News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 22, 2023 ~ Thunder Pig

Saturday, April 22, 2023

News and Weather Briefing for Saturday, April 22, 2023

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GENERAL OUTLOOK

A cold front will cross the area today, bringing showers and possible thunderstorms. Dry and unseasonably cool high pressure will build in behind the front Sunday through early next week. The next chance for rain could arrive by midweek and last through the rest of the work week.

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Local Weather

General Forecast Through Sunday Night

Franklin Area

Today

Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph decreasing to become light winds out of the northwest before midnight. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Light winds out of the northwest early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 30s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 30s.

Highlands Plateau

Today

Showers, mainly before 8am. Highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 9 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the west 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs near 60.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s.

Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s.

Nantahala Area

Today

Showers likely, mainly before 11am. Cloudy through midmorning, then gradual clearing, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tonight

Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid-to-upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Monday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s.

Hazards and Tropical Weather

Hazardous weather is not expected today.

A cold air mass moving into the area will bring the potential for frosty or freezing conditions Sunday and Monday nights.

Latest US Drought Monitor Map for North Carolina.

Space Weather A Solar Storm Heads for Earth and Flare Activity Picks Up | Space Weather News 16 April 2023

Almanac

PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN) for most of the county, and the ridges and other higher elevations PM2.5 AQI is 40 (GOOD/CODE GREEN)

Fire and Smoke Map

Local Air Monitor

Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium range (6.3 out of 12) today with Oak, Beech, and Birch being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.5 out of 12).

Record Weather Events for April 22nd

Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)

Highest Temperature 87°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1963
Lowest Temperature 21°F in Highlands in 1901
Greatest One-Day Rain 2.13 inches in Highlands in 1931
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 1.5 inches in Highlands in 1901

Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of April Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 91°F in Franklin on 04-26-1986
Lowest Temperature 13°F in Highlands on 04-01-1987
Greatest Rainfall 7.00 inches in Highlands on 04-07-1895 (also a state record)
Greatest Snowfall 9.5 inches in Franklin on 04-04-1987

Record Weather Events for April 22nd in North Carolina

rdrd Highest Temperature 97°F in Jackson, Northampton County in 1985
Lowest Temperature 11°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1993
Greatest Rainfall 4.33 inches in Asheville, Buncombe County in 2019
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches in Banner Elk, Avery County in 1931
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of April Data available from 1872

Highest Temperature 102°F in Carthage, Moore County on 04-29-1981
Lowest Temperature 1°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-08-2007
Greatest Rainfall 7.30 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 04-16-2011
Greatest Snowfall 19.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 04-11-2003

Macon Calendar
(send your event to calendar@maconmedia.com)

SATURDAY, APRIL 22nd

"Poor Man's Supper" Fundraiser at Louisa Chapel Church 11.30am for Lunch AND Dinner

Louisa Chapel Church will be holding a "Poor Man's Supper" Fundraiser on Saturday, April 22 at 470 Luisa Chapel Road from 11.30 amd for Lunch AND Dinner. Take out and delivery available. The menu includes Pinto Beans, Potatoes, Boiled Cabbage, Corn Bread, Cole Slaw, Tea, and Delicious Desserts. DOnations are requested!

TUESDAY, APRIL 25th

Open House 1-3pm at FROG Quarters

Friends of the Greenway and Macon County Parks & Recreation will be hosting an Open House on Tuesday, April 25 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St from 1-3 PM. Please stop by to give best wishes to Terry Browning who will be retiring on April 28 after 20 years providing maintenance to the Little Tennessee River Greenway. If you'd like to send a card, mail to FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St., Franklin, NC 28734.

SUNDAY, APRIL 30th

Youth Mental Health-Help Rally From 2pm to 4pm at the Town Gazebo LINK: https://fb.me/e/RrdJAWHS

Come join us on our first Youth Mental Health and Bullying Rally to raise more awareness about this urgent need for us children. This inaugural event is the first youth led event for Youth Mental Health as far a we know in Franklin NC.

Our event will close with our March from Macon County Court House to Franklin Town Hall.

