Here is the news and weather briefing for Macon County.
GENERAL OUTLOOK
Widespread shower and thunderstorm activity will continue through this morning, with severe storms expected. The cold front will push east tonight into early Friday morning allowing for drier conditions to devlop. Another system approaching out of the south may bring shower and thunderstorm chances back to the region on Friday. Drier conditions and below normal temperatures return for the weekend.
POWER OUTAGE UPDATE
Thursday, May 09, 2024
4.45am
An area of strong and severe thunderstorms passed through western North Carolina last night and into the early morning hours, leaving over 3, 000 Maconians without electrical service.
North Carolina 96,530
WNC Counties
Cherokee 2,180
Clay 242
Graham 287
Swain 399
Macon 3, 053 (Duke-2,984 Haywood EMC-69)
Jackson 11,182
Haywood 105
Transylvania 1, 085
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Local Weather
General Forecast Through Saturday Night
Franklin Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the upper 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph in the morning shifting to come out of the southwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable after midnight.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Light winds out of the north early in the morning increasing and shifting to come out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph by midmorning. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the low-to-mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s.
Highlands Plateau
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs near 70. Winds out of the southwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows around 40. Winds out of the northwest 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Windy.
Otto and South Central Macon County
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 2pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 9am. Highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of rain is 80%. New rainfall amounts between 1 and 2 inches possible.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with lows in the upper 50s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the mid 70s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs near 70.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid-to-upper 40s.
Nantahala Area
Today
Showers and thunderstorms, mainly before 1pm. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Patchy fog before 10am. Highs in the lower 70s. Winds out of the southwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of rain is 90%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
Tonight
Partly cloudy, with lows in the mid 50s. Winds out of the west 5 to 10 mph.
Friday
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly between 9am and 5pm. Mostly sunny, with highs in the upper 60s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the lower 40s. Winds out of the northwest 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with highs in the mid 60s.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with lows in the mid 40s.
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Hazards
The threat for strong to damaging wind gusts and localized flash flooding will continue through the morning hours. Scattered storms could redevelop this afternoon, potentially posing another threat of isolated severe weather and locally heavy rainfall.
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Pollen levels are expected to be in the medium-high range (3.3 out of 12) today with Birch, Maple, and Hickory being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium range (8.7 out of 12.0).
Record Weather Events for May 9th
Record weather events for this date in Macon County
(1872-2016)
Highest Temperature 89°F in Franklin in 1962
Lowest Temperature 28°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1947
Greatest One-Day Rain 1.46 inches in Highlands in 1969
Greatest One-Day Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands in 1992
Weather Extremes for Macon County for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-20-1996
Lowest Temperature 23°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on 05-02-1963
Greatest Rainfall 5.97 inches in Highlands on 05-30-2018
Greatest Snowfall 2.5 inches in Highlands on 05-07-1992
Record Weather Events for May 9th in North Carolina
Highest Temperature 99°F in Lumberton, Robeson County in 1940
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County in 1989
Greatest Rainfall 4.09inches in Belhaven, Beaufort County in 1910
Greatest Snowfall 3.0 inches at Grandfather Mountain, Avery County in 1992
(the excessive rainfall was due to the remnants of Hurricane Gladys)
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of May Data available from 1872
Highest Temperature 107°F in Aurora, Beaufort Countyy on 05-26-2011
Lowest Temperature 14°F in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-09-2020
Greatest Rainfall 8.51 inches in Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County on 05-20-1942
Greatest Snowfall 15.00 in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on 05-07-1992
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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)
May 2024 Schedule
5-11-24---George James & Sheila Krause—Sheila joins George on Vocals.
5-18-24---Jim Austin’s Classic Country Band (see above)
5-25-24---Barry Roma—Franklin’s Favorite Crooner bringing you love songs of the past
For other Music and News follow us on Facebook at Friends of the Greenway, Inc. and Instagram at friends_of_the_greenway_inc. To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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!
