Winding Stair with Richard Jones from Lee Fields

Here is an interesting video of ice climbing on the rock cut on Winding Stairs Gap to cool you down on a hot July afternoon. If you have the bandwidth, view this at full screen and HD resolution. WEATHER SPONSOR Today's weather is sponsored by Franklin Glass Service. They specialize in meeting all of your glass and window needs from Commercial Storefront, Insulated Glass and Mirrors to Beautiful Windows and Doors for your home....

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Jury Finds Burr Not Guilty

At 5:23 pm, a jury serving the Macon County Superior Court found Jerimy Adam Burr not guilty on all counts he was charged with from a case stemming from an arrest on August 20, 2014. After the defendant was found not guilty, he hugged his attorney and shook hands with and hugged his arresting officer and shook hands with the prosecutor. He was charged with Traffick in Methamphetamine, Possession with intent to Deliver and Possession of Drug...

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Town of Franklin hosts joint meeting of local governing boards at Franklin Memorial Park

The Town of Framklin hosted a joint meeting between the town boards of Franklin and Highlands and the County Commissioners at the new renovated Franklin Memorial Park on West Main Street. After a meal in the covered picnic area, representatives of each organization spoke about their accomplishments since they last met. The video below is of the formal session that took place after the meal, followed the event agenda and some photos taken during...

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NCDOT Division 14 Set to Hold Public Meeting at Robert C Carpenter Community Building on July 14th

The NCDOT will be holding a public meeting on Thursday, July 14th from 5 to 7 pm at the Robert C Carpenter Building to seek public input. More information is in the press release below, which, is posted in full in the interest of transparency. PRESS RELEASE NCDOT DIVISION 14 July 8, 2016 ASHEVILLE – State transportation officials want to hear from the public on what regional and local  transportation projects should be top priorities...

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Ribbon Cutting at Dusty Pallet

The Franklin Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting at The Dusty Pallet on Main Street at 3:00 this afternoon. The owners, Gwen Taylor and Matt Taylor, said they were glad to be on Main Street in Franklin.  After the ribbon cutting, a reception with light refreshments was held in the studio and visitors toured the new business. Here are a few photos from the event. ...

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Storm Brings Wind, Lightning and Power Outages to Macon County

A line of thunderstorms moved through Macon County this evening shortly before dark. They were accompanied by lighting and a gust front that knocked out electrical service to over 200 Duke Energy customers. Power is expected to be restored by 12:30 am. Here is more information, courtesy of Duke Energy on the outage locations and expected times of restoration as of 9:30 pm: This image shows the outages in the Timberland Trail area (purple)...

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Franklin Mayor speaks at the AHA 2016 Conference in Chicago

On May 28th Franklin Mayor Bob Scott spoke at the 2016 Conference of the American Humanist Association in Chicago. He spoke about his life and what it is like to be Mayor of a small town and about the controversy that arose when he chose to place his hand on the US Constitution instead of the Bible when he was sworn in for his second term. For more information on the conference, please visit the following links: Conference Schedule Select...

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Franklin Town Board oF Aldermen July 2016 Meeting Agenda Updated with Video

The Franklin Town Board of Aldermen will be meeting tonight at 7 pm in the lower level of town hall. Copies of the public agenda, the agenda packet and maps of the proposed indoor gun range and ETJ boundary addition that will be considered at the meeting tonight. The meeting will be streamed live on Livestream and a recorded version will be added here in the next day or so. Town of Franklin Board of Aldermen Regular Scheduled Meeting Agenda...

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Harmony House Foods Inc, to Expand Operations in Macon County

PRESS RELEASE Macon County EDC July 5, 2016 FRANKLIN NC - The Macon County Economic Development Commission announced today that Harmony House Foods, Inc has purchased the current TekTone Sound and Signal Manufacturing, Inc facility in the Macon County Industrial Park, following the TekTone purchase of the former SKF building in the park. Located in the Macon County Business Development Center, Harmony House is a seller and distributor of dehydrated foods, both domestically and internationally. Their honors include the Editor’s Choice Award...

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On This Day in 1776: Lee Resolution Passes Congress

John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence, depicting the five-man drafting committee of the Declaration of Independence presenting their work to the Congress. The painting can be found on the back of the U.S. $2 bill.  The original hangs in the US Capitol rotunda. 240 Years ago today, the Continental Congress passed the Lee Resolution that called for independence from Britain by a vote of 12 For 0 Against and 1 Abstaining (New...

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