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Tuesday, March 19, 2024

News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, March 19, 2024



Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.

GENERAL OUTLOOK

Drier and cool conditions continue today as Canadian high pressure moves over the Southeast. Warmer temperatures return Wednesday into Thursday with continued dry weather. A low pressure system will bring cooler temperatures and rain back on Friday, with rain chances potentially lingering into Saturday morning. High pressure should build back in from the northwest to salvage the second half of the weekend.


Increased fire danger this afternoon. Please do not burn outdoors.

• Macon County Board of Commissioners - March 2024 Regular Meeting [Macopn Media]


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Local Weather

General Forecast Through Saturday Night





Franklin Area

Today

Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with lows around 30. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Calm winds in the morning increasing to come out of the southwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers in the morning. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s. Chance of rain is 20%.


Highlands Plateau

Today

Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with lows around freezing. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the upper 50s.Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid-to-upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A 20 percent chance of rain after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the lower 40s.


Otto and South Central Macon County

Today

Sunny, with highs in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the north 5 to 10ph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 30s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday

Partly sunny, with highs in the mid 60s. Winds out of the north around 5 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the south in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers between 2am and 4am, then a slight chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the mid 40s. Chance of rain is 20%.


Nantahala Area



Today

Sunny, with highs near 50. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.

Tonight

Clear, with lows in the mid 30s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday

Sunny, with highs near 60. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

Wednesday Night

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

Thursday

Mostly sunny, with highs in the lower 60s. Light and variable winds in the morning increasing to come out of the northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.

Thursday Night

A slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Chance of rain is 20%.


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Hazards



Due to low humidity, there is an increased fire danger for the county this afternoon. Please do not burn outdoors today.



Pollen

Pollen levels are expected to be in the high range (10.6 out of 12) today with Maple, Juniper, and Oak being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the high range (10.2 out of 12).



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

Music Lineup for Friends of the Greenway, Inc.

Frog Quarters Music Schedule (located at 573 East Main Street in Franklin)

March 2024 Schedule

3-23-24---No Live Music inside. WHT (Women's History Trail) Statue dedication across the street. Frog Quarters will be open our Regular Hours for gifts and to serve Coffee & Treats.

3-30-24---Sonia Brooks & Chuck Dorling--Come hear and sing along with a gal who loves folk and popular music of the past decades. She loves to entertain and make sure that the songs are preserved and shared with all age groups. Chuck is right along with her & on his own.... singin' the blues.

Frog Quarters is open 9a to 2p, Wednesdays thru Saturdays—beside the River Bridge. We are the Non-Profit supporting the Greenway with monies from sales from our Coffee & Gift Shop, Memberships and Donations. As always, thank you for your support!



WHT Sculpture Community Celebration
11 am at Women's History Park (592 E. Main Street)
See https://thunderpigblog.blogspot.com/2024/03/womens-history-trail-sculpture.html for more details.

Mountain Findings
432 Spruce Street (physical)
Highlands, North Carolina 28741
Web: MountainFindings.org

Mountain Findings (a thrift store) is open every Thursday, Friday, and Saturday from 10 am to 1 pm until October 2023.









News Briefing
---STATE AND LOCAL---

Who are the Appalachian People? | Geography Geek



'We want to preserve the history:' Cataloochee Ranch reopens after 4 years of renovations | WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)



• WIC Program Provides Assistance for Eligible Women, Infants & Children (2024 Release) [Macon Media]

• North Carolina’s Most Expensive Home (in Highlands) for Sale Lists for $49.99 Million [Wall Street Journal]

• First Lady Jill Biden coming to Durham to talk about women's health [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]

• NC Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson wants feds to share more information about suspect held by ICE [Raleigh News and Observer]

• North Carolina's decreasing measles vaccination rate raises concern for herd immunity [WLOS-TV (Asheville, NC)]

• High-pressure system brings freeze, fire danger in Western North Carolina [BPR]



---NATIONAL---

A new generation of smart robots could take over farm tasks once handled by humans | CBS News



• Realtors Reckon With a Seismic Shift to How They Get Paid [Wall Street Journal]

• 2 Black men tortured by Mississippi officers call for toughest sentences [Courthouse News Service]

