Category: News

Kevin D. Hollis (WSNW)/Jessica Waters (WNEG)  An arrest has been made in the incident last Thursday at Duke Energy’s Oconee Nuclear Station on Lake Keowee near Seneca, South Carolina. According to statements issued by Oconee County Sheriff Mike Crenshaw, Doyle Wayne Wisenhunt, 66, of Lockesburg, Arkansas has been arrested  The Oconee County E-911/Communications Center received a call from the Nuclear […]

Advance In-Person voting for the Toccoa and Martin municipal elections came to a close Friday after 3 weeks of early voting.  For the Toccoa elections, as of close of voting Friday, 479 people had voted in person, there are 7 provisional ballots, 42 absentee ballots were requested and mailed out, and 31 of them have been returned. In Martin, 17 […]

The American Legion Post 104 in Toccoa will have their annual “Moogy-Que” this Saturday from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.  Barbecue sandwich plates will be $12. No advance tickets are needed, and both carry-out and curb-side service will be available.  A selection of homemade desserts will also be available.  The barbecue fundraiser will be held at the American Legion Building, […]

Yesterday, Nov. 2, at approximately 4:30 p.m., Troopers from Post 52 Hartwell were advised of a stolen vehicle that had been seen in the area of Gumlog Road in Franklin County.  The vehicle was a gray Nissan Frontier and had been reported stolen out of Franklin County. Three Troopers responded to the report and attempted to locate the vehicle. The […]

The application period for the 2023-2024 winter season of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) will begin on Dec. 1. The program helps Georgians – including both homeowners and renters – with the costs associated with heating their homes through direct payments to home energy suppliers. Funds are administered through local Community Action Agencies (CAAs) on a first-come, first-served […]

2023 Daylight Savings Time comes to an end at 2 a.m. this coming Sunday – the first Sunday in November – triggering the annual clock “fall back,” and WNEG is reminding our listeners to set their clocks back 1 hour before going to bed Saturday night.  Setting your clocks back an hour is also a good time to do a […]

County officials are joining the Georgia Department of Transportation in reminding residents and businesses in Stephens County that road right-of-ways -whether on state-maintained roads, or county roads – are not the place for signs.  A press release issued yesterday by the county Public Works Department requests that any non-permitted signs within road right-of-ways be removed. The notice states, “in accordance […]

MJ Kneiser/WLHR The investigation into the arrest of a Banks County School teacher is continuing according to the Banks County Sheriff’s office. Last week, investigators arrested 54-year-old Jon Congdon who worked as a band director at Banks County High School. Congdon has been charged with a criminal attempt to entice a minor for indecent purposes and could face other charges. […]

The Stephens County Board of Commissioners and Elections Supervisor Bruce Carlisle recently announced that they would be testing out holding all county elections, including election day voting, at the historic courthouse.  Following that announcement, WNEG News has received numerous comments from residents expressing concern about election day parking. WNEG News sat down yesterday with County Administrator Christian Hamilton to discuss […]