Author: Ethan Jordan

Today is the deadline to deliver gifts for the Angel Tree Program to The Salvation Army Toccoa. Brenda Gragg is the social worker for the Salvation Army Toccoa and is in charge of the Angel Tree program. She says there are still many children who will not receive any presents this Christmas if no one claims them before today. “This […]

The Love Light Tree was lit Thursday night at Stephens County Hospital in Toccoa. This year marks the 37th anniversary of the Love Light Campaign and Tree Lighting Ceremony. Since its inaugural event, the Auxiliary has purchased over $688,000 in hospital equipment through the Love Light Campaign. During the 2018 campaign, the Auxiliary was able to purchase $47,588.27 in equipment […]

The following is a list of school closures for Monday, December 10, 2018:   All Habersham County Schools are closed. All Rabun County Schools are closed.   All Stephens, Franklin, and Hart County Schools will operate as normal. All campuses of North Georgia Technical College and Toccoa Falls College will operate as normal. WNEG News will continue to update you […]

Some areas continue to be without power in Stephens County. According to officials with Georgia Power there are less that 15 customers without power. In the area of Hillcrest Drive an estimated 10 customers are without power; but, Georgia Power crews are out in force working to respond and restore power by 3:30 p.m. today. In the area of Poplar […]

Breaking News: Local road crews are out clearing roadways as wintry precipitation is expected to persist over night.  According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, the city road crews are out clearing major roads and pouring salt and brine to reduce the accumulation of ice. Officials are advising people who don’t need to be on the roads overnight to stay […]

The Special May Primary Republican District 28 Re-run election has a winning candidate in Republican businessman Chris Erwin; however, Erwin will have to continue defending his victory after Incumbent Rep. Dan Gasaway plans to demand a recount. After boards of elections in Stephens, Banks and Habersham counties met Friday and considered provisional ballots, Erwin continued to lead by two votes, […]

The outcome of the Special May Primary Republican House District 28 election will be decided later today. The delay comes after the total number of provisional ballots throughout the district exceeded the winning three-vote difference. On Tuesday, the race between House Republican Incumbent Dan Gasaway and Republican challenger businessman Chris Erwin ended with a three-vote difference, with Erwin just slightly […]