List of Maconians Running for Office in the 2018 Midterms

**update 4:00 pm** The State Board of Elections has processed the filings in the Federal and State Office Races. The other candidates that Maconians can vote for are listed below. The 2018 primary will be on May 8th: FEDERAL OFFICES NC-11 (US House, 11th District of North Carolina) Democrat Primary Phillip G Price, filed on 2-12, lives in McDowell CountyD Scott Donaldson, filed on 2-19, lives in Henderson CountySteve Woodsmall, filed...

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The Daily Weather Briefing for Wednesday, February 28, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK A deep and moist southerly flow of air will be in place ahead of the next cold front which arrives Thursday afternoon. Strong low pressure moves off the East Coast on Friday helping to produce windy conditions for our area. Dry high pressure will settle to our north over the weekend. WEATHER SPONSOR Adams Products, a Division of Oldcastle is underwriting the daily weather briefing & public safety updates for the month.  Open...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Tuesday, February 27, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK Dry high pressure will be in control of our weather today then move off the mid-Atlantic. A southerly flow develops on the western periphery of the high on Wednesday bringing deep moisture back over our area. Another cold front is expected to move through the forecast area on Thursday. Strong low pressure moving out over the Atlantic on Friday with dry high pressure to our west will give our region windy conditions on Friday. WEATHER...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Monday, February 26, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK A nearly stationary front lingers across our region today before being pushed south over Florida tonight with dry high pressure making a brief appearance. As the high pressure moves east over the Atlantic, a southerly flow brings moisture to our area Wednesday. Another cold front arrives on Thursday bringing the possibility of a few storms. Strong low-pressure north of our region on Friday will bring windy conditions on Friday...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Sunday, February 25, 2018

HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK [5:05 AM UPDATE] A line of showers, with a few embedded thunderstorms, will move across the mountains this morning. Gusty winds will accompany this line of showers, with a few wind gusts perhaps as high as 40 mph. The winds may be strong enough to knock down a few tree limbs. A few cloud-to-ground lightning strikes are also possible, along with brief heavy downpours of rain. BILLY GRAHAM MOTORCADE TRAVELS TO CHARLOTTE The...

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Weekend Weather Briefing for Saturday, February 24, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK Very warm conditions will continue into the weekend. A cold front will slowly cross the area Sunday into Monday, bringing greater chances of showers and a few thunderstorms with it. Drier and cooler high pressure will settle over the region Tuesday. 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...

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Video Update on the Construction at the old Town Bridge

Construction on the bridge to replace the old town bridge is not entering a phase where daily progress will be easier to see as the actual bridge itself is being built across the Little Tennessee River. The target date for completion is still July 15, 2018. Some photos and a couple of videos of the construction that took place on Thursday, February 22, 2018 is posted below. Time Lapse of Concrete Girder Installation Detail of a Concrete...

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Daily Weather Briefing for Friday, February 23, 2018

LOCAL OUTLOOK Warm and moist conditions will continue into the weekend until a cold front moves through on Sunday. Showers will then linger Sunday into Monday before dry high pressure builds in on Tuesday. 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....

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