Author: MJ Kneiser

It was recently announced that 1-thousand cyclists are biking across Georgia this week and they’re headed to Toccoa. They’re part of the annual Bicycle Ride Across Georgia or BRAG. The Bicycle Ride Across Georgia (BRAG) is a not-for-profit dedicated to providing affordable, quality bicycle tours in and across the state of Georgia. Now in its 39th year, BRAG is the […]

A case of littering lands a Florida woman behind bars in Stephens County. According to the Stephens County Sheriff’s incident report, around 9a Sunday morning a citizen spotted a couple throwing trash out their vehicle’s window on Highway 17 and called 911. After receiving a description of the vehicle a deputy located the white van and pulled it over. The […]

On any given day in downtown Toccoa you will see train and railroad enthusiasts camped out along the grassy area by the Toccoa Train Depot watching the freight trains and Amtrak trains go by. Now, construction is underway for a new train viewing platform for just that purpose. Work on the platform began this week along a grassy area on […]

U.S. Representative Doug Collins says a recent town hall meeting with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on the need for better broadband and Internet service in Northeast Georgia was encouraging. Collins and Pai held the town hall meeting May 30th in Dahlonega. Collins told those gathered the lack of adequate broadband in rural areas is keeping students, business owners and adult […]

The Secretary of State’s office has launched an investigation into the results of the District 28 election in Habersham County. This morning, WNEG News obtained a copy of the Secretary of State’s investigation notice that indicated the investigation had to do with a districting issue. Secretary of State Press Secretary Candice Broce tells WNEG News no other information on the […]

In just five days, drivers in Georgia will have to keep their phones out of their hands and away from their bodies if they want to talk on their devices. Georgia’s new Hands-Free Law takes effect this Sunday. The switch to hands-free comes during one of the busiest travel periods of the year and at a time when the Georgia […]

A month of heavy rainfall has raised Lake Hartwell’s level to two feet above full pool. As of late Wednesday afternoon, Hartwell stood at 662.44 feet above mean sea level. It had started the day at 662.22 msl, but with extra water flowing in from the Georgia Power reservoir lakes in Rabun County coupled with more rain, the Corps watched […]

The Georgia Fraternal Order of Police has launched a new program designed to help smaller law enforcement agencies keep their officers safe while on duty. It’s called “Operation Protect Our Protectors” and this week, the group donated two bullet-proof vests to the Hart County Sheriff’s office. DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum is chairman of the FOP’S Ballistic Vest Committee. […]