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In Franklin County, the trial of the suspect accused of shooting two Lavonia Police officers is now set for two weeks in February. Last week, Franklin County Superior Court Judge signed an order to move the trial from November 6th to the weeks of February 5th – 9th and February 12 – 18th. Authorities say 22-year-old Khari Anthony Dashaun Gordon […]
Read moreGeneral Motors will have to pay Georgia and other states a share of a $120-million settlement over allegations that GM concealed safety issues concerning ignition-switch-related defects in the company’s vehicles. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced the multii-mllion dollar, multi-state settlement with GM late last week. The settlement, reached between the attorneys general of 49 states and the District of […]
Read moreThis past weekend, the Hardee’s off of Big A road, in Toccoa, sustained structural damage to its exterior, from a vehicle colliding with the structure. According to Chief of Police Tim Jarrell, Verner Murray, 75, of Toccoa, was driving vehicle No. 1, a 2002 Chevrolet S10 pickup truck, when he reportedly pressed the accelerator pedal instead of the brake pedal […]
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This past weekend was the inaugural Alzheimer’s Awareness 5k, held in Downtown Toccoa. Organizer, Christy Coakley, told WNEG News that the event raised $22,000, surpassing her original $300 goal. Coakley added that the community is charged with passion for finding a cure for Alzheimer’s disease. Several local businesses came together to support the cause some of which include Morgan’s Concrete […]
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During last night’s Toccoa City Commission meeting, the commission voted and approved to move forward with its application for a Rural Zone Designation Resolution. The Community Development Department is interested in applying for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ new Rural Zone designation. This program provides additional tax credits for rural communities. The rural zone is targeted toward the Main […]
Read moreFrom Stephens County Clerk Of Court Tim Quick…. All persons summoned for jury duty for this week do not need to appear. Quick tells Wneg News that all cases scheduled for court this week have been cleared. Again, anyone called for jury duty this week in Stephens County Superior Court does not need to appear.
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The Stephens County Hospital newly appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer Roger Forgey, recently sat down with WNEG News Director Ethan Jordan to discuss the many viable options that the hospital can choose from in order to stay afloat. The Hospital Authority retained Forgey in August to serve as turnaround consultant and assist the hospital management team in identifying and executing […]
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The Toccoa City Commission will meet tonight to consider a Rural Zone Designation Resolution. The Community Development Department is interested in applying for the Georgia Department of Community Affairs’ new Rural Zone designation. This program provides additional tax credits for rural communities. The rural zone is targeted toward the Main Street district. The goal of the Rural Zone program is […]
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An employee at the Habersham County Detention Center has been charged with smuggling illegal narcotics into the detention center for two inmates. The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office said in a press statement that investigators received information on Tuesday, Oct. 17, about the alleged drug smuggling. Officials asked the Appalachian Regional Drug Enforcement Office (ARDEO) to investigate the matter. The ARDEO investigation determined […]
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State Labor Commissioner Mark Butler said yesterday that Hurricane Irma caused Georgia’s job numbers to fall and unemployment claims to rise in September. Butler noted that the state lost about 500 jobs for the month. Similarly, Georgia also saw nearly 25,000 unemployment claims filed in September. That was a modest increase from the prior month and from September 2016. A […]
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