Local speakers include NC State Senator Kevin Corbin, Franklin Chief of Police Holland, and others

Youth provider organizations will be on site to share resources and education

For more information send email to whyuskids0@gmail.com

FRIDAY, MAY 5th

Angel Medical Center to Host Blood Drive From 11am to 4pm

Blood Connection will host a blood drive at Angel Medical Center on Friday, May 5, from 11 am to 4 pm. Blood Connection’s blood mobile will be set up in the parking lot at 124 One Center Drive, Franklin. Each blood donation can save up to 3 lives. Donors need to be at least 16 years old (16-year-olds will need a permission slip which will be available at the blood drive), weigh at least 110 pounds, have an ID, and be in general good health.

To schedule an appointment, visit: https://donate.thebloodconnection.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/196654

Walk-ins are welcome but appointments will be honored first. A donor card or photo ID is required. All donors will receive $30 in eGift card rewards.

SATURDAY, MAY 6th

Friends of the Greenway Spring Arts and Crafts Event (FROG FAIR) From 10am to 4pm

Friends of the Greenway announce their Spring arts and crafts event. FROG FAIR will be held May 6, 2023 from 10-4 at FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main at the Town bridge in Franklin. Vendor spaces are available (only registration fee goes to FROG)--check our website (littletennessee.org) for registration forms or stop by FROG Quarters. Volunteers needed too. Make sure to mark your calendar--arts and crafts, food, and music will make it a special day. For more information, email frog28734@gmail.com.

THURSDAY, MAY 4th

Mainspring Walk at the Library 5.30pm

Find a sense of place with Mainspring and the Macon County Public Library. On the first Thursday of each month, we will take a casual 1 mile stroll through the trails behind the library, noticing how the forest, meadow, and river changes with the seasons. Each month we will pick an aspect of nature to explore during our walk, and spend a brief moment learning about the evening’s theme before heading out on the trails to discover the world around us. This event is free and open to the public, and registration is not required to attend. We will meet in the Meeting Room at the Macon County Public Library (149 Siler Farm Rd, Franklin, NC 28734) at 5:30PM, where participants will be introduced to the day’s theme through a quick lesson. The walk will take about an hour and is on a variety of trails, from narrow and sloped to wide and flat. There is one moderate hill during this walk. For questions, please email Skye at scahoon@mainspringconserves.org This event is weather-dependent.

SATURDAY, MAY 6th

Contra Dance in the Macon County Public Library Living Room 6:30—9:00 p.m.

Join the fun of contra dancing, with beginners’ lessons at 6:30. Suggested donation, $10 per person helps to pay the musicians and callers for their travel and expertise. Hosted by the Arts Council of Macon County. SATURDAY, MAY 27th

Clarks Chapel Fire-Rescue Annual BBQ Fundraiser From 2pm until sold out Plates are $10 each

Clarks Chapel Volunteer Fire Department is hosting their annul BBQ Fundraiser on Saturday, May 27. It will feature Barbeque, Music, Raffles, Silent Auction, and plenty of family fun. The fire department is located at 270 Fulcher Road in Franklin.

No events have been submitted for Macon Calendar.

Local and State News

• Angel Medical Center President's Column for April 2023 [Macon Media]

• After mill closure announcement, questions linger over $12 million incentives paid to Pactiv Evergreen [BPR]

• High school volleyball player says she suffered concussion after being injured by trans athlete, calls for ban [Fox News]

• Local nursing, pharmacy students take part in hands-on bio-terrorism training [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

Two sentenced in Western North Carolina for drug trafficking | WHNS-TV (Greenville, SC)

• NC community college system picks Cox as new president while legislature seeks more control [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• Croatan fire swells to 35,000 acres; smoke seen in Greenville, Kinston & Washington [WITN-TV (Washington, NC)]

Macon Media is still experiencing transportation issues and was unable to get to the courthouse to cover this months meeting. Here is the county-sponsored video of the meeting:

Macon County Commissioners Meeting 3-14-23

• HB259 NC House Bill Budget Substitute [PDF Download (640 pages)]

Proposed State Budget for 2023-2025 [Download PDF]

• Macon County Board of Commissioners March 2023 Regular Meeting [Macon Media]

