Category: News

If you are planning to travel on I-85 anytime this week, you might want to plan to leave earlier than planned. That’s because the Georgia Department of Transportation Crews is starting asphalt paving in both directions along the Jackson, Barrow, and Gwinnett county corridor. That means you can expect single-lane traffic and traffic slow downs all this week through Sunday […]

A Washington man is behind bars after officers with the Toccoa Police Department spotted an older-model Dodge Charger driving recklessly. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize on April 11, officers with his department along with troopers with the Georgia State Patrol responded to a BOLO (Be on the lookout) for the vehicle for reckless driving. An officer in the […]

North Georgia Technical College is celebrating the future generation of technical education students by hosting its first signing day ceremonies for high school graduates enrolling for the fall semester. This is the first time the technical school has held a signing-ceremonies for high school seniors. Dr. Mark A. Ivester, President of NGTC tells WNEG News signing day is a wonderful […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County chapter of the Ninth District Opportunity will be offering help with paying for cooling costs to persons over 65 and the medically homebound. Eligible households will receive between $350.00 to $400.00 toward their energy costs. Ninth District Program Director Paula Duley tells WNEG News eligible residents may apply for cooling assistance through the Low Income Home Energy […]

The water is running again in Commerce and businesses and restaurants are open again in the Banks Crossing area. A boil water notice was lifted Sunday afternoon. On Sunday a local state of emergency was lifted in Banks Crossing where flood waters swamped businesses and restaurants along U.S. 441/Ga. 15 between Waffle House and the QT during Friday’s heavy storm. […]

The Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber is sponsoring a Post-Legislative Coffee this morning at the Mitchell Allen Meeting Room. State Senator John Wilkinson and newly elected State Representative Chris Erwin will be discussing some of the issues and legislation passed at the 2019 Legislative session. Both will also be available to speak with constituents and answer questions. Today’s Post-Legislative coffee begins at […]

WNEG News has received reports of several downed trees and flooding across the county. The following roads have been closed: Buena Vista Road; North Avenue; Meadow Brook Drive; Dortch Road; Logans Run; and Combs Avenue. According to Stephens County Administrator Phyllis Ayers, there are several different road crews that are out in numbers working to reopen the roads. She says […]

An Eastanollee couple has been arrested after investigators with the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office found drugs at their residence on Turner Circle. According to Stephens County Sheriff Randy Shirley, on April 13, investigators with his office were called out to a theft on Wolfpit Road in Eastanollee. Once on scene, investigators were shown surveillance footage that showed a female subject, […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners will be deciding the next steps to take in countering an appeal to overturn recent approval by the FCC. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) approved Stephens County’s request to lift its Orphan County Status earlier this month; however, in January, the county received notice that the Carolinas stations had filed an appeal against Stephens […]

Newly elected State House Representative for District 28 Chris Erwin will join State Senator John Wilkinson for the post-legislative coffee in Toccoa on Monday. Both Wilkinson and Erwin will review the issues that were addressed during this past legislative session of the Georgia General Assembly. Toccoa-Stephens County Chamber of Commerce President Julie Paysen says the event is a way for […]