Georgia unemployment rate holds steady

Georgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson announced yesterday, Dec. 27, that Georgia’s November unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, unchanged from a revised 3.4 percent for the third consecutive month. The unemployment rate was three-tenths lower than the national unemployment rate. “This holiday season, the greatest gift we can give Georgians is a future filled with opportunity,” said Commissioner Bruce Thompson. “With […]

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Georgia Power agrees to deadline extension on Yonah Withdrawal Contract

Yesterday afternoon, WNEG News received an update regarding the last-minute changes Georgia Power included in the contract they submitted to Toccoa officials last week regarding the city’s Lake Yonah Water Withdrawal Permit.  As previously reported by WNEG News, last month, Georgia Power increased the annual withdraw permit fee from less than $8,000 per year, to more than $167,000 per year, […]

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Stephens County Hospital initiating major changes in Cardiology Care

Cardiac Care at Stephens County Hospital is undergoing significant changes under a new partnership with Northside Hospital Heart Institute, which will be providing cardiac care on site at the Stephen County Hospital Campus. The partnership was announced at Stephens County Hospital Foundation’s Inaugural Gala in October, where Hospital CEO, Van Loskoski announced several upcoming initiatives – such as the Northside […]

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Don’t throw away those Christmas trees

A reminder that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, Forest, Fish, and Wildlife Section is  accepting real Christmas Trees for recycling as fish habitat at Hartwell Dam and Lake Project through Jan. 26, 2024. Artificial trees will not be accepted. Real trees may be dropped off at the following locations: GEORGIA Big Oaks boat ramp (Hartwell) Poplar Springs […]

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2023 Year in Review – Feb

Continuing WNEG News’ look back at 2023, we take a look at the top stories in February:   The Toccoa City Commission and the Stephens County Board of Commissioners approved an agreement for an Airport Lighting Project. According to city and county sources, the entire airfield lighting system, which had been in place since 1992, needed to be replaced.  The […]

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NGTC Recognizes 124 Graduates for Fall 2023

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) recently recognized 124 students who completed their degree or diploma programs during the 2023 fall semester. Commencement ceremonies were held on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2023, at the Torch in Demorest, Ga.    Graduates from Stephens County  include:   KaSondra Adams, Toccoa, Business Management  Lindsay Adams, Toccoa, Applied Technical Management  John Botts, Martin, Business Management  Carson Boyd, […]

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Georgia Christmas Holiday Travel sees 14 deaths, none in Stephens or surrounding counties.

Georgia roadways were the site of 14 fatalities during this year’s 78-hour long Christmas holiday travel period, which began Friday, December 22, at 6 p.m., and ended this morning, Dec. 26, at midnight. None of the fatalities occurred in Stephens County.  The fatality crashes were handled by the following agencies:  Two worked by Post 25 (Grovetown), and one each by […]

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Emancipation Proclamation Program scheduled for January 1

The Toccoa Improvement Association is getting set to host its annual event celebrating the Emancipation Proclamation. The 2024 program is scheduled for noon on Monday, January 1, at Trinity CME Church, located at 241 W Franklin Street in Toccoa. Program chair Program Chair Yvette Green told WNEG News, “The Emancipation Proclamation is an annual event, sponsored by the Toccoa Improvement […]

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News Briefs from Surrounding communities: 

News Briefs from Surrounding communities:  From our sister station WRBN in Oconee County, SC, Oconee County Coroner Karl Addis has identified the young boys whose bodies were removed from a heavily burned mobile home last Thursday, December 21, near Westminster.  They were brothers Heath Trey Daniel Morse, 4, and Jacob Edward Todd Morse, 5. The fire occurred in a single-wide […]

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