National and World News Roundup

• JPMorgan’s Ties to Jeffrey Epstein Were Deeper Than the Bank Has Acknowledged [Wall Street Journal]

• Smartmatic Lawyer Tells Tapper They Want MORE Than $787.5 Million From Fox — And Will Be Demanding a Full Retraction and Apology [MEDIAITE]

Tax Me If You Can | FRONTLINE (Originally Aired 02-19-2004)

• AP NEWS FACT CHECK: Bud Light did not call its critics ‘crybabies’ on a billboard [AP News]

Westly: Tesla Can Afford to Trigger a Global Price War | Bloomberg Technology

• Swastika found 'carved into back' of Jewish student at Las Vegas high school [KTNV-TV (Las Vegas, NV)]

• Minneapolis reaches settlements in 2 suits alleging then-officer Derek Chauvin used excessive force years before George Floyd’s killing [CNN]

• Supreme Court halts restrictions on medication abortions [Courthouse News Service]

The financial crisis no one is fixing - Business Beyond | DW News

• Federal prosecutors have considered four possible charges against Hunter Biden [NBC News]

• Trump killed the ‘values voter’ wing of the GOP. It isn’t coming back in 2024. [Politico]

Washington Today (4-21-23): Gov. DeSantis (R-FL) warns 'left is playing for keeps" | C-SPAN

Global National: April 21, 2023 | Is Canada’s support of Volkswagen’s EV battery plant worth it? | Global National

NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - April 21

PBS NewsHour full episode, (April 21, 2022)

COVID-19 News and Updates

Here is a section on COVID-19. It includes local, regional, state, national, and global items.

COVID-19 Numbers for Macon County:

• WHO Coronavirus (COVID-19) Dashboard [World Health Organization]

In United States of America, from 3 January 2020 to 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 102,977,396 confirmed cases of COVID-19 with 1,120,529 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 7 April 2023, a total of 666,541,020 vaccine doses have been administered.

Globally, as of 11:04am CEST, 19 April 2023, there have been 763,740,140 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 6,908,554 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 16 April 2023, a total of 13,321,463,740 vaccine doses have been administered.

• COVID-19 outbreak hits large Bay Area hospital, prompting new mask rules [ San Fransisco Chronicle ]

• Stay Well – A Nationwide Vaccination Day [ Health and HUman Services ]

• Disability denied: Unable to work, COVID long haulers face barriers to benefits [ USA TODAY ]

• Big data study refutes anti-vax blood clot claims about COVID-19 vaccines [ State University of New York at Buffalo ]

Q and A with A and V Livestream 4/19/23 8:00 PM | Microbe TV

• TWiV 998: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]

• TWiV 999: Inside Omicron with Mohsan Saeed [Microbe TV]

Science and Technology News Roundup

• Universal Influenza Candidate Vaccine Performs Well in Phase 1 Trial [National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases]

• NASA's New 3D-Printed Superalloy Can Take the Heat [NASA]

• FOSS Weekly #23.16: Fedora 38 & Ubuntu 23.04 Released, ChatGPT in Terminal and More [It's FOSS (Free and Open Source)]

• Parrots taught to video call each other become less lonely, finds research [The Guardian]

• Fake accounts pop up on Twitter following legacy blue check removals [NBC News]

• Confusion as Musk’s Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies [AP News]

• Bitcoin Sell-off Could be in the Offing, 4 Crucial Dates to Keep An Eye On [CryptoPotato]

• Putting hydrogen on solid ground: Simulations with a machine learning model predict a new phase of solid hydrogen [Eureka Alert: American Association for the Advancement of Science]

• Z-Library returns, aims to avoid seizures by giving each user a secret URL [ARS TECHNICA]

Evergreen Links

• Red Dead Online player bids farewell to Google Stadia save by releasing horse they named after their departed daughter [Games Radar]

Dan Carlin's Hardcore History 69 - Twilight of the Æsir

Hardcore History: AddendumEP24 Manifesting the Muse with Rick | Dan Carlin

• Neal Stephenson’s Lamina1 drops white paper on building the open metaverse [Venture Beat] [PDF of White paper]

