker gets bond after charges of elder abuse, theft

The attorney for a caretaker accused of stealing from her mentally disabled residents said his client should be able to spend the money she earns however she wants. Channel 2 Action News was there for Seema Vijayai's preliminary hearing Thursday afternoon. Channel 2's Kerry Kavanaugh said the courtroom was full ...

Walmart hiring in Gwinnett

This week, Walmart is trying to fill 85 jobs for its newest location in Gwinnett County. Georgia's first Walmart neighborhood market will occupy the spot where a former grocery store on Lawrenceville Highway in Lawrenceville once stood. On Thursday, Channel 2’s Kerry Kavanaugh found job seekers at the hiring center ...