GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool and dry high pressure will remain in place through Saturday. A
weak frontal system brings a chance of rain Sunday, with some light
wintry precip possible across the northern North Carolina mountains.
Rain briefly ends Monday with another weak frontal system bringing
the potential for another round of rain on Tuesday.
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GENERAL FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly cloudy.
Highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the west around 5 mph.
..TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. Lows in
the upper 20s. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph.
..SATURDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny.
Highs around 40. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
..SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of freezing rain and rain
showers after midnight. Lows around 30. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph. Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
..SUNDAY...Patchy fog in the morning. Freezing rain likely. Rain
showers. Highs in the upper 30s. Chance of precipitation 80 percent.
..SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy. Rain showers likely, mainly in the evening.
Near steady temperatures in the upper 30s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
NEWS UPDATES
A teacher at East Franklin Elementary was charged with a felony for having a firearm on school grounds yesterday.
The schools sent a press release to Macon Media. The Sheriff's Office did not send one. Another outlet released the name of the person charged, but, as you can see, official press releases did not release the name and it is policy for Macon Media to not release the names of individuals charged with crimes due to the innocent until proven guilty doctrine and the do no harm doctrine. It is up to the government to prove guilt, not the court of public opinion.
PRESS RELEASE (12-12-2024)
MACON COUNTY SCHOOLS
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On Thursday, December 12, it was reported to a school resource officer that an employee with Macon County Schools had brought a firearm to East Franklin Elementary School. An investigation was conducted by the school resource officer, and the employee was charged with:
- 1 Felony count of Weapon on Campus or Other Educational Property
After a thorough investigation, it is our belief that there was no threat to the school or any persons at any point.
Macon County Sheriff’s Office takes the safety of our children very seriously and we have a zero tolerance policy on weapons on educational property.
ADDITIONAL STATEMENT FROM THE SCHOOLS:
The Macon County School System is thankful for our partnership with the Macon County Sheriff's Office. The safety of our children and staff is our number one priority!
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Published at 5.00am on Friday, December 13, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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