Category: News

Governor Brian Kemp has announced that 300 new jobs are coming to Georgia. According to Kemp, GE Appliances will be expanding its operations in Georgia through three significant investment and job growth initiatives in the state. The initiatives include $43 million invested in the company’s Roper Corporation facility in Walker County, creating 100 new jobs; a $32 million investment to […]

The Stephens County Board of Education has put in place a spending resolution for the month of July. On Tuesday, the school board approved a July Spending resolution. Stephens County School Superintendent Bryan Dorsey says a monthly spending resolution allows the school system to operate and spend funds on a monthly basis until an official budget is approved and in […]

North Georgia Technical College has a new School of Agriculture Program Director. He is former Franklin County School Superintendent Wayne Randall. “I look forward to teaching and getting back into the classroom, as well as working with business and agricultural leaders in the communities in Habersham and surrounding counties,” Randall told WNEG News Wednesday. “North Georgia Tech serves several surrounding […]

One person was injured in a wreck Wednesday morning in Toccoa. It happened just before 10 a.m. at the intersection of Big A Road and East Currahee St involving a black pickup truck and red sedan. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize the accident happened when Mary Ella Taylor, 44, of Henrico, Virginia failed to yield while making a […]

The Toccoa Post Office will be holding a Passport Fair on Saturday. Anyone who is looking to get a passport issued or updated can come in between 12 p.m. and 2 p.m. The standard price for an adult passport is $160, and the standard price for a child is $130. No appointment necessary, for anyone wishing to take advantage of […]

One person was injured in a wreck Wednesday morning in Toccoa. It happened about 10a at the intersection of Big A Road and East Currahee St involving a black pick up truck and red sedan coupe. One person was injured and transported to Stephens County Hospital. No word on how the accident happened, nor if any charges are pending. WNEG […]

9th District U.S. Representative Doug Collins is joining other Congressmen in the Southeast demanding an explanation from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on their decision to raise dock fees at all Corp-operated lakes and waterways in the South Atlantic region. Collins is joined in his demand by Congressman Jeff Duncan, (R-S.C.), Congressman Jody Hice (R-Ga.), Congressman Barry Loudermilk (R-Ga.), […]

Toccoa Main Street is hosting their second annual “Night at the Museums” this month to give you the opportunity to learn more about our community and enjoy a movie as well. “Night at the Museums” is coming up Friday, June 28 from 4p to 7p. Main Street Events Coordinator Sharon Crosby said the evening will offer tours of Toccoa’s three […]

Heading to and from metro Atlanta on I-85 continues to be a challenge for motorists as work to add extra lanes continues. Georgia DOT crews are beginning the paving phase of the I-85 widening project this week and that will necessitate some closed lanes from Jackson County down to Gwinnett County. G-DOT spokesperson Katie Strickland tells WNEG News asphalt paving […]

The attorney for former State House Representative Dan Gasaway loses his bid to collect attorneys fees from the two election lawsuits he won for his client. At a hearing Monday morning in Banks Count Superior Court, Senior Superior Court Judge David Sweat ruled attorney Jake Evans was not entitled to collect $103,300 in attorney fees, but was entitled to small […]