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Local News
The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6pm [MaconMedia.com]
Macon County Board of Education, July 2021
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Macon County Board of Commissioners, July 2021
Supporting documents can be found at [MaconMedia.com]
Franklin Town Council - July 2021
Supporting documents posted online at [MaconMedia.com]
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light winds out of the southeast. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs near 70. Calm winds becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms are likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto area
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extereme upper range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extereme upper range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There is haze from the wildfires out on the west coast.)
Pollen
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (5.3 out of 12) today with Grasses and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (0.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on July 31st
Highest Temperature 94°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 45°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest Rainfall 3.66 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1948
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
August Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Data available from 1870 to 2020
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County 08-23-1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 13.08 in Idlewild, Ashe County 08-14-1930
Monthly Averages for North Carolina
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at karen@programservices.org
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National News Roundup
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
Florida Emerges As Epicenter Of COVID Outbreak: ‘Numbers Are Unbelievably Frightening’ [CBS-4 Miami]
New study indicates that Americans became desensitized to COVID-19 news despite the rapidly increasing death toll [PsyPost]
People in more religious countries tend to have more confidence in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines [PsyPost]
Vaccinated people are ready for normalcy — and angry at the unvaccinated getting in their way [Washington Post]
Dr John Campbell: US cases and vaccinations up
Dr John Campbell: CDC leak, summary and full report
Weekly COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County (July 30, 2021) [Macon Media]
Mask mandate back in Cherokee; Masking encouraged but not required in N.C. [Smoky Mountain News]
COVID-19 cases in 17 states linked back to Transylvania County summer camp [WLOS-TV]
Yes, your employer can require you to receive a COVID-19 vaccine [WRAL-TV]
'Things are going to get worse': Dr. Anthony Fauci | ABC News (August 1st, 2021)
Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (July 29th, 2021)
PRESS RELEASE (07-29-2021)
GOVERNOR ROY COOPER
TWiV 788: neuroCOVID with Kiran Thakur, MD (July 30th, 2021)
Kiran joins TWiV to discuss the findings of a team at Columbia University Medical Center on COVID-19 neuropathology, and the conclusion that SARS-CoV-2 does not reproduce in the central nervous system.
Show notes at [https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-788/]
Covid-19 Delta variant affects younger, unvaccinated populations in NC [Carolina Public Press]
How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous [Nature]
Risk factors for severity of COVID-19 in hospital patients age 18–29 years [PLOS ONE]
COVID-19 Endothelial Dysfunction Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction: Histopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Ultrastructural Study of the Human Penis [PubMed]
Paradoxical Sex-Specific Patterns of Autoantibodies Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection [MedRxiv]
Risk of Myocarditis from COVID-19 Infection in People Under Age 20: A Population-Based Analysis [MedRxiv]
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management [BMJ]
Six Month Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine [MedRxiv]
Comparable neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.1 and Delta in individuals sera vaccinated with BBV152 [BioRxiv]
CDC Confirms That Viral Loads In Vaccinated People With Delta May Be Infectious, So Masks Are Necessary [SFist]
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On This Day
August 2nd is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)]
• [Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC ⚔️ Philip & Alexander take on the Greek Coalition] (History Marche)
• [LINKTEXT]
216 BC – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Cannae]
• [The Battle of Cannae (216 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
• [The Battle of Cannae: Rome's greatest defeat] (Lindybeige)
• [Battle of Cannae, 216 BC ⚔️ FULL DOCUMENTARY ⚔️ (Hannibal PARTS 11 - 13) - Second Punic War] (History Marche)
• [Wikipedia: Second Punic War]
49 BC – Caesar, who marched to Spain earlier in the year leaving Marcus Antonius in charge of Italy, defeats Pompey's general Afranius and Petreius in Ilerda (Lerida) north of the Ebro river. Unlike many of the other battles of the civil war, this was more a campaign of manoeuvre than actual fighting.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Ilerda]
• [The Battle of Ilerda (49 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
47 BC – At Zela, Caesar defeats Pharnaces, son of Mithridates the Great, who has earlier invaded Pontus. Caesar's comment on the victory is "Veni, vidi, vici". (I came, I saw, I conquered]
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Zela]
• [Caesar's Pontic War: Zela and Veni Vidi Vici - Roman DOCUMENTARY] (Kings and Generals)
• [Zela, Ruspina, & Thapsus (47 to 46 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
461 – Majorian is arrested near Tortona (northern Italy) and deposed by the Suebian general Ricimer as puppet emperor.
