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SCSO, TPD, GSP respond to two local incidents this morning
WNEG News is reporting this morning on two incidents involving law-enforcement officials this morning. In one incident around 10 AM this morning, a vehicle pursuit that reportedly began in the area of The Pointe Church, skirted the Walmart parking lot and ended up in the Home Depot parking lot, resulted in a SCSO vehicle apparently being struck and having to be towed from the location. Also, two Toccoa Police officers received injuries from glass when the window of their patrol vehicle was broken during the attempt to subdue the suspect.
Citing need for affordable housing, Athens officials go against neighborhood's wishes
Neighbors of a proposed 227-unit townhome and single-family development with 11,000 square feet of commercial space in western Athens let frustrations boil over this week as the county’s planning commission moved toward an eventual recommendation that the county commission approve the rezoning needed for the project. One particularly frustrated...
New Director of Athens Homeless Coalition Shares His Goals, Encouraging Community to Volunteer
This is Athens News Matters. I'm Alexia Ridley. Nearly 400 people in Athens, Clarke County, face homelessness, according to the annual Point-in-Time report completed by the local government. The Athens Homeless Coalition was established in early 2024 and seeks to prevent and end homelessness in the area. It recently named Michael Bien as its first executive director. He sat down with me to discuss his background and goals for the organization he now leads. Here's that conversation. Thank you for joining us on the show today.
Dalton Dover Pays Tribute to Aragon, Georgia with “Here’s The Deal”
In a world that frequently romanticizes new beginnings and far-off destinations, Dalton Dover, an Aragon, Georgia native and current resident, releases an anthem celebrating the powerful bond between an individual and their hometown with “Here’s The Deal,” available now via Mercury Nashville. “When I first heard ‘Here’s...
UPDATE on Law Enforcement Activity at Toccoa Walmart Yesterday
As reported by WNEG News yesterday, June 11, local law enforcement officials responded at approximately 5:15 p.m., to the Toccoa Walmart after being advised by the Hart County Sheriff’s Office that a female victim was being held against her will by a male suspect. Toccoa Police officers responded to...
Police: Georgia officials asked to ‘be on the lookout’ for possible kidnapping suspect
LAVONIA, GA (FOX Carolina) - The Lavonia Police Department said law enforcement from multiple counties were asked to be on the lookout for a possible kidnapping suspect Tuesday night. According to the department, around 6 p.m., Franklin County 911 dispatchers broadcasted a “be on the lookout” (BOLO) for a Toyota...
17-year-old Alto teenager charged with aggravated stalking, child exploitation
HABERSHAM COUNTY, Ga. - The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has arrested and charged 17-year-old Paten Diontae Carter of Alto with aggravated stalking and child exploitation. The arrest follows a request from the Cornelia Police Department on May 14 to investigate an allegation of child exploitation. Carter was taken into...
Pursuit Ends in Arrest of White County Man
A Cleveland man was arrested after a pursuit that ended in White County early Sunday. 45-year-old Jeffrey Andrew Thornton of Cleveland is charged by the Habersham County Sheriff’s Office with fleeing and attempting to elude, possession of methamphetamine, probation violation, reckless driving, failure to maintain lane, and littering. The...
Madison County Authorities Charge Toccoa Man with Child Molestation
Madison County authorities have charged a Toccoa man with aggravated child molestation and aggravated sexual battery. Last week, 52-year-old Kenneth Russell Dobbs was arrested and booked into the Madison County Jail in Danielsville. Madison County Sheriff’s Office Criminal Investigation Division Captain Jimmy Patton, told sister station, WNEG Radio in Toccoa...
Humane Shelter Board Votes to Terminate Shelter Director
At a called meeting of the Toccoa-Stephens County Humane Shelter Board, held yesterday, June 11, at 1:30 p.m. at City Hall, Board members voted to terminate the employment of Shelter Executive Director Jeff Roberts, effective June 30. Immediately upon convening the meeting, the nine-member Board retired into executive session to...
First Alert Forecast | Temperatures trend towards the upper 90s this week
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Unusually hot weather and a mostly dry First Alert Forecast remain in-place through the remainder of the workweek. The hottest weather of this warm stretch arrives as we head into the weekend. Friday, Saturday and Sunday are First Alert Weather Days. Partly to mostly...
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