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Safety on the water is the main message Georgia and South Carolina DNR agents and rangers are preaching this July 4th holiday. DNR law enforcement officers from both states, along with US Army Corps of Engineer Rangers and members of the US Coast Guard Auxiliary held a press conference Tuesday at Big Oaks Recreation Area in Hartwell. The mulitple agencies […]

Agents with the Georgia Bureau of Investigation are looking into another officer-involved shooting; this time in Athens-Clarke County. GBI spokeswoman Nelly Miles tells WNEG News that on Monday, July 1, 2019, at approximately 12:45 PM, the Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Athens Clarke County Police Department (ACCPD) to investigate an officer involved shooting. Miles said preliminary information […]

Five new laws went into effect in Georgia on Monday. Probably the most controversial was the expansion of Georgia’s Medical Marijuana law. The law was expanded this past legislative session to include provisions for how THC oil could be dispensed. Under the expanded law, up to six private companies are now allowed to grow medical marijuana in the State under […]

The Salvation Army Toccoa is celebrating the one-year anniversary of its Family Store today, July 2, in Toccoa. Salvation Army Major Nancy Fuller says the event is to show appreciation to their customers. “It’s been a year since the Family Store has been open, so, we thought it would be nice to show appreciation to our customers,” Fuller said. “We […]

If you are planning to take a road trip over the July 4th holiday, you can expect to pay more for gas. AAA reports Georgians are paying an average of $2.54 a gallon for regular unleaded. Pump prices have increased as gasoline stocks decreased but demand remains robust. “Georgia gas prices may seem high now, but the state average is […]

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Savannah office is partnering with the Georgia Department of Natural Resources to find a way to stop large numbers of striped bass from dying in Lake Hartwell during the summer months. During the summers of 2013 and 2018 Hartwell Lake officials discovered a large number of striped bass died during the hottest part of […]

Just a reminder for those who have children taking advantage of the Seemless Summer Meals Program that there are no summer meals being offered this week due to the July 4th holiday. Kim Caudell is the Nutrition Director for Stephens County Schools tells WNEG News the program will pick up again next week on Monday, July 8. During the summer […]

Toccoa City Hall will be closed Thursday, July 4th, in observance of Independence Day. Routes for garbage and recycling scheduled to be picked up on Thursday, July 4th will be picked up on Friday, July 5th. Commercial garbage will be picked up as usual, but yard waste and other items will not be picked up. The Toccoa Police and Fire […]

The Stephens County Recreation Department is hosting the annual Fourth of July fireworks show tonight behind the Rose Lane ball fields at the Recreation Department. Recreation Director Richard Adams said that people should begin arriving around 6:00 p.m. and the fireworks will begin just after dark. “People will start arriving around 6:00 or 7:00 p.m. and we won’t start shooting […]

UPDATED: The Hart County Sheriff’s Office has announced that the teen that was reported missing on Monday morning, has been found and is safe.   Original story: The Hart County Sheriff’s Office is asking the public for help in locating a runaway juvenile. According to Hart County Sheriff Mike Cleveland the juvenile was last seen in the Georgia River area […]