Category: News

A new scam circulating in and around Stephens County has residents handing over their personal bank information. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, on April 29, a Toccoa Officer responded to a suspicious-persons call at Maka Way near Round Tree. Upon arrival the officer spoke with Craig Carlton Trautman out of Lawrenceville. Trautman said he was selling cleaning supplies, […]

Letter carriers from Martin, Eastanollee and Toccoa will be joining thousands of volunteers and other letter carriers on Saturday, May 11, to help millions of struggling families throughout the United States through the 27th annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive. After 27 years, the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive has become the largest one-day food drive in the nation. Last […]

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the Georgia Mountains region posted a strong March with  key indicators trending in the right directions. The unemployment rate fell, while Georgia Mountains added to its workforce and employed residents across the 12-county region. The number of new claims also fell, preliminary numbers showed. “We are moving into the Spring with a […]

Road rage is thought to be the motive for the gunman who opened fire on Hwy-17 bypass Friday afternoon. That’s according to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley. He says the shooting began just before 1 p.m. Shirley said that investigators were able to collect spent shell-casings and one projectile from a tractor trailer truck that was struck after the gunman […]

A man firing a gun near the Highway 17 Bypass in Toccoa was found after a short search and arrested on Friday afternoon. Just before 1 P.M. on Friday afternoon reports began to come in regarding a male, driving a dark Green Dodge Pickup Truck and pulling a pontoon, firing from his vehicle near Wal Mart in what has been […]

WNEG News has received word that the suspect responsible for this afternoon’s shooting, has been captured. Law enforcement apprehended the suspect just after 2:00 p.m. on Davis Road. The initial report came in just before 1 p.m. this afternoon, when calls began to come in regarding a male suspect driving a Dark Green Dodge Pickup truck, firing from his vehicle. […]

The portion of Hwy 123 that was washed out in February receives further damages after an April 19th Flash Flood. According to officials, a contractor from Anderson, South Carolina has started to excavate the embankment where part of the roadside collapsed earlier this year. After the initial collapse, a detour was put in place to redirect traffic away from a […]

The National Day of Prayer was observed Thursday, May 2, on the lawn of Stephens County Historic Courthouse. The service was sponsored by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes at Stephens County High School. Stephens County High School student Paige Phillips prayed over the community. “Dear God, before anything, I would like to thank you for the opportunity we have to […]

A great opportunity for job seekers is coming to Stephens County. That’s according to Social Worker Brenda Gragg, with the Salvation Army Toccoa Office. Gragg tells WNEG News that an on-site recruitment event for the United States Census 2020 will be held at The Salvation Army Meeting Room, located at 306 East Franklin Street, on Monday, May 13 from 10 […]

A multiple car accident on Hwy 17 near Memorial Drive is currently being investigated by the Georgia State Patrol. The accident happened shortly after 2:00 p.m. Thursday afternoon. Officials had to close a portion of roadway until the wreckage was cleared. At this time, no additional details have been released. WNEG News will continue to follow this story and bring […]