• Challenge to Biden hectoring of social media firms appears doomed at Supreme Court [Politico]

• Alito extends order barring Texas from detaining migrants under SB4 immigration law for now [CBS News]

• More than 133,000 Fortinet appliances still vulnerable to month-old critical bug [The Register]

• From zines to paying every staffer $84K: How LA Public Press is trying to do local news differently [Nieman Lab]

---2024 ELECTION ROUNDUP--- 

President Biden Milwaukee visit; infrastructure funding for 6th Street | FOX6 News Milwaukee



FULL SPEECH: Pres. Trump Speaks at "Buckeye Values PAC Rally" in Dayton, Ohio - 3/16/24 | Right Side Broadcasting



• Trump claims Liz Cheney and Jan. 6 committee should be jailed [ABC News]

• Trump is making the Jan. 6 attack a cornerstone of his bid for the White House [Yahoo News]

• Who is Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and why is he running for president? [AP News]

• Biden campaign cuts a digital ad using Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ remarks [Politico]

• Exclusive: Top Republican calls for canceling future Biden SOTU speeches [AXIOS]

International News Headlines

AI supremacy: The artificial intelligence battle between China, USA and Europe | DW Documentary



• Japan Raises Interest Rates for First Time in 17 Years [New York Times]

• Vladimir Putin: From Russia's KGB to a long presidency defined by war in Ukraine [BBC News]

• Autocracies outnumber democracies worldwide [DW News]

• Haiti gangs unleash new attacks in upscale areas of capital, at least a dozen killed in suburbs [France 24]

• N.K. leader guides firing drills involving super-large multiple rocket launchers [Yonhap News Agency]

• Somali forces, foreign navies prepare attack on hijacked ship [The East African]

---International Conflicts ---

The Collapse of Russian Arms Exports - Competitors, Ukraine & The Future of Russian Exports | Perun



Day 753: Ukraïnian Map | Ukraine News TV



Ukraine Conflict (20240318): Full Frontline Update | ATP Geopolitics



Escalating regional conflict worsens food shortage in South Sudan | Switch TV News



• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 18, 2024 [Institute for the Study of War]

• Russo-Ukrainian war, day 753: Ukrainian drone attacks reduce Russian refining capacity by 7% in Q1 2024 [Euromaidan Press]

• Israel’s war on Gaza: List of key events, day 165 [Al Jazeera]

• Liveblog: Airstrikes reported in Syria, US destroys Houthi weaponry [Jerusalem]

• Mistrust threatens Kenya-led peace talks on South Sudan [https://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/tea/news/east-africa/mistrust-threatens-kenya-led-peace-talks-on-south-sudan-4558222]

• Boom time for Myanmar opium farmers amid coup chaos [Al Jazeera]

• 'Only God can change this place': Haitians see no end to spiralling violence [BBC News]

Meet the Press full broadcast – March 17| NBC News



Face The Nation: Krishnamoorthi, Gallagher, Swisher | March 17, 2024



YM Witness Takes Out Four Container Cranes While Docking in Turkey | What's Going on With Shipping?



Washington Week with The Atlantic full episode, March 15, 2024



2024 Campaign Trail: More Biden & Trump Delegate Wins | C-SPAN



Washington Today (3-18-24): Supreme Court wary of limiting gov't contact with social media companies | C-SPAN



Global National: March 18, 2024 | MPs vote on NDP's Palestinian statehood motion



ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - March 18, 2024


"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | March 18, 2024


NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - March 18 | NBC News


PBS NewsHour full episode, (March 18, 2024)



---Science, Technology, Culture, and History News Roundup---

Betelgeuse Is Being Strange Again! But We Have Some New Answers | Anton Petrov



• The Sky This Week from March 15 to 22: A conjunction of Venus and Saturn [Astronomy Magazine]

• This Week's Sky at a Glance, March 15– 24 [Sky and Telescope Magazine]

The Level1 Show March 19 2024: Let My Ice Cream Flow | Level1 Techs



Textured AI - DTNS 4728 | Daily Tech News Show













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Published at 5:00am on Tuesday, March 19, 2023
Author: Bobby Coggins


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