Author: Jessica Waters

Update, July 17, 4 pm Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize just advised WNEG News that the second individual being sought in connection to the gunfire yesterday at Regency on W. Currahee Street has been identified as Veon Nicely, 23, of Toccoa. Felony warrants for aggravated assault and possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime have been […]

ALERT: Fugitive From This Afternoon’s Shooting Near Regency Inn On W. Currahee Labeled ‘Armed and Dangerous’ By Toccoa Police Department CID. Citizens Asked To Help Identify Suspect. According to a post to the CID Social Media page, regarding the shots fired incident at Regency Inn reported on earlier by WNEG News, Video surveillance from a nearby location yielded a photo […]

uh Update 8:10 PM: Just spoke with Chief Mize: there is minimal information available, as this is an active and ongoing investigation. One individual is in custody and is refusing to speak, Mize said. More information on the identity and location of the second individual is still being sought. Mize said the Crime Investigation Division (CID) has taken charge of […]

Today, we begin a new WNEG News Feature, Traffic Tips Tuesday, where we will take time each week to provide information to make your life on the road safer and easier. This week, we are taking a look at a traffic feature that Toccoa Chief of Police Jimmy Mize told WNEG News is at the center, literally, of many of […]

Regarding the Stephens County Board of Education Schedule, as previously reported by WNEG News during the July 11 news cycle, the Board will meet tonight, July 16, for a regularly scheduled meeting at 5:30 p.m. Items on the agenda include consideration of meal pricing and bids as presented by the nutrition director and consideration of a Construction Manager At Risk, […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners have scheduled a called meeting at 8 a.m. this Friday, July 18, at the Toccoa/Stephens County Airport, 2201 E. Tugalo Street in Toccoa. The meeting is open to the public and the sole item on the agenda is a discussion of RV Park Ordinance Changes. (corrected to match published agenda. 7/16, 10:32)

The Southern Appalachian Subregion comprised of the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forest in Georgia, the Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, the National Forests of North Carolina and the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest in Virginia / West Virginia will host a virtual public meeting on Wednesday, July 17, 2024 at 3:00 EST about watershed resiliency projects. Participants will learn about the […]

The Georgia Senate Artificial Intelligence Study Committee is set to meet tomorrow, July 17, at Georgia Tech to explore the extent Georgia lawmakers should promote policies to attract AI business and research and how much they should focus on preventing pitfalls like loss of jobs or privacy. Sen. Max Burns, a Sylvania Republican, speaking at the inaugural AI Committee hearing […]

The Fourth Annual Back -to-School Bash has been scheduled for Monday, July 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Historic Ritz Theatre, 66 W Doyle Street in Toccoa.  Main Street Toccoa and the Historic Ritz Theatre are teaming up to bring inflatable activities, tattoos, school supplies, treats, and hot dogs – all free of charge. There will be a […]

Following up on a news brief aired last week, limits on donations to a state tax credit that supports foster children aging out of the system were eliminated effective last week. About 700 young Georgians age out of the foster care system each year, most with no family to return to after they leave the system. Data from numerous studies […]