Category: News

Last year, on Dec. 22, WNEG News reported that the Georgia Public Service Commission had just approved Georgia Power’s plan to cover at least $7.6 billion of an expected $10 billion in construction and capital costs spent on the Vogtle project by way of ratepayer increases.  On Dec. 18, Stanley Dunlap with Georgia Recorder reported that a new Georgia Power […]

On Monday, Dec. 30, Stephens County Dispatchers handled more than 125 dispatch requests, including citizen-initiated calls, alarm responses and agency requests.  Of those calls, 56 were initially routed to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, 38 were initially routed to the Toccoa Police Department,1 was initially routed to Stephens County Fire Services, and 19 were initially routed to Stephens County EMS. […]

As New Year’s celebrations approach, the Toccoa Police Department and Stephens County Sheriff’s Office reminds residents to follow state and local fireworks regulations, be respectful and considerate of others, and only call 911 in cases of emergencies. Within Toccoa City Limits, local ordinances prohibit the use of fireworks by citizens at any time, including Independence Day and New Years, Toccoa […]

Beginning WNEG News’ look back at 2023, we take a look at the top stories in January: On Jan 4, we reported that the Sheriff election race was heating up and was now a three-way race after Harold McCroskey, a long time law enforcement officer, announced his candidacy on Jan 1. Previously, Dennis Bell and Rusty Fullbright had announced their […]

As of the end of this year’s 54-hour Christmas holiday travel period, which ended at 11:59 p.m. on Dec. 26, a total of five fatalities occurred on Georgia roads. None of the fatalities occurred in Stephens County, or in  Northeast Georgia. Agencies responding to fatality crashes were Georgia State Patrol (GSP) Post 29 Paulding, the Fayetteville PD, GSP Post 4 […]

On Friday, Dec. 27, Saturday, Dec. 28 and Sunday, Dec. 29, Stephens County Dispatchers handled more than 280 dispatch requests, including citizen-initiated calls, alarm responses and agency requests.  Of those calls, 121 were initially routed to the Stephens County Sheriff’s Office, 148 were initially routed to the Toccoa Police Department, 9 were initially routed to the Toccoa Fire Department, and […]

At the request of the state of Georgia, The Federal Emergency Management , or FEMA, has extended the deadline to apply for federal assistance. Homeowners and renters in Stephens County and the 62 other counties who were affected by Tropical Storm Debby (Aug. 4—20)  and Hurricane Helene (Sept. 24—Oct. 30) now have until Feb. 7, 2025, to apply. There are […]

Stephens County and several surrounding counties Remain under a severe storm and tornado watch until 1 PM today December 29. Currently there is one power outage reported in Stephens County. Georgia Power reports that 74 customers are without power in Eastanollee With an estimated 9:15 AM return to power. Hart EMC reports no power outages in Stephens County. WNEG News […]

Continuing our coverage of the Dec. 9 Toccoa City Commission Meeting:  As reported earlier by WNEG Radio, during the Dec. 9 Toccoa City Commission meeting, current Vice Mayor Terry Carter was selected by his fellow commissioners as Mayor for 2025, while current Commissioner Evan Helenga was named Vice Mayor for the coming year. In another end-of-year Toccoa City Commission tradition, […]

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently announced students named to the President’s List and Honor Roll for fall semester 2024. The President’s List recognizes full-time students with a 4.0 GPA. The Honor Roll recognizes full-time students with a 3.5 GPA. Full-time students are those taking at least 12 credit hours with no developmental courses. Students named to the Honor Roll […]