Author: Phil Hobbs

The Toccoa Police Department is searching for two white males that may have attempted to abduct a child on Thursday in Toccoa. According to the report, a woman told police that her niece had been walking her dog next to the road on Tugalo Street when two men approached her in an older model white Crown Vic with a handicapped […]

Stephens County Hospital is reporting that a patient died this morning due to complications of Covid-19. Stephens County Hospital Vice President of Physician practices Van Loskoski made the announcement on the hospital’s update this morning. “It is with a heavy heart that I come to you this morning on April 17, 2020 to announce that a patient at our hospital […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 28 positive cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. As of 7 P.M. Thursday, the Department of Public Health updated its website to include the most recent numbers. Locally, Stephens County Hospital continues to treat eleven individuals for the virus. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the hospital […]

The Georgia Department of Public Health is now reporting 25 positive cases of COVID-19 in Stephens County. As of 2 p.m. Thursday, the Department of Public Health updated its website to include the most recent numbers. Locally, Stephens County Hospital continues to treat eleven individuals for the virus. According to Stephens County Hospital Chief Executive Officer Mike Hester, the hospital […]

More progress has been made in restoring power to homes and businesses in Stephens County and the surrounding area after a tornado that hit the area early Monday morning. Here is the latest power outage information from Hart EMC Public Relations Director Angie Brown. “Hart EMC currently has 322 members without power all in Stephens County this morning.” UPDATE…As of […]

Many are still without power in Stephens County and surrounding area due to storms and a possible tornado just after 3 A.M. Monday morning. As of 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, Hart EMC had 2,126 members without power. According to Public Relations Director Angie Brown many areas are going to require time. “We are finding so many areas that have multiple poles […]

Today Governor Brian Kemp declared a statewide state of emergency following severe storm damage across Georgia over the last twenty-four hours. “We are praying for those who lost loved ones overnight and the families dealing with severe storm damage. In coordination with private-sector partners, multiple state agencies – including the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency, Department of Public […]

-ASI Southeast operations are closed today due to power outages and storm damage. Employees should expect to receive status update and information.  Employees are asked to continue to listen to WNEG or check wnegradio.com for any additional information.