Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Cool and dry high pressure will remain centered over our region today, then moves off the East Coast on Friday. An area of low pressure is forecast to develop over the Gulf of Mexico during the weekend, then move northeast up the East Coast early next week. Heavy rainfall and windy conditions will be possible along and near the track of this low pressure system Sunday into Monday.
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the south.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the southeast around 5 mph becoming calm before midnight.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
`Highlands Plateau
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 40s. Winds out of the east 3 to 7 mph.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the upper 20s. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 5 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northeast 5 to 10 mph in the morning increasing to come out of the southeast in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northeast around 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows around 40.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows in the mid 20s. Light and variable winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Calm winds in the morning increainf to come out of the southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northeast 3 to 6 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 50s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light and variable winds.
Tonight
Clear, with lows around 30. Calm winds.
Friday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Light winds out of the southeast.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the east 3 to 5 mph.
Saturday
Partly sunny, with highs in the low-to-mid 50s.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of rain after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s.
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Hazards
Hazardous weather is not expected today or tonight.
Record Weather Events for December 14th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 73°F in Highlands in 1927
lowest Temperature -10°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1962
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 6.00 inches in Highlands in 1931
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 4.0 inches in Franklin in 1958
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of December Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 78°F in Franklin on 12-31-1951
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Highlands on 12-30-1917
Greatest Rainfall 6.25 inches in Highlands on 12-28-2018
Greatest Snowfall 12.0 inches in Franklin on 12-21-1876
Record Weather Events for December 14th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 82°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1923
Lowest Temperature -15°F in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1962
Greatest Rainfall 6.00 inches at the Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1901
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1958
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of December Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 87°F in Edenton, Chowan County on 12-03-1922
Lowest Temperature -21°F in Banner Elk, Avery County on 12-30-1917
Greatest Rainfall 7.80 inches in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on 12-29-2018
Greatest Snowfall 25.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 12-09-2017
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News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---
• Angel Medical Center President's Column for December 2023 [Macon Media]
• Nurses unite in protest against HCA's handling of Mission Hospital staffing issues [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]
• In unusual email, Mission leaders inform medical staff that they are expected to care for desperately ill patients in emergency room [Asheville Watchdog]
• Why Even Your Local Grocery Store Wants Your Digital Data [CNBC (on YouTube)]
• Another change in North Carolina’s teen driver licensing rules takes effect Jan. 1[Raleigh News and Observer]
• NC's Robinson is 'better than' MLK, Trump says in Mar-a-Lago speech [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Judge rules on motion to dismiss claims in police shooting suit [Smoky Mountain News]
---RECENT LOCAL GOVERNMENT MEETINGS--
• 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---
https://youtu.be/lwpCKesZjNo?t=31 • China’s cyber army is invading critical U.S. services [Washington Post]
The Discord Leaks (full documentary) | FRONTLINE + The Washington Post
House votes to launch impeachment inquiry into Biden | ABC News
FOMC Press Conference, December 13, 2023 | Federal Reserve
