OUTLOOK
This is an abbreviated news and weather briefing.
Wintry precipitation will linger across the mountains of western North Carolina this morning as a strong and cold upper disturbance crosses the area. Canadian high pressure will return dry, cold conditions Thursday through Saturday, before a moist cold front and associated precipitation arrives from the west Saturday night into Sunday.
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News Highlights
• Nantahala School is on a two-hour delay this morning. The transportation team will evaluate the bus/commuter routes in the morning between 8:15 and 8:45. If the road conditions are good, we will proceed with just the two-hour delay. However, if the road conditions are not safe a decision will be made at that time to have a Virtual Day.
• Governor Cooper extended the Modified Stay at Home Order yesterday afternoon, the evictions moratorium and to-go and delivery sales for mixed beverages. These Orders are inteneded to help struggling families and businesses during the pandemic. [LINK]
• GameStop Mania Reveals Power Shift on Wall Street—and the Pros Are Reeling [WSJ]
• GameStop jumps more than 130% even as hedge funds cover short bets, scrutiny of rally intensifies [CNBC]
• Nasdaq CEO Suggests Halt to Trading to Allow Investors to ‘Recalibrate Their Positions’ After GameStop Surge [MEDIAITE]
Older News
• PRESS RELEASE: Moderna Provides U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Supply [LINK]
• Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance (Tuesday, January 26, 2021) [LINK]
• January 2021 Macon County Board of Education Meeting [LINK]
• Macon County Public Health Has Streamlined Vaccine Registration and Appointment Scheduling [LINK]
• Representative Gillespie Appointed to House Committees [LINK]
• NC State Senator Calls Out NCDHHS For Diverting COVID-19 Vaccine for Mass Vaccination Events [LINK]
• Rumor Control: If someone tells you the CDC has changed the way they test or classify COVID-19 Cases, you can fack check them by refering to the What's New Section of the CDC website, where new updates are listed in chronological order. [LINK]
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
• HCA Healthcare Helps Bring Surgical and Procedure PPE Mask Manufacturing to Asheville LINK]
• PRESS RELEASE: Moderna Provides U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Supply [LINK]
• Joint Legislative Oversight Committee on Unemployment Insurance (Tuesday, January 26, 2021) [LINK]
• January 2021 Macon County Board of Education Meeting [LINK]
• Macon County Public Health Has Streamlined Vaccine Registration and Appointment Scheduling [LINK]
• Representative Gillespie Appointed to House Committees [LINK]
• NC State Senator Calls Out NCDHHS For Diverting COVID-19 Vaccine for Mass Vaccination Events [LINK]
• Rumor Control: If someone tells you the CDC has changed the way they test or classify COVID-19 Cases, you can fack check them by refering to the What's New Section of the CDC website, where new updates are listed in chronological order. [LINK]
• Macon County Reports Additional Death Related to COVID-19 [LINK]
• HCA Healthcare Helps Bring Surgical and Procedure PPE Mask Manufacturing to Asheville LINK]
• Video and supporting documents from the January 2021 meeting of the Macon County Board of Commissioners [LINK]
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General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
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General forecast through Saturday Night
Franklin area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the northwest.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs near 50.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Highlands area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
Mostly sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Light and variable winds.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 30s. Winds out of the southeast 5 to 10 mph.
Saturday Night
Snow before 1am, then rain and snow between 1am and 3am, then rain after 3am. Lows around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Otto area
Today
Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs near 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 20s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Light winds out of the north.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s. Calm winds becoming south southeast 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Nantahala area
Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Nantahala area
Today
A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with highs in the mid-30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high 25 mph. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows around 20. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 42. Light winds out of the northwest.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-20s. Calm winds.
Saturday
A 20 percent chance of rain after 1pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-40s.
Saturday Night
Rain, mainly after 10pm. Lows in the mid-30s. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today for most locations below 3500, except perhaps in the Nantahala Community, where some snow may have fallen or overnight rain froze. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for locations above 3500 until noon today.
The following is for the Nantahala Community and locations above 3500 feet in Macon County:
HAZARDS
Hazardous weather is not anticipated today for most locations below 3500, except perhaps in the Nantahala Community, where some snow may have fallen or overnight rain froze. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for locations above 3500 until noon today.
