Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Dry and mild high pressure will dominate our weather through Thursday. Rain chances return to the mountains Friday and to the remainder of the area Friday night, preceding a cold front which will reach the area by Saturday night. This front will interact with a trough moving across the Southern states to produce periods of rain but rather warm temperatures Saturday through Monday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Friday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the south around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs near 60. Calm winds in the morninhg increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Cloudy, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest around 5 mph becoming calm.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around freezing. Light winds out of the southeast.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the west after midnight.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Cloudy, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows around 30. Winds out of the southeast 3 to 6 mph.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds early in the morning increasing to come out of the south 5 to 10 mph by midmorning.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph shifting to come out of the southwest after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the southwest 3 to 7 mph.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the low-to-miud 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Light and variable winds.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40 Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with highs in the lower 50s. Winds out of the south 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Showers likely, mainly after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today.
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)
February 2024 Schedule
2-10-24---Barry Roma—This guy has all the Classic love songs under his belt—Sinatra, Elvis, Johnny Mathis and much more. Travel down Memory Lane with Barry Roma. Barry’s baritone voice brings those love songs alive and gets us all in the mood for Valentine’s Day.
2-17-24---Paul Linser and Charlie Simmons—Two award-winning finger-style pickers that we’re always happy to have at Frog Quarters. You’ll hear covers and originals from Charlie and Paul as they keep us all entertained for MidDay Music.
2-24-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band---Enjoy hearing Jim’s Band as they play the big sound of real, classic country—songs that you don’t hear on the radio anymore. Jim and the fellas are always a popular group with the crowd at Frog Quarters.
Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!
Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org
Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.
News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---
• North Carolina county leaders support removing fluoride from drinking water [WGHP-TV (High Point, NC) ]
Franklin Town Council (Feb 2024) | Macon Media
• Forbes Advisor ranks North Carolina third worst for healthcare [WITN-TV (Washington, NC)]
• DOJ: First National Bank discriminated against Black, Latino borrowers in NC [ABC News]
• In choice for president, governor, North Carolina's true color is purple, polls show [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Unaffiliated voters are NC’s biggest group. What are their options in primary election? [Raleigh News and Observer]
• Great Smoky Mountains National Park nonprofit partner rebrands as 'Smokies Life' [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
---RECENT STATE AND LOCAL NEWS---
• Feds cite Asheville’s Mission Hospital for “immediate jeopardy,” HCA division president tells staff [Mountain Xpress]
• Duke Energy seeks new ways to meet the Carolinas' surging electric demand [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Under the Dome: What NC districts are challenged in new fair elections lawsuit? [Raleigh News and observer]
• From risk to resiliency: State waters summit highlights red tape, funding deficiencies [Smoky Mountain NEws]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• NC DPI Awards $62 Million Grant for Construction of a New Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education January 2024 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners | January 2024 Regular Meeting | [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (January 2024 Regular Meeting) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Commissioners (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
• Macon County Board of Education December 2023 Meeting at Franklin High School [Macon Media]
• Franklin Town Council (Dec 2023) [Macon Media]
---NATIONAL---
• After Jamie Dimon warns of market ‘rebellion’ against $34 trillion national debt, Fed’s Jerome Powell says it’s past time for an ‘adult conversation’ about unsustainable fiscal policy [Yahoo Finance]
• House Republicans Fail to Impeach Mayorkas Over Border Record [Wall Street Journal]
• Supreme Court to decide whether insurrection provision keeps Trump off ballot [SCOTUSblog]
• Largest housing authority sees 70 supervisors charged with corruption [Scripps News]
• House fails to pass standalone Israel aid bill as Senate package stalls [CBS News]
• IRS Says Tax Enforcement Pays for Itself—and Then Some [Wall Street Journal]
---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP---
• Where’s Biden? A bit off stage from the main attraction. [Politico]
• Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election year [Castanet]
• RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel to step down after South Carolina primaries: report [Fox News]
• Trump, on eve of fundraiser with Anheuser-Busch lobbyist, defends company [Politico]
• DC Circuit denies Trump’s claim of presidential immunity in election subversion case [Courthouse News Service]
• What’s Next in the Federal Election Case Against Trump? [New York Times]
International News Headlines
• Year of elections: Half of Earth’s population to decide world’s future [Courthouse News Service]
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Published at 5:00am on Wednesday, February 07, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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