Category: News

The Toccoa City Commission will meet tonight for a regularly scheduled meeting.  The meeting begins at 5 p.m. in the Commision Courtroom at Toccoa City Hall, 92 North Alexander Street. The public is invited to attend. The sole agenda item is the discussion of penalties for underaged alcohol sales at 156 W. Currahee Street.  An initial discussion on the penalties […]

Tomorrow evening, the Stephens County Board of Commissioners are scheduled to weigh in and vote on approval of what would be the county’s first Planned Unit Development. As reported earlier this month, the Stephens County Planning Commision voted during its September 5 meeting to recommend that the Board of Commissioners approve a rezoning application by AK New Ventures, LLC. Approval […]

On Thursday, WNEG News reported on a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on Skyline Drive, advising that the Toccoa Police and Fire departments had responded to the scene, but that the driver had been Lifeflighted for medical care, and the incident had been handed over the the Georgia State Patrol. Last night, Georgia State Patrol issued the incident report, identifying Austin Outz, […]

Cellist Evan Drachman will be performing at 7 p.m on Friday, September 29 as part of the Night at the Ritz Series. Drachman, Founder and Artistic Director of The Piatigorsky Foundation, has parlayed his musical talent and artistic vision into a career spending much of his time performing recitals, chamber music, and concerti – or instrumental compositions – in the […]

In  a new update on the body found earlier this month in Lavonia, WNEG’s sister station, WLHR in Lavonia, reported yesterday that the Georgia Bureau of Investigation’s Crime Lab is conducting an autopsy on the body. According to Franklin County Coroner Scott O’Barr, it could take up to 90 days or more for DNA results to come back before a […]

As WNEG News reported earlier this week, The Stephens County School System has announced the schedule for the groundbreaking ceremony for the school’s new Stephens County Ag Center  The event is scheduled for 10 a.m. on Thursday, September 28.  In a similar project, Franklin County High School celebrated another milestone Tuesday with the dedication and open house of their new […]

Today, WNEG News aired the final installment in our Q&A series regarding the SungEel battery recycling facility scheduled to be located at Hayestone Brady Industrial Park.  WNEG News submitted questions regarding the proposed SungEel facility to government agencies, fire fighting officials, SungEel company representatives and economic development leaders regarding the proposed facility.  Following the current questions posted here, is a […]

The Stephens County Grand Jury, on August 28, handed down indictments of 29 individuals in the Superior Court of Stephens County. Clarence Nicky Willis was indicted on one count of aggravated assault. According to the indictment, the charge stems from an incident that occurred on December 12, 2019, when Willis allegedly pointed a handgun at another individual.   Timothy Harold […]

Teachers and students across the state are invited to celebrate wildlife through art by participating in the 34 th annual Give Wildlife a Chance Poster Contest. The goal of this competition for grades K-5 is to generate knowledge of and appreciation for Georgia’s biological diversity.  The popular initiative is sponsored by the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, the State Botanical […]

Last week, Governor Brian P. Kemp, in conjunction with the Georgia Department of Economic Development, announced that calendar year 2022 was record-breaking for the state’s tourism industry, welcoming the largest number of visitors the state has ever seen.  While attending the Georgia Governor’s Tourism Conference on Jekyll Island, Kemp shared that 167.7 million domestic and international visitors in 2022 brought […]