• Fed Begins Pivot Toward Lowering Rates as Inflation Declines [WSJ (video/audio)] [WSJ (text archive)]
Federal Reserve holding interest rates steady as inflation cools | NBC News
• Dow ends at record high as Fed signals lower borrowing costs in 2024 [https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/futures-edge-higher-with-feds-final-verdict-year-tap-2023-12-13/]
• Senate OKs compromise defense bill without culture war measures [Politico]
• Supreme Court agrees to hear showdown over abortion pill access [NBC News]
• Loveland to pay $400,000 over Colorado DUI arrest, Driver had no alcohol, drugs in system [CBS News]
• Supreme Court to hear appeal that could undo Capitol riot charges [BBC News]
International News Headlines
Russian analyst: 2023 was 'surprisingly good for Putin' | Conflict Zone | DW News
'Historic' COP28 deal to 'transition away' from fossil fuels adopted | BBC News
• COP28: Three takeaways from the deal on fossil fuels [BBC News]
• Far-right MP expelled from Polish parliament after spraying Hanukkah candles with fire extinguisher [Notes From Poland]
• Tokyo prosecutors search ruling LDP lawmaker's home over vote-buying [The Mainichi]
• DR Congo: Faulty voters' cards raise concern ahead Dec 20 election [Africa News]
• China’s stocks, bonds to suffer US$65 billion capital outflow in 2024 amid geopolitical risks, waning investor sentiment [South China Morning Post]
• Russia brings AI to farming – report [Russia Today]
Hunter Biden Statement on Subpoena and Investigation | C-SPAN
Political Scientist Reacts To Hunter Biden Subpoena Blow-Off Before Impeachment Inquiry Passes House | Forbes Breaking News
Washington Today (12-13-23): Hunter Biden defies House Republican subpoena in impeachment inquiry | C-SPAN Radio
Global National: Dec. 13, 2023 | COP28 pact agrees to “transition away” from fossil fuels
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - December 13, 2023
Nightly News Full Broadcast - Dec 13 | NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (December 13, 2023)
---COVID--- How the pandemic made it difficult for Americans to separate politics from public health | PBS News Hour
California health officials share details on new COVID-19 Variant | KGTV-TV (San Diego, CA)
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor Livestream 12/13/23 8 pm eastern | Microbe TV
• Effectiveness and durability of mRNA-1273 BA.4/BA.5 bivalent vaccine (mRNA-1273.222) against SARS-CoV-2 BA.4/BA.5 and XBB sublineages [medRxiv]
• Inhaled SARS-CoV-2 vaccine for single-dose dry powder aerosol immunization [nature]
• COVID study: 40% of children still infectious after symptom resolution [CIDRAP]
• Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits [Covid and flu rising ahead of holidays, increasing ER visits]
• UK's Rishi Sunak questioned at COVID-19 inquiry [DW News]
• US expands free, at-home testing and treatment for COVID and flu [Boston Globe]
• TWiV 1062: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1063: Childhood paralysis with Kevin Messacar [Microbe TV]
Science and Technology SpaceX Finally Dropped the Big Starship Reveal! | Marcus House
• The Sky This Week from December 8 to 15: The Geminids’ time to shine [Astronomy Magazine]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, December 8 - December 17 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]
Baguette Rocket, ECLAIR Experiment & Surprise Launches - Tasty Deep Space Updates - December 12th | Scott Manley
Never Before Seen Giant River of Stars Found in the Coma Cluster | Antove Petrov
• Tesla recalls nearly all vehicles sold in US to fix system that monitors drivers using Autopilot [AP News]
• OpenAI and Axel Springer strike unprecedented deal to offer news in ChatGPT [CNBC]
• Elon Musk’s New Monkey Death Claims Spur Fresh Demands for an SEC Investigation [WIRED Magazine ]
• New Windows/Linux Firmware Attack [Schneier on Security]
• ‘Biocomputer’ combines lab-grown brain tissue with electronic hardware [nature]
• Trains were designed to break down after third-party repairs, hackers find [ARS TECHNICA]
---SCIENCE VIDEOS--- The Level1 Show December 12 2023: Data Theft Auto | Level1 Techs
Brain Power Reapplied - DTNS 4664 | Daily Tech News Show
REAL TIME - Artemis 1 Orion Re-Entry | The launch Pad
How Communist Propaganda Changed America | Epic Economics
Office Hours with Earth's Virology Professor | Microbe TV
Optimus - Gen 2 | Tesla
Tesla Bot Expert Reacts to GEN 2 Optimus Demo | Brighter with Herbert
The Coming Psychological Black Death | WhatIfAltHist
Open-Source Intelligence (OSINT) in 5 Hours - Full Course - Learn OSINT! | The Cyber Mentor
Special Section: The Hamas-Israel War of 2023
• Iran Updates (Refocused on the Israel-Hamas War), December 13, 2023 [Institute for the Understanding of War]
• Israel-Hamas War Day 69: Hostages, soldiers killed as Gaza war intesifies [Jerusalem Post]
