Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, October 31, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK Weak and dry high pressure will continue to dominate the local weather pattern today. A moderating and marginally moist southerly flow will then settle over the region by midweek. Another cold front may cross the area next weekend. WEATHER SPONSOR Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.  Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, October 30, 2017

LOCAL NEWS A candidate forum for those seeking election to the Franklin Town Council was held this past Thursday at the Lazy Hiker. A video of the event will be posted online later today. As of the closing of the polls on Saturday afternoon, only 63 people had cast a ballot in the Franklin Municipal Election and 4 in Highlands. Early Voting ends on Saturday, November 4th at 1 pm at both the Macon County Board of Elections Office and the Highlands...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, October 29, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK Dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday and warm back to around seasonal normals through Thursday. WEATHER SPONSOR Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.  Open 7:30 AM to 4:00 PM, M-F, located at 895 Hickory Knoll Road, Franklin, NC. Visit our Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/Adams.Oldcastle.Franklin.NC/ All...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Saturday, October 28, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK A moist cold front will cross the area through the overnight period. Precipitation associated with this front will move east of the area by early Sunday with some lingering showers or snowfall across western North Carolina continuing into the afternoon. Dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday and warm to seasonal levels through Thursday. WEATHER SPONSOR Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, October 27, 2017

LOCAL OUTLOOK A forum was held last night at The Lazy Hiker for candidates in the town council race. Video will be posted by Monday. LOCAL OUTLOOK Seasonal warm temperatures and a dry airmass will dominate the local weather pattern today. A cold front will cross the region Saturday. Precipitation associated with this front will move east of the area by early Sunday. Another round of dry and cool conditions will return to the region Monday...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Thursday, October 26, 2017

LOCAL NEWS The young man who went missing Tuesday night was located in Swain County with minor injuries and has been reunited with his family. More information on this can be seen at this link and this link. The Super Ingles (Ingles #114) opened for business yesterday on the Georgia Road and droves of people visited the supermarket. A few photos are posted below. And here is a short video from a few days ago that was shot from an aerial...

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