Flooding puts a halt on summer swimming: Lake and River conditions hazardous, disease-ridden

After the constant rain that has plagued the state of Georgia, officials said rivers and lakes are currently in hazardous conditions and dangerous for people to swim in. The Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Facebook page posted a warning telling lake and river-goers to use extreme caution following the recent rains, as flow rates and bacteria levels are at an […]

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Georgia Mountains region post record number of employed for the month of April

Georgia Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said Thursday that the Georgia Mountains region posted a record number of employed and lower unemployment for the month of April. Though Butler also noted a drop in the labor force and an increase in initial unemployment claims, all indicators remained positive for the year.  In April, the number of employed residents in the Georgia […]

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SCH eligible for Georgia Rural Hospital Tax Credit

Editor’s note: On Wednesday, June 6, WNEG News erroneously reported that Georgia Heart was associated with the Stephens County Hospital; however, that is incorrect. Stephens County Hospital is entirely separate and in no way affiliated with Georgia Heart. Georgia taxpayers can now receive 100 percent state tax credit when they contribute to designated rural hospitals, including Stephens County Hospital through […]

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Memorial Day holiday travel period ends with 8 traffic deaths

The Georgia State Patrol recently released the crash report totals for the Memorial Day holiday travel period. According to reports from GSP, this year’s 78-hour holiday period resulted in 8 traffic deaths. Of the eight fatalities three were investigated by GSP Troopers. Statewide, Georgia State Troopers investigated 474 traffic crashes the resulted in 268 injuries. Troopers also investigated 4 fatal […]

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Fraternal Order of Police Launches Safety Vest Program

The Georgia Fraternal Order of Police has launched a new program designed to help smaller law enforcement agencies keep their officers safe while on duty. It’s called “Operation Protect Our Protectors” and this week, the group donated two bullet-proof vests to the Hart County Sheriff’s office. DNR Law Enforcement officer Craig Fulghum is chairman of the FOP’S Ballistic Vest Committee. […]

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Missing Boater in Lake Hartwell Found Wednesday.

The body of a boater who went missing on Lake Hartwell in Anderson County Sunday night has been recovered. Anderson County officials say the body of 26-year old Martin Acevedo was found Wednesday afternoon in the Seneca River between Broyles Landing and the Portman Marina. Acevedo and a friend had been boating on Lake Hartwell Sunday night when a sudden […]

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Rabun Co Dam Releases Prompt Flood Advisory for Stephens County, Northeast Georgia and Upstate

Late this morning, the National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg issued a flood advisory for Stephens County and all of Northeast Georgia and the Upstate. Meteorologist Trisha Palmer says the advisory is the result of water releases from the reservoir lakes in Rabun County and are a precautionary measure. “There’s a lot of releases upstream on Tallulah and the Tugaloo and […]

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BREAKING NEWS: FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED FOR STEPHENS COUNTY

Franklin GA-Stephens GA-Hart GA-Anderson SC-Oconee SC- 956 AM EDT WED MAY 30 2018 The National Weather Service in Greenville-Spartanburg has issued a * Flood Advisory for… Northeastern Franklin County in northeastern Georgia… Eastern Stephens County in northeastern Georgia… Northern Hart County in northeastern Georgia… West central Anderson County in Upstate South Carolina… Southwestern Oconee County in Upstate South Carolina… * […]

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