Category: News

As reported last month by WNEG News, traffic cameras have been installed facing both directions on Big A Road inside the section of road marked as a school zone. Numerous WNEG listeners have contacted us to find out more about the cameras, and WNEG News learned from the Stephen County Sheriff’s Office that the cameras are not yet active. As […]

The Habersham County Sheriff’s Office is looking for an individual last seen around noon today, Monday, April 1, in the J Warren Road area near Cornelia. He was driving a stolen green 1997 Ford Ranger extended cab pickup truck bearing North Carolina tag VAH 8522. As shown in the photos attached to this story, the male being sought is wearing […]

In an ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and preparedness of its community, Piedmont University will conduct a comprehensive mass casualty drill on Wednesday, April 24. This exercise aims to simulate a large-scale emergency scenario, providing hands-on experience for emergency responders and university personnel, and especially for the University’s School of Nursing. The drill, coordinated in collaboration with local emergency […]

North Georgia Technical College (NGTC) students brought home top awards from the recent Georgia Postsecondary SkillsUSA competition held in Atlanta. The NGTC SkillsUSA Chapter received a total of 12 medals representing various programs in the competition. Gold medalists included Photography students Riley Moody of Clarkesville, and Sydney Luiz of Fortson, in Television (Video) Production and Lauren Andrews of Cumming, in […]

The Toccoa Police Department and Georgia Bureau of Investigation continue this morning to investigate a shooting that occurred early Easter Morning on West Whitman Street. According to Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize, Toccoa Police Officers responded shortly past midnight on Sunday, March 31 to reports of shots fired at an address on West Whitman Street across from Emory Johnson Park. […]

The Franklin County Grand Jury recently indicted a Martin man on one count of Felony Murder and one count of Distribution of Methamphetamine. According to the indictment, 53-year-old Julius Scott Dorsey caused the death of 40-year-old Lisa Milligan who died on May 8, 2023, after Dorsey allegedly furnished her with methamphetamine. Milligan died after consuming the meth, according tyo the […]

The statewide Georgia turkey hunting season opens on private land on Sat., March 30, 2024, and on public lands, including Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) and National Forest land, on Sat., April 6, 2024. Turkey season ends statewide (on both public and private land) on May 15, 2024, according to the Georgia Department of Natural Resources’ Wildlife Resources Division. Emily Rushton, […]

Updating our earlier story about last night’s shooting on Whitman Street: Toccoa Police Chief Jimmy Mize spoke with WNEG News moments ago regarding the incident, confirming that Toccoa Police Officers responded shortly past midnight to reports of shots fired at an address on West Whitman Street across from Emory Johnson Park. Mize said  two individuals were transported by Stephens County […]

W. Whitman St. will be closed to through traffic between GA 106 and S. Pine St. for an indeterminate amount of time as law-enforcement officials respond to a shooting last night at approximately midnight. According to E911 radio traffic last night two individuals were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds, but WNEG has no official details or additional information […]

  At a public hearing held during the regular meeting of the Toccoa City Commission Monday, the commission meeting room at Toccoa City Hall was filled with citizens who had come to oppose a rezoning request on a parcel of unimproved property on Parkway Drive. The rezoning request, submitted by Chuck Wright, who owns Bulldog Car Wash and serves as […]