Category: News

The date has been set for the annual Pre-Legislative Coffee. On Thursday, January 9, 2020, State House Representative for District 28 Chris Erwin and 50th District State Senator John Wilkinson will meet with local business leaders and community members to discuss the issues facing the Georgia General Assembly when the session opens January 13, 2020. The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of […]

Main Street Toccoa staff are reminding the community that this weekend is your last chance to take part in some ice-skating at “Toccoa on Ice.” According to Main Street Toccoa Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby, the ice-skating rink will remain open this weekend until Sunday, December 29. The rink is open Fridays from 5:00 until 9:00 p.m.; Saturdays from 12:00 p.m. […]

By MJ Kneiser, WLHR Most of us who put up a live Christmas tree are not quite ready to take it down, but when you do, there’s a way to recycle it that will not only help the environment, but fish. The U. S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Hartwell Lake Project Office will again accept natural Christmas trees for recycling […]

An argument in Stephens County ended with one man being fatally shot, Sunday night. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, two suspects are on the run. Shirley says the shooting occurred at approximately 7:50 p.m., Sunday night. He says that when deputies arrived on scene, they found one man dead from a gunshot wound, his identity has yet to […]

The Toccoa City Hall will be closed on Tuesday, December 24, and Wednesday, December 25, in observance of Christmas. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Tuesday, December 24, will be picked up on Thursday, December 26 and routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Wednesday, December 25 will be picked up […]

Few details have been released regarding a shooting that occurred in Stephens County on Sunday. The incident occurred around 7:45 p.m. last night. WNEG News will continue to follow this story and bring you additional details once they become available.

Main Street Toccoa’s Annual Downtown Toccoa Storefront Window Contest is underway. According to Main Street Manager Christian Hamilton, everyone is invited to cast a ballot for their favorite storefront. He says you can cast a ballet by going online to mainstreettoccoa.com/photo-voting, between now and December 31. Hosted by Main Street Toccoa the annual Downtown Toccoa Storefront Window Contest will run […]

Georgia continues to break records in employment. And in November, the State’s unemployment rate hit a historic low. According to State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler, the state not only saw a historic low in unemployment, but also set records for employment, jobs, and work force. Butler says the series of records in November add up to one of the best […]

The Governor’s Office of Highway Safety is joining state and local law enforcement in warning drivers to avoid the risk of going to jail during the holidays by making the right decision to not drink and drive. Georgia is once again participating in the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s annual Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over campaign that started December […]

The Toccoa Police Department is investigating a series of entering auto cases. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, his department is seeing an increase in the number of these cases in recent weeks. With the recent string of entering auto cases around the city of Toccoa and Stephens County, Mize encourages the community to take precautions to protect themselves […]