932 – After a two-years siege, the city of Toledo, in Spain, surrenders to the forces of the Caliph of Córdoba Abd al-Rahman III, assuming an important victory in his campaign to subjugate the Central March.
1274 – Edward I of England returns from the Ninth Crusade and is crowned King seventeen days later.
1343 – After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson (The Lioness of Brittany) sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack French shipping and ports.
• [Wikipedia: Jeanne de Clisson]
• [How an Angry Widow Avenged her Husband and TERRORISED The King of France: Jeanne de Clisson]
• [Jeanne de Clisson: The Lioness of Brittany (1300-1359)]
1377 – Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River.
• [Wikipedia: Battle on Pyana River]
• [Wikipedia: Blue Horde]
1415 – Thomas Grey is executed for participating in the Southampton Plot.
1610 – During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
1790 – The first United States Census is conducted.
1798 – French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of the Nile]
• [Battle of the Nile, 1798] (In-Depth History)
• [Admiral Nelson & The Battle of the Nile 1798]
1830 – Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.
1858 – The Government of India Act 1858 replaces Company rule in India with that of the British Raj.
1869 – Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
1870 – Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
1873 – The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
1897 – Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
1903 – The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
1914 – The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
1916 – World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
1918 – The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
1922 – A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.
1923 – Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
• [Wikipedia: Presidency of Calvin Coolidge]
1932 – The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
1934 – Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
• [Wikipedia: Gleichschaltung]
• [Drawn in 60 Seconds: Gleichschaltung]
• [Gleichschaltung via animation | The Holocaust, an Introduction]
1937 – The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
• [Wikipedia: Marihuana Tax Act of 1937]
1939 – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
• [Wikipedia: Einstein–Szilárd letter]
• [The Letter That Led to the Atomic Bomb | Genius] (dramatization)
1943 – The Holocaust: Jewish prisoners stage a revolt at Treblinka, one of the deadliest of Nazi death camps where approximately 900,000 persons were murdered in less than 18 months.
1943 – World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew.
• [Wikipedia: Patrol torpedo boat PT-109]
• [JFK Library Article]
• [Sixty Years Later, the Story of PT-109 Still Captivates (2003)] (Prologue Magazine)
1944 – ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
1944 – World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
1945 – World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
1947 – A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
1968 – An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
1973 – A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
1980 – A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
1985 – Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
1989 – Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
1989 – A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.
1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
• [Wikipedia: Invasion of Kuwait]
• [Iraq Invades Kuwait - 8/2/1990] (Discovery Education)
• [Iraq Invades Kuwait (NBC News)]
1999 – The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
2005 – Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
2014 – At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
• [Wikipedia: 2014 Kunshan explosion]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6ynrIM7lk]
• [China Kunshan Factory Explosion]
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Local News
The Franklin Town Council will be meeting tonight at 6pm [MaconMedia.com]
Macon County Board of Education, July 2021
For more information, visit [MaconMedia.com].
Macon County Board of Commissioners, July 2021
Supporting documents can be found at [MaconMedia.com]
Franklin Town Council - July 2021
Supporting documents posted online at [MaconMedia.com]
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Local Weather
National Weather Map for Today
General forecast through Wednesday Night
Franklin area
Today
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with highs near 80. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Light and variable wind.