• Yes, the Great Books Make Us Better People [New York Times]

How Do We Know What We Know? Philosophy of Science | Fraser Cain

• Free, legally available series/movies on YouTube in a Netlflix-like interface [Cinetimes]

Podcasts and Long Form Videos (History, Culture, Science, Space, Technology and Current Events)
Anything covering educational, entertainment, history, current events, and technology topics

SpaceX's Massive Rocket Explodes Due to Rapid Unscheduled Digging | Scott Manley

The Level1 Show April 21 2023: New York's Goodest | Level1 Techs

Lucky is Bad Security Advice - DTNS 4504 | Daily Tech News Show

Orange Pi 5B First Look, 32GB Ram In An Arm Based SBC With A Powerful 8 Core Arm CPU | ETA PRIME

Legit Torrents Shuts Down After 17 Years | Torrent Freak

Battle of the Margus, 285 AD ⚔️ The Last battle of the Third Century Crisis | HistoryMarche

National Comedy Center - New Interactive Comedy Museum - Plus Scary Lucy Statue - Jamestown, NY | The Carpetbagger

SpaceX Starship Finally Takes Flight! What happened!? | Marcus House

Life in the Classic Maya Period: Majesty and Beauty | Ancient Americas

Manolis Kellis: Evolution of Human Civilization and Superintelligent AI | Lex Fridman Podcast #373

Life on Giant Moons | Science and Fututism with Isaac Arthur

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Special Section: The Russo-Ukrainian War
(sharing of a particular source is not an endorsement)

• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 21 [Institute for the Study of War] [PDF for April 21st]

• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 423 [Al Jazeera]

• Russo-Ukrainian War. Day 422: Severe mud slows down military operations in Ukraine [Euromaiden Press]

• Allies move to bolster Ukrainian tank forces ahead of counteroffensive [TVP World]

• Ukraine war: Bakhmut defender remembered by comrades [BBC News]

• When and how will Ukraine start counteroffensive against Russia? [Al Jazeera]

• Kremlin influencing anti-war coalition in Germany: report [DW News]

• US to begin training Ukrainian troops on Abrams tank [AP News]

• 🔴 Liveblog: Western allies to meet in Ramstein as Ukraine urges more support[France 24]

Off The Grid: Heroic Ukrainian pilot's cockpit cam shows daring below-radar flight | Scripps News

The next stage of the war in Ukraine: Analyzing Kyiv’s strategy | DW News

Fighting draws closer | Military Mind - TVP World

Ukraine Western allies vow strong backing at key talks | FRANCE 24 English

Ukraine war: Moment Russian fighter jet accidentally bombs own city | BBC News

Ukraine's counter-offensive is a 'window of opportunity' to return to Ukraine's 1991 borders | Times Radio

🔴 (NSFW) - Two INTENSE Bakhmut Perspectives, Sudan on Fire | Funker530 LIVE Recap [Link to Youtube]

News from Russian or pro-Russian outlets or Video About the Russian Perspective

Russia's breakout offensive in pursuit of what remains of Ukraine | Straight Calls with Douglas Macgregor

• US lawmakers demand halt to ‘unrestrained’ Ukraine aid [Russia Today]

• Russia designs jet-propelled FPV drone[Pravda]

• Russian air defenses intercept three US-made HIMARS rockets in Ukraine operation [TASS Russian News Agency]

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On This Day

April 22 is the 112th day of the year (113th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 253 days remain until the end of the year.

Historical Events

Historical Events

(Please note that the Wikipedia articles often contain a bibliography and links to where you can learn more about a historical event)