• Israel-Hamas war live: Gaza death toll nears 18,000 amid Israeli attacks [Al Jazeera]
Did the British Start the Israel-Palestine Conflict? - History Documentary | TimeGhost History
UN General Assembly votes for cease-fire in Gaza | ABC News
• Israel-Hamas war liveblog: 'Nothing will stop us,' Netanyahu says [DW News]
• Opinion | Zionism as Racism: The Soviet Ploy Used to 'Explain' Israel and Hamas [Haaretz ]
• Israel-Gaza war: What is the price of peace? [https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-67701700]
• US Navy destroyer responds to mayday call of tanker under Houthi attack in Red Sea [Al Arabiya]
• Hamas leader names conditions for peace talks [Russia Today]
ukraine • Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, December 13, 2023 [Institute for the Understanding of War]
• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 652: New aid for Ukraine drops to lowest level since January 2022, analysis shows [Euromaidan Press]
• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 659 [Al Jazeera]
Russian Invasion of Donbas 2014-2022 | Kings and Generals
How Ukraine War Is Reshaping US Military | The Infographics Show
Ukraine: How desperately does it need more funding from allies? | DW News
• Russia has lost 87% of troops it had prior to start of Ukraine war, according to US intelligence assessment [CNN]
• Estonian, Finnish PMs press for long-term military commitment to Kyiv: Politico [TVP World]
• Western support for Ukraine counteroffensive 'came in salami-sliced and too late' [France 24]
• From Anschluss to Invasion: Putin follows Hitler’s playbook [Euromaindan Press]
• EU holds up billions in aid for Hungary amid tug-of-war over Ukraine [Al Jazeera]
Pro-Russian News Sources
(this channel may have been removed) Col Macgregor: The Russians Are Finding Women Dead On The Battlefield | Douglas Macgregor Straight Calls
• Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow repelled – mayor [Russia Today]
• Russian Aerospace Forces designate three major targets in Ukraine [Pravda]
• Drone downing over Russia’s Kaluga Region causes no damage or casualties — governor [TASS]
----------UKRAINE VIDEOS------------ 🔴 (discretion) IDF's Second Front, UN Next to Hamas Training Grounds | Combat Footage Show
Ukraine Conflict (20231213): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics
Day 655: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV
Winter War's Harsh Reality | Eastern Express | TVP World
Drone footage exposes extensive damage on Ukraine’s eastern battlefield | CNN
Ukraine sounds alarm as Hungary threatens EU unity on membership bid | FRANCE 24 English
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On This Day
December 14th is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 17 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)
557 – Constantinople is severely damaged by an earthquake.
835 – Sweet Dew Incident: Emperor Wenzong of the Tang dynasty conspires to kill the powerful eunuchs of the Tang court, but the plot is foiled.
1287 – St. Lucia's flood: The Zuiderzee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses, killing over 50,000 people.
1542 – Princess Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scots at the age of one week on the death of her father, James V of Scotland.
1751 – The Theresian Military Academy is founded in Wiener Neustadt, Austria.
1780 – Founding Father Alexander Hamilton marries Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton at the Schuyler Mansion in Albany, New York.
1782 – The Montgolfier brothers first test fly an unmanned hot air balloon in France; it floats nearly 2 km (1.2 mi).
1812 – The French invasion of Russia comes to an end as the remnants of the Grande Armée are expelled from Russia.
1814 – War of 1812: The Royal Navy seizes control of Lake Borgne, Louisiana.
1819 – Alabama becomes the 22nd U.S. state.
1836 – The Toledo War unofficially ends.
1863 – American Civil War: The Confederate victory under General James Longstreet at the Battle of Bean's Station in East Tennessee ends the Knoxville Campaign, but achieves very little as Longstreet returns to Virginia next spring.
1896 – The Glasgow Underground Railway is opened by the Glasgow District Subway Company.
1900 – Quantum mechanics: Max Planck presents a theoretical derivation of his black-body radiation law (quantum theory) at the Physic Society in Berlin.
1902 – The Commercial Pacific Cable Company lays the first Pacific telegraph cable, from San Francisco to Honolulu.
1903 – The Wright brothers make their first attempt to fly with the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.
1907 – The Thomas W. Lawson, the largest ever ship without a heat engine, runs aground and founders near the Hellweather's Reef within the Isles of Scilly in a gale. The pilot and 15 seamen die.
