Author: Jessica Waters

Montavious Cantrell Winkfield, 37, of Toccoa, is in custody at the Stephens County Jail after being arrested late this afternoon, July 2, in Lavonia.  Winkfield was the subject of a multi-agency manhunt on July 1 following an officer-involved shooting that resulted from Winkfield allegedly firing a firearm five times at law enforcement officials during a traffic stop.  As WNEG News […]

Earlier today , Toccoa police officers responded to a report of a kidnapping and assault that started  on Peachtree Street and proceed into the county near Owens Farm Supply, where the victim was put out on the side of the road; TPD has turned that investigation over to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office and we have no further details on […]

Moments ago, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation issued a press release regarding the manhunt and officer-involved shooting in Toccoa today. Following is a verbatim copy of the press release: At the request of the Toccoa Police Department, GBI agents are investigating an officer involved shooting in Toccoa, Georgia. Montavious Cantrell Winkfield, age 37, of Toccoa, is wanted in connection to […]

      UPDATE (4:25 pm) WNEG News heard from two residents in the vicinity that they were told by law enforcement to stay inside and lock their doors. UPDATE (4:09 pm): WNEG remains on scene of incident in the general vicinity of Orr Park. FBI and GBI have arrived and helicoper is now in the area. Updates will be […]

North Georgia Credit Union, or NGCU, was recently honored by the League of Southeastern Credit Unions & Affiliates as the 2023 “Credit Union of the Year” for the state of Georgia in the category for up to $500 million in assets.  This marks the third time NGCU has received this title, having previously been recognized in 2020 and 2022. Financial […]

UPDATE (07/01/24 12:27 p.m.) – WNEG News has received the booking report for David Justin Freeman. Attached is his booking photo. The charges currently filed against Freeman include: AGGRAVATED ASSAULT (Felony), OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE (Felony), WILLFUL OBSTRUCTION OF LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS BY USE OF THREATS OR VIOLENCE -(Felony), FLEEING OR ATTEMPTING TO […]

Norwin High School in North Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, recently honored LTC Col. (Retired) David Priatko, a JROTC Senior Army instructor at Stephens County High School, with a Distinguished Alumnus Award during the 2024 Knight of Distinguished Alumni Recognition Dinner on Thursday, May 23. After graduating from Norwin High School in 1984, Priatko was accepted into the United States Military Academy at […]

WNEG News is reporting this morning on two incidents involving law-enforcement officials this morning. In one incident around 10 AM this morning, a vehicle pursuit that reportedly began in the area of The Pointe Church, skirted the Walmart parking lot and ended up in the Home Depot parking lot, resulted in a SCSO  vehicle apparently being struck and having to […]

A reminder that the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter will hold a public rabies clinic tomorrow, June 29 from 9 – 11 a.m. at the shelter, 1747 Scenic Drive.  The Clinic will offer 1-year rabies shots for $15; DAPPV shots for $10, Bordetella shots for $10; and HCPCH  shots (cat) for $10. Microchipping will also be offered at the clinic for […]

Stephens County Emergency Management, under the leadership of Stephens County EMA Director Danielle Rhodes and in conjunction with Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security, will be hosting a Praise & Preparedness workshop on July 30 at 5:30 p.m. at the Reflections Event Center, 201 Black Mountain Road.  In an informational release issued by Rhodes and Georgia EMA, it is noted […]