Category: News

A new law putting tighter restrictions on the use of cell phones while driving is now on the Governor’s desk awaiting his signature. Last week, the Georgia General Assembly passed House Bill 673, which would prohibit drivers from holding their phones to make call, read or send texts or for any other activity. Harris Blackwood is with the Governor’s Office […]

The Franklin County Sheriff’s Office continued its efforts on I-85 this week as two suspects with a history of drug offenses have been arrested on multiple charges. Travis Samuels, 30, of Johnson City, Tennessee, and Annishi Moore, 28, of New Port, Tennessee, were both arrested and charged with fleeing and failure to stop for law enforcement, reckless driving, window tint […]

The Lobby Grill will re-open this morning at the Stephens County Hospital. Located in the lobby of Stephens County Hospital, 163 Hospital Drive, Toccoa. The hours of operation are 10 a.m. until 8 p.m. To place an order in advance, call 706-282-4361. Stephens County Hospital’s PR and Marketing Director Samantha Rickman, told WNEG News that she knows lots of people […]

This week is Spring break for Stephens County Schools, but still nothing official on what happened at Stephens County High School on Thursday. According to reports, multiple counties and law enforcement agencies were involved with numerous patrol cars lined around the school parking lot and at least five students were found with drugs on person or in vehicles. WNEG has […]

Earlier this week, during the Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission voted and approved to extend Amtrak lease. The city commissioners approved a lease extension for Amtrak, allowing the passenger railway giant to use the depot facilities for another five years, with an option for two additional five-year terms. The lease agreement was scheduled to expire June 18, 2018. Amtrak […]

The Currahee Artists’ Guild invites all students in grades kindergarten through 12th grade to participate in its judged art competition to be held during the Currahee Artists’ Guild Spring Arts and Crafts Festival on Saturday, May 5 in downtown Toccoa. The judged competition is open to all student work in any medium. Entry forms are available from the art teachers […]

On Legislative Day 39, HB 887 was called up for a vote on the Senate floor. HB 887, sponsored by Rep. Jay Powell, was originally rural broadband legislation from the House Rural Development Council but was substituted with identical small cell language as SB 426 in the Senate Regulated Industries Committee by Senator Steve Gooch. HB 887 is a concern for […]

After a month-long investigation, on Wednesday, the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office were located at 277 Stone Brook Drive, in Demorest, Georgia to serve a search warrant and an arrest warrant for Griff Emory Allison, 22. When law enforcement officials arrived, there was a vehicle located in front of Allison’s residence, which Allison was a […]

The Toccoa Police Department recently added a new detective into its Detectives Division; though no stranger to the department, Corporal David Cannon, the former Assistant Shift Supervisor, is getting settled into his new role. The Toccoa Police Department’s Interim Police Chief Jimmy Mize told WNEG News about the promotion. “We’ll be moving Corporal David Cannon to the Detectives Division. He […]