238 – Year of the Six Emperors: The Roman Senate outlaws emperor Maximinus Thrax for his bloodthirsty proscriptions in Rome and nominates two of its members, Pupienus and Balbinus, to the throne.
1500 – Portuguese navigator Pedro Álvares Cabral lands in Brazil.
1519 – Spanish conquistador Hernán Cortés establishes a settlement at Veracruz, Mexico.
1529 – Treaty of Zaragoza divides the eastern hemisphere between Spain and Portugal along a line 297.5 leagues (1,250 kilometres (780 mi)) east of the Moluccas.
1622 – The Capture of Ormuz by the East India Company ends Portuguese control of Hormuz Island.
1809 – The second day of the Battle of Eckmühl: The Austrian army is defeated by the First French Empire army led by Napoleon and driven over the Danube in Regensburg.
1836 – Texas Revolution: A day after the Battle of San Jacinto, forces under Texas General Sam Houston identify Mexican General Antonio López de Santa Anna among the captives of the battle when some of his fellow soldiers mistakenly give away his identity.
1864 – The U.S. Congress passes the Coinage Act of 1864 that permitted the inscription In God We Trust be placed on all coins minted as United States currency.
1876 – The first National League baseball game is played at the Jefferson Street Grounds in Philadelphia.
1889 – At noon, thousands rush to claim land in the Land Rush of 1889. Within hours the cities of Oklahoma City and Guthrie are formed with populations of at least 10,000.
1898 – Spanish–American War: The USS Nashville captures a Spanish merchant ship.
1906 – The 1906 Intercalated Games, now recognized as part of the official Olympic Games, open in Athens.[4]
1915 – The use of poison gas in World War I escalates when chlorine gas is released as a chemical weapon in the Second Battle of Ypres.
1930 – The United Kingdom, Japan and the United States sign the London Naval Treaty regulating submarine warfare and limiting shipbuilding.
1944 – The 1st Air Commando Group using Sikorsky R-4 helicopters stage the first use of helicopters in combat with combat search and rescue operations in the China Burma India Theater.
1944 – World War II: Operation Persecution is initiated: Allied forces land in the Hollandia (currently known as Jayapura) area of New Guinea.
1944 – World War II: In Greenland, the Allied Sledge Patrol attack the German Bassgeiger weather station.
1945 – World War II: Prisoners at the Jasenovac concentration camp revolt. Five hundred twenty are killed and around eighty escape.
1948 – Arab–Israeli War: The port city of Haifa is captured by Jewish forces.
1951 – Korean War: The Chinese People's Volunteer Army begin assaulting positions defended by the Royal Australian Regiment and the Princess Patricia's Canadian Light Infantry at the Battle of Kapyong.
1954 – Red Scare: Witnesses begin testifying and live television coverage of the Army–McCarthy hearings begins.
1969 – British yachtsman Sir Robin Knox-Johnston wins the Sunday Times Golden Globe Race and completes the first solo non-stop circumnavigation of the world.
1969 – The formation of the Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) is announced at a mass rally in Calcutta.
1970 – The first Earth Day is celebrated.
1974 – Pan Am Flight 812 crashes on approach to Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, Bali, Indonesia, killing all 107 people on board.
1977 – Optical fiber is first used to carry live telephone traffic.
1992 – A series of gas explosions rip through the streets in Guadalajara, Mexico, killing 206.
1993 – Eighteen-year-old Stephen Lawrence is murdered in a racially motivated attack while waiting for a bus in Well Hall, Eltham.
2005 – Japan's Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi apologizes for Japan's war record.
2016 – The Paris Agreement is signed, an agreement to help fight global warming.
2020 – Four police officers are killed after being struck by a truck on the Eastern Freeway in Melbourne while speaking to a speeding driver, marking the largest loss of police lives in Victoria Police history.

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Published at 5:00am on Saturday, April 22, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins

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Macon County Board of Elections 03-11-2014 The Macon County Board of Elections holds a special meeting to hear a challenge brought by Charles "Scoon" Nichols to the candidacy of Macon County Commissioner Ron Haven regarding his eligibility to file as a candidate in the District II County Commissioner race. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9lNBy-faAA ********************* Jair Bolsonaro leaves Brazil for the US ahead of Lula’s inauguration https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/30/americas/brazil-jair-bolsonaro-us-lula-inauguration-intl-latam Dang. He pulled a Trump and snuck out of town and can't be civil during the transfer of power. What a toddler move. ******************** Fierce Kitty, Glorious Kitty, Little Ball of Fur. Honourable Kitty, Warrior Kitty, Qapla' Qapla' Qapla'-->
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