Author: Ethan Jordan

As filming continues, in downtown Toccoa, the production team with ReelWorks Studios has announced the following street closures: Beginning today North Alexander will be closed between West Doyle and Foreacre streets. West Doyle will also be closed between North Alexander and North Sage streets. Lastly, Foreacre Street will be closed at North Alexander Street. The aforementioned streets will be closed, […]

Last night, a series of shots were fired, in the area of Prather Bridge Road and Rickman Street. The incident occurred just shortly before 9 p.m. At least one of the shots struck a white male, critically injuring him. According to officials, the victim was airlifted to Northeast Georgia Medical Center. WNEG News will provide continued coverage as more information […]

Filming continues today, in downtown Toccoa. In cooperation with the Toccoa Police Department, ReelWorks Studios are conducting several street closures and traffic controls through the end of July. North Alexander Street is currently closed between Tugalo Street and Foreacre Street. Also closed is West Doyle Street at North Alexander and North Pond streets. These roads will reopen tonight at 9 […]

In State races, Georgia voters returned the polls to select party candidates for a number of races. The Republican candidate selected to run against Democratic candidate Stacey Abrams, in the Georgia Governor Race, is Brian Kemp. Kemp received 69.45 percent of the vote across the state of Georgia; whereas Casey Cagle amassed only 30.55 percent of votes. However, locally, Cagle […]

Tonight, the polls closed, ending the May general primary runoff election, here in Stephens County. Locally, the two candidates vying for the Stephens County Board of Commissioners Post 4 seat were Republican candidates James Addison and Bryan Dooley. The residents of Stephens County selected James Addison to fill the Post 4 seat. According to unofficial and incomplete election results, Addison received 1187 votes; […]

Decision 2018 Runoff Election Results from Stephens County: ABSENTEE and Early Voting: Stephens County Commission Post 4 (R): James Addison 791 Bryan Dooley 645 Governor-R: C. Cagle 992 B. Kemp 472 Lt. Governor-R: G. Duncan 565 D. Shafer 797 Secretary of State-R: D. Belle Isle 586 D. Raffensperger 717 State School Superintendent-D: S. Chapman 33 O.E Thornton 37

Road closures and traffic control continues today, as ReelWorks Studios continue filming throughout downtown Toccoa and Stephens County. Today from noon until 8 p.m. North Sage Street will be closed from West Tugalo Street to West Foreacre Street; also West Doyle Street will be closed at North Sage Street. Due to work trucks, background cars and other work equipment there […]

A bomb threat was called in to McDonald’s restaurant in Lavonia on Sunday. The caller stated the bomb would detonate in 20 minutes. Although law enforcement acted on the call as a real threat, the call turned out to be a hoax. According to Lavonia Police Chief Bruce Carlisle, officers responded to the call and cleared the building. Once the building […]

Georgia-based Flowers Foods has issued a recall for bread products sold at stores in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, North Carolina and South Carolina as well as Swiss Rolls sold at retailers nationwide due to the potential presence of Salmonella in an ingredient used in those products. That ingredient is whey powder. The baker, based in Thomasville, says they are recalling Captain Derst’s […]