Tonight
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the upper 50s. Light winds out of the southeast. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 2pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely between 2pm and 4pm, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 4pm. Highs near 70. Calm winds becoming east southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms are likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-50s. Light winds out of the east. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Highs near 70. Chance of rain is 80%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 50s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Otto area
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 80s. Calm winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 60s. Calm winds. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tuesday
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. Highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
Tuesday Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely before midnight, then a chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers before 1pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 3pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 9pm, then a chance of showers between 9pm and 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
Nantahala area
Today
Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 60s. Calm winds.
Tuesday
A chance of showers, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 10am. Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-70s. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Tuesday Night
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 1am, then a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 60. Calm winds. Chance of rain is 30%.
Wednesday
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 3pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 3pm and 4pm, then showers and thunderstorms likely after 4pm. Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 70s. Chance of rain is 60%.
Wednesday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a chance of showers between 8pm and 2am. Partly cloudy, with lows around 60. Chance of rain is 60%.
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Hazards and Tropical Weather
Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.
TROPICAL WEATHER OUTLOOK
Tropical Weather Outlook
NWS National Hurricane Center Miami FL
200 AM EDT Mon Aug 2 2021
For the North Atlantic...Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico:
Tropical cyclone formation is not expected during the next 5 days.
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Almanac
Air Quality
Air quality is in the extereme upper range of yellow for most of the county, with the ridges and other higher elevations today being in the extereme upper range of yellow.
Fire and Smoke Map
(There is haze from the wildfires out on the west coast.)
Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (5.3 out of 12) today with Grasses and Nettle being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (0.7 out of 12).
Weather Extremes for Macon County on July 31st
Highest Temperature 94°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1999
Lowest Temperature 45°F in Highlands in 1895
Greatest Rainfall 3.66 inches at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1948
Greatest Snowfall (No snowfall recorded on this date since records started being kept in 1872)
August Weather Extremes for Macon County
Highest Temperature 99°F in Franklin on 08-09-1980
Lowest Temperature 40°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 08-29-1968
Greatest Rainfall 9.68 inches in Highlands on 08-13-1940
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of August
Data available from 1870 to 2020
Highest Temperature 110°F Fayetteville, Cumberland County 08-21-1983
Lowest Temperature 31°F Banner Elk, Avery County 08-23-1930
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 13.08 in Idlewild, Ashe County 08-14-1930
Monthly Averages for North Carolina
Warmest Weather Station 79.7°F Wilmington, New Hanover County
Coldest Weather Station 59.6°F Mount Mitchell, Yancey County
Wettest Weather Station 7.74 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County
Driest Weather Station 3.12 in Lexington, Davidson County
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Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)
The Macon County Art Association (a not for profit member organization) is offering classes in encaustic painting on Specified Fridays from 10AM-12PM at the Uptown Gallery 30 E Main St Franklin NC. Specific class dates are Friday July 9 and 23, August 3 and 27, September 3 and 17, October 29.
For more information contact the instructor, Karen Smith, at karen@programservices.org
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National News Roundup
Since it looks like we may be in for a new wave of infections, here is a section on COVID-19. It will include local, regional, state, national, and global items.
Florida Emerges As Epicenter Of COVID Outbreak: ‘Numbers Are Unbelievably Frightening’ [CBS-4 Miami]
New study indicates that Americans became desensitized to COVID-19 news despite the rapidly increasing death toll [PsyPost]
People in more religious countries tend to have more confidence in the safety and effectiveness of vaccines [PsyPost]
Vaccinated people are ready for normalcy — and angry at the unvaccinated getting in their way [Washington Post]
Dr John Campbell: US cases and vaccinations up
Dr John Campbell: CDC leak, summary and full report
Weekly COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County (July 30, 2021) [Macon Media]
Mask mandate back in Cherokee; Masking encouraged but not required in N.C. [Smoky Mountain News]
COVID-19 cases in 17 states linked back to Transylvania County summer camp [WLOS-TV]
Yes, your employer can require you to receive a COVID-19 vaccine [WRAL-TV]
'Things are going to get worse': Dr. Anthony Fauci | ABC News (August 1st, 2021)
Coronavirus Briefing: NC Gov. Roy Cooper (July 29th, 2021)
PRESS RELEASE (07-29-2021)
GOVERNOR ROY COOPER
Today, Governor Roy Cooper and North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mandy K. Cohen, M.D. announced that state government would begin verifying vaccination status of its workers. Employees not vaccinated are required to wear a mask and be tested at least once a week. Today’s announcement comes as North Carolina’s latest upswing in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations is driven by unvaccinated North Carolinians.