1909 – New South Wales Premier Charles Wade signs the Seat of Government Surrender Act 1909, formally completing the transfer of State land to the Commonwealth to create the Australian Capital Territory.
1911 – Roald Amundsen's team, comprising himself, Olav Bjaaland, Helmer Hanssen, Sverre Hassel, and Oscar Wisting, becomes the first to reach the South Pole.
1913 – Haruna, the fourth and last Kongō-class ship, launches, eventually becoming one of the Japanese workhorses during World War I and World War II.
1914 – Lisandro de la Torre and others found the Democratic Progressive Party (Partido Demócrata Progresista, PDP) at the Hotel Savoy, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
1918 – Friedrich Karl von Hessen, a German prince elected by the Parliament of Finland to become King Väinö I, renounces the Finnish throne.
1918 – Portuguese President Sidónio Pais is assassinated.
1918 – The 1918 United Kingdom general election occurs, the first where women were permitted to vote.
1939 – Winter War: The Soviet Union is expelled from the League of Nations for invading Finland.
1940 – Plutonium (specifically Pu-238) is first isolated at Berkeley, California.
1948 – Thomas T. Goldsmith Jr. and Estle Ray Mann are granted a patent for their cathode-ray tube amusement device, the earliest known interactive electronic game.
1955 – Albania, Austria, Bulgaria, Cambodia, Ceylon, Finland, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Jordan, Laos, Libya, Nepal, Portugal, Romania and Spain join the United Nations through United Nations Security Council Resolution 109.
1958 – The 3rd Soviet Antarctic Expedition becomes the first to reach the southern pole of inaccessibility.
1960 – Convention against Discrimination in Education of UNESCO is adopted.
1962 – NASA's Mariner 2 becomes the first spacecraft to fly by Venus.
1963 – The dam containing the Baldwin Hills Reservoir bursts, killing five people and damaging hundreds of homes in Los Angeles, California.
1964 – American Civil Rights Movement: Heart of Atlanta Motel v. United States: The Supreme Court of the United States rules that Congress can use the Constitution's Commerce Clause to fight discrimination.
1971 – Bangladesh Liberation War: Over 200 of East Pakistan's intellectuals are executed by the Pakistan Army and their local allies. (The date is commemorated in Bangladesh as Martyred Intellectuals Day.)
1972 – Apollo program: Eugene Cernan is the last person to walk on the moon, after he and Harrison Schmitt complete the third and final extravehicular activity (EVA) of the Apollo 17 mission.
1981 – Arab–Israeli conflict: Israel's Knesset ratifies the Golan Heights Law, extending Israeli law to the Golan Heights.
1985 – Wilma Mankiller takes office as the first woman elected to serve as Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
1992 – War in Abkhazia: Siege of Tkvarcheli: A helicopter carrying evacuees from Tkvarcheli is shot down, resulting in at least 52 deaths, including 25 children. The incident catalyses more concerted Russian military intervention on behalf of Abkhazia.
1994 – Construction begins on the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze river.
1995 – Yugoslav Wars: The Dayton Agreement is signed in Paris by the leaders of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Croatia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina.
1998 – Yugoslav Wars: The Yugoslav Army ambushes a group of Kosovo Liberation Army fighters attempting to smuggle weapons from Albania into Kosovo, killing 36.
1999 – Torrential rains cause flash floods in Vargas, Venezuela, resulting in tens of thousands of deaths, the destruction of thousands of homes, and the complete collapse of the state's infrastructure.
2003 – Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf narrowly escapes an assassination attempt.
2004 – The Millau Viaduct, the tallest bridge in the world, is formally inaugurated near Millau, France.
2012 – Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting: Twenty-eight people, including the gunman, are killed in Sandy Hook, Connecticut.
2013 – A reported coup attempt in South Sudan leads to continued fighting and hundreds of casualties.
2017 – The Walt Disney Company announces that it would acquire 21st Century Fox, including the 20th Century Fox movie studio, for $52.4 billion.
2020 – A total solar eclipse is visible from parts of the South Pacific Ocean, southern South America, and the South Atlantic Ocean.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, December 14, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins
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