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
---NATIONAL---
AS IT HAPPENED: Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene moves to force vote to remove Speaker Johnson | PBS NewsHour
• House rejects Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene’s effort to remove Speaker Mike Johnson from office [AP News]
International News Headlines
Olympic torch arrives in Marseille after 12-day sea journey from Greece | FRANCE 24 English
• Israel-Gaza war: Biden to halt some arms supplies if Israel invades Rafah [BBC News]
• Ukraine updates: Russia warns France against sending troops [DW News]
• European elections: One month ahead, the French badly need to start doing their homework [France 24]
• Watch US-Philippine troops near Taiwan sink Chinese-made ex-navy ship [Taiwan News]
• EU’s upcoming 14th sanctions package on Russia: TVP World report [TV World]
• ‘They tortured us': Rohingya survivors of fatal capsize say captain raped girls, purposely sank boat [AP News]
On The Media: News About Journalism, Media Literacy, and Ethics in Journalism 2024 Pulitzer Prize Announcement | The Pulitser Prizes
• ProPublica wins Pulitzer public service award for Supreme Court reporting [The Hill]
• Small newsrooms won big in the 2024 Pulitzers [Poynter]
• Newsonomics: Eight essentials as California’s “save local news” bill picks up speed [Nieman Lab]
• Economics woes affecting UK press freedom, RSF World Press Freedom Index finds [Journalism.co.uk]
• Kristin Pauker: The Fight for Fairness [Pulitzer Center]
• Journalism Is a Public Good and Should Be Publicly Funded [Scientific American]
Army Withdraws from the Pacific and Indian Ocean | Army Plans to Lay Up its Prepositioning Fleet | What's Going on With Shipping?
Washington Today (5-8-24): Defense Secretary Austin confirms U.S. paused arms shipment to Israel | C-SPAN
Global National: May 8, 2024 | Suspect in Nijjar killing got student visa in “days”
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir Full Broadcast - May 08, 2024
"CBS Evening News" Full Broadcast | May 08, 2024
NBC Nightly News Full Broadcast - May 08, NBC News
PBS NewsHour full episode, (May 8, 2024)
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On This Day
May 9 is the 129th day of the year (130th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 236 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)
328 - Athanasius is elected Patriarch of Alexandria.
1009 – Lombard Revolt: Lombard forces led by Melus revolt in Bari against the Byzantine Catepanate of Italy.
1386 – England and Portugal formally ratify their alliance with the signing of the Treaty of Windsor, making it the oldest diplomatic alliance in the world which is still in force.
1450 – 'Abd al-Latif (Timurid monarch) is assassinated.
1540 – Hernando de Alarcón sets sail on an expedition to the Gulf of California.
1662 – The figure who later became Mr. Punch makes his first recorded appearance in England.
1671 – Thomas Blood, disguised as a clergyman, attempts to steal England's Crown Jewels from the Tower of London.
1726 – Five men arrested during a raid on Mother Clap's molly house in London are executed at Tyburn.
1864 – Second Schleswig War: The Danish navy defeats the Austrian and Prussian fleets in the Battle of Heligoland.
1865 – American Civil War: Nathan Bedford Forrest surrenders his forces at Gainesville, Alabama.
1865 – American Civil War: President Andrew Johnson issues a proclamation ending belligerent rights of the rebels and enjoining foreign nations to intern or expel Confederate ships.
1873 – Der Krach: Vienna stock market crash heralds the Long Depression.
1877 – Mihail Kogălniceanu reads, in the Chamber of Deputies, the Declaration of Independence of Romania. This day became the Independence Day of Romania.
1901 – Australia opens its first national parliament in Melbourne.
1911 – The works of Gabriele D'Annunzio are placed in the Index of Forbidden Books by the Vatican.
1915 – World War I: Second Battle of Artois between German and French forces.
1918 – World War I: Germany repels Britain's second attempt to blockade the port of Ostend, Belgium.
1920 – Polish–Soviet War: The Polish army under General Edward Rydz-Śmigły celebrates its capture of Kiev with a victory parade on Khreshchatyk.
1926 – Admiral Richard E. Byrd and Floyd Bennett claim to have flown over the North Pole (later discovery of Byrd's diary appears to cast some doubt on the claim.)
1927 – Old Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
1936 – Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.
1941 – World War II: The German submarine U-110 is captured by the Royal Navy. On board is the latest Enigma machine which Allied cryptographers later use to break coded German messages.
1942 – The Holocaust in Ukraine: The SS executes 588 Jewish residents of the Podolian town of Zinkiv (Khmelnytska oblast. The Zoludek Ghetto (in Belarus) is destroyed and all its inhabitants executed or deported.
1945 – World War II: The final German Instrument of Surrender is signed at the Soviet headquarters in Berlin-Karlshorst.
1946 – King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