“Until more people get the vaccine, we will continue living with the very real threat of serious disease, and we will continue to see more dangerous and contagious variants like Delta,” said Governor Cooper.
NCDHHS updated guidance encourages private sector businesses to, at a minimum, verify vaccination status for their workers as well. The requirement for state government employees applies to cabinet agencies and is included in Executive Order 224.
“There is only one way out of this pandemic and that is vaccination. Our trends are accelerating at an alarmingly fast rate and the highest rates of viral spread are happening in areas with low vaccination rates and among those who are not fully vaccinated,” said Secretary Cohen. “If you are already vaccinated, I call on you to urge your unvaccinated family and friends to get their shot now. It is not an understatement to say that you will save lives by doing so.”
The NCDHHS updated guidance reminds unvaccinated people that they need to continue practicing the three Ws – wear a mask in all indoor public settings, wait six feet apart in all public settings and wash hands often. In addition, unvaccinated people should not gather with other unvaccinated people who do not live with them. If they do, they should stay outside and keep 6 feet of distance. In addition, unvaccinated people should not travel.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued new mask guidance this week based on levels of transmission in communities. The new maps designate counties as areas of low (blue), moderate (yellow), substantial (orange) or high (red) transmission. Moving forward, everyone in a red or orange county in North Carolina, including those who have been vaccinated, should wear a mask in public indoor settings.
Additionally, in accordance with the updated CDC guidance, all K-12 schools should require universal masking, regardless of vaccination status. NCDHHS is updating its guidance for schools to align with this recommendation.
To date, North Carolina has administered nearly 9.8 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, with 57 percent of the adult population fully vaccinated. 61 percent of adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine, including 86 percent of North Carolinians 65 and over.
Learn more about the state’s vaccine distribution at myspot.nc.gov (English) or Vacunate.nc.gov (Spanish). Details on the Your Shot at $1 Million Summer Cash Drawing can be found at covid19.ncdhhs.gov/summervaxcash. Use NCDHHS’ online tool Find a Vaccine Location to find a nearby vaccine site. Call the state’s COVID-19 vaccine hotline at 888-675-4567.
Read the Executive Order.
Read a Frequently Asked Questions document.
TWiV 788: neuroCOVID with Kiran Thakur, MD (July 30th, 2021)
Kiran joins TWiV to discuss the findings of a team at Columbia University Medical Center on COVID-19 neuropathology, and the conclusion that SARS-CoV-2 does not reproduce in the central nervous system.
Show notes at [https://www.microbe.tv/twiv/twiv-788/]
Covid-19 Delta variant affects younger, unvaccinated populations in NC [Carolina Public Press]
How the coronavirus infects cells — and why Delta is so dangerous [Nature]
Risk factors for severity of COVID-19 in hospital patients age 18–29 years [PLOS ONE]
COVID-19 Endothelial Dysfunction Can Cause Erectile Dysfunction: Histopathological, Immunohistochemical, and Ultrastructural Study of the Human Penis [PubMed]
Paradoxical Sex-Specific Patterns of Autoantibodies Response to SARS-CoV-2 Infection [MedRxiv]
Risk of Myocarditis from COVID-19 Infection in People Under Age 20: A Population-Based Analysis [MedRxiv]
Long covid—mechanisms, risk factors, and management [BMJ]
Six Month Safety and Efficacy of the BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine [MedRxiv]
Comparable neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Delta AY.1 and Delta in individuals sera vaccinated with BBV152 [BioRxiv]
CDC Confirms That Viral Loads In Vaccinated People With Delta May Be Infectious, So Masks Are Necessary [SFist]
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On This Day
August 2nd is the 214th day of the year (215th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 151 days remain until the end of the year.