The following is for the Nantahala Community and locations above 3500 feet in Macon County:
Recent precipitation and snowmelt will combine with sub-freezing
temperatures this afternoon through tonight and create patchy black
ice on area roadways tomorrow morning. Black ice is hard to see and drivers are urged
to use caution through the early morning hours Friday.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
• Governor Cooper extended the Modified Stay at Home Order yesterday afternoon, the evictions moratorium and to-go and delivery sales for mixed beverages. These Orders are intended to help struggling families and businesses during the pandemic. [LINK]
See the Biden Administration COVID-19 Plan [LINK]
At the January 25th school board meeting, Superintendent Dr Baldwin informed board members that 158 students and 22 staff out of school due to either being tested positive for COVID-19, or having to be isolated due to possible exposure.
NEW POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES (January 26th)
Mountain View Intermediate School-1
Franklin High School-2
East Franklin Elementary School-1
Highlands School-1
IOtla Valley School-2
Macon Middle School-3
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th. The health department has started releasing information about vaccine delivery, so those numbers will be included here also, as well as charted.
COVID-19 BRIEFING
• Governor Cooper extended the Modified Stay at Home Order yesterday afternoon, the evictions moratorium and to-go and delivery sales for mixed beverages. These Orders are intended to help struggling families and businesses during the pandemic. [LINK]
See the Biden Administration COVID-19 Plan [LINK]
At the January 25th school board meeting, Superintendent Dr Baldwin informed board members that 158 students and 22 staff out of school due to either being tested positive for COVID-19, or having to be isolated due to possible exposure.
NEW POSITIVE COVID-19 CASES (January 26th)
Mountain View Intermediate School-1
Franklin High School-2
East Franklin Elementary School-1
Highlands School-1
IOtla Valley School-2
Macon Middle School-3
Here are the latest COVID-19 Numbers and Demographics Report from Macon Public Health, along with a couple of charts by Macon Media to show you the long-term trends since April 17th. The health department has started releasing information about vaccine delivery, so those numbers will be included here also, as well as charted.
VACCINE DELIVERY
(The health department received its first shipment on December 30th)
Vaccines Given Wednesday 92, Tuesday 95, Monday 100
Current Inventory Wednesday 140, Tuesday 230, Monday 120
Total Vaccines Given Wednesday 2365, Tuesday 2273, Monday 2178
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Cases
2613 Detected
(+36 from Tuesday and +147 from last Wednesday and +1079 from four weeks ago)
527 Active
(+8 from Tuesday and -37 last Wednesday and +159 from four weeks ago)
2068 Recovered
(+28 from Tuesday and +183 last Wednesday and +914 from four weeks ago)
18 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and +1 from last Wednesday and +6 from four weeks ago)
Testing
8593 by MCPH
+23 from Tuesday and +231 from last Wednesday and +764 from four weeks ago)
6943 by Others
(+51 from Tuesday and +321 from last Wednesday and +1863 from four weeks ago)
15536 total
(+74 from Tuesday and +552 from last Wednesday and +2627 from four weeks ago)
238 tests pending results
(-48 from Tuesday and +69 from last Wednesday and +148 from four weeks ago)
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(The health department received its first shipment on December 30th)
Vaccines Given Wednesday 92, Tuesday 95, Monday 100
Current Inventory Wednesday 140, Tuesday 230, Monday 120
Total Vaccines Given Wednesday 2365, Tuesday 2273, Monday 2178
(note--these numbers are on the day reported, not necessarily given since some shots may be given after the daily report is published)
Cases
2613 Detected
(+36 from Tuesday and +147 from last Wednesday and +1079 from four weeks ago)
527 Active
(+8 from Tuesday and -37 last Wednesday and +159 from four weeks ago)
2068 Recovered
(+28 from Tuesday and +183 last Wednesday and +914 from four weeks ago)
18 Deaths
(unchanged from Tuesday and +1 from last Wednesday and +6 from four weeks ago)
Testing
8593 by MCPH
+23 from Tuesday and +231 from last Wednesday and +764 from four weeks ago)
6943 by Others
(+51 from Tuesday and +321 from last Wednesday and +1863 from four weeks ago)
15536 total
(+74 from Tuesday and +552 from last Wednesday and +2627 from four weeks ago)
238 tests pending results
(-48 from Tuesday and +69 from last Wednesday and +148 from four weeks ago)
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If you receive value from what Macon Media provides to the community, please consider becoming a supporter and contribute at least a dollar a month. Those who support Macon Media with at least a dollar a month receive early access to video of some events and meetings before they are made public on the website. Videos and news involving public safety are not subject to early access.
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