Historical Events
(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)
338 BC – A Macedonian army led by Philip II defeated the combined forces of Athens and Thebes in the Battle of Chaeronea, securing Macedonian hegemony in Greece and the Aegean.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Chaeronea (338 BC)]
• [Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC ⚔️ Philip & Alexander take on the Greek Coalition] (History Marche)
• [LINKTEXT]
216 BC – The Carthaginian army led by Hannibal defeats a numerically superior Roman army at the Battle of Cannae.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Cannae]
• [The Battle of Cannae (216 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
• [The Battle of Cannae: Rome's greatest defeat] (Lindybeige)
• [Battle of Cannae, 216 BC ⚔️ FULL DOCUMENTARY ⚔️ (Hannibal PARTS 11 - 13) - Second Punic War] (History Marche)
• [Wikipedia: Second Punic War]
49 BC – Caesar, who marched to Spain earlier in the year leaving Marcus Antonius in charge of Italy, defeats Pompey's general Afranius and Petreius in Ilerda (Lerida) north of the Ebro river. Unlike many of the other battles of the civil war, this was more a campaign of manoeuvre than actual fighting.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Ilerda]
• [The Battle of Ilerda (49 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
47 BC – At Zela, Caesar defeats Pharnaces, son of Mithridates the Great, who has earlier invaded Pontus. Caesar's comment on the victory is "Veni, vidi, vici". (I came, I saw, I conquered]
• [Wikipedia: Battle of Zela]
• [Caesar's Pontic War: Zela and Veni Vidi Vici - Roman DOCUMENTARY] (Kings and Generals)
• [Zela, Ruspina, & Thapsus (47 to 46 B.C.E.)] (Historia Civilis)
461 – Majorian is arrested near Tortona (northern Italy) and deposed by the Suebian general Ricimer as puppet emperor.
932 – After a two-years siege, the city of Toledo, in Spain, surrenders to the forces of the Caliph of Córdoba Abd al-Rahman III, assuming an important victory in his campaign to subjugate the Central March.
1274 – Edward I of England returns from the Ninth Crusade and is crowned King seventeen days later.
1343 – After the execution of her husband, Jeanne de Clisson (The Lioness of Brittany) sells her estates and raises a force of men with which to attack French shipping and ports.
• [Wikipedia: Jeanne de Clisson]
• [How an Angry Widow Avenged her Husband and TERRORISED The King of France: Jeanne de Clisson]
• [Jeanne de Clisson: The Lioness of Brittany (1300-1359)]
1377 – Russian troops are defeated by forces of the Blue Horde Khan Arapsha in the Battle on Pyana River.
• [Wikipedia: Battle on Pyana River]
• [Wikipedia: Blue Horde]
1415 – Thomas Grey is executed for participating in the Southampton Plot.
1610 – During Henry Hudson's search for the Northwest Passage, he sails into what is now known as Hudson Bay.
1790 – The first United States Census is conducted.
1798 – French Revolutionary Wars: The Battle of the Nile concludes in a British victory.
• [Wikipedia: Battle of the Nile]
• [Battle of the Nile, 1798] (In-Depth History)
• [Admiral Nelson & The Battle of the Nile 1798]
1830 – Charles X of France abdicates the throne in favor of his grandson Henri.
1858 – The Government of India Act 1858 replaces Company rule in India with that of the British Raj.
1869 – Japan's Edo society class system is abolished as part of the Meiji Restoration reforms.
1870 – Tower Subway, the world's first underground tube railway, opens in London, England, United Kingdom.
1873 – The Clay Street Hill Railroad begins operating the first cable car in San Francisco's famous cable car system.
1897 – Anglo-Afghan War: The Siege of Malakand ends when a relief column is able to reach the British garrison in the Malakand states.
1903 – The Ilinden–Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottoman Empire begins.
1914 – The German occupation of Luxembourg during World War I begins.
1916 – World War I: Austrian sabotage causes the sinking of the Italian battleship Leonardo da Vinci in Taranto.
1918 – The first general strike in Canadian history takes place in Vancouver.
1922 – A typhoon hits Shantou, Republic of China, killing more than 50,000 people.
1923 – Vice President Calvin Coolidge becomes U.S. President upon the death of President Warren G. Harding.
• [Wikipedia: Presidency of Calvin Coolidge]
1932 – The positron (antiparticle of the electron) is discovered by Carl D. Anderson.
1934 – Gleichschaltung: Adolf Hitler becomes Führer of Germany following the death of President Paul von Hindenburg.
• [Wikipedia: Gleichschaltung]
• [Drawn in 60 Seconds: Gleichschaltung]
• [Gleichschaltung via animation | The Holocaust, an Introduction]
1937 – The Marihuana Tax Act of 1937 is passed in America, the effect of which is to render marijuana and all its by-products illegal.
• [Wikipedia: Marihuana Tax Act of 1937]
1939 – Albert Einstein and Leo Szilard write a letter to Franklin D. Roosevelt, urging him to begin the Manhattan Project to develop a nuclear weapon.
• [Wikipedia: Einstein–Szilárd letter]
• [The Letter That Led to the Atomic Bomb | Genius] (dramatization)
1943 – The Holocaust: Jewish prisoners stage a revolt at Treblinka, one of the deadliest of Nazi death camps where approximately 900,000 persons were murdered in less than 18 months.
1943 – World War II: The Motor Torpedo Boat PT-109 is rammed by the Japanese destroyer Amagiri and sinks. Lt. John F. Kennedy, future U.S. president, saves all but two of his crew.
• [Wikipedia: Patrol torpedo boat PT-109]
• [JFK Library Article]
• [Sixty Years Later, the Story of PT-109 Still Captivates (2003)] (Prologue Magazine)
1944 – ASNOM: Birth of the Socialist Republic of Macedonia, celebrated as Day of the Republic in North Macedonia.
1944 – World War II: The largest trade convoy of the world wars arrives safely in the Western Approaches.
1945 – World War II: End of the Potsdam Conference.
1947 – A British South American Airways Avro Lancastrian airliner crashes into a mountain during a flight from Buenos Aires, Argentina to Santiago, Chile. The wreckage would not be found until 1998.
1968 – An earthquake hits Casiguran, Aurora, Philippines killing more than 270 people and wounding 261.
1973 – A flash fire kills 51 people at the Summerland amusement centre at Douglas, Isle of Man.
1980 – A bomb explodes at the railway station in Bologna, Italy, killing 85 people and wounding more than 200.
1985 – Delta Air Lines Flight 191, a Lockheed L-1011 TriStar, crashes at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport killing 137.
1989 – Pakistan is re-admitted to the Commonwealth of Nations after having restored democracy for the first time since 1972.
1989 – A massacre is carried out by an Indian Peace Keeping Force in Sri Lanka killing 64 ethnic Tamil civilians.
1990 – Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
• [Wikipedia: Invasion of Kuwait]
• [Iraq Invades Kuwait - 8/2/1990] (Discovery Education)
• [Iraq Invades Kuwait (NBC News)]
1999 – The Gaisal train disaster claims 285 lives in Assam, India.
2005 – Air France Flight 358 lands at Toronto Pearson International Airport and runs off the runway, causing the plane to burst into flames leaving 12 injuries and no fatalities.
2014 – At least 146 people were killed and more than 114 injured in a factory explosion in Kunshan, Jiangsu, China.
• [Wikipedia: 2014 Kunshan explosion]
• [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f6ynrIM7lk]
• [China Kunshan Factory Explosion]
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Published at 5:00am on Monday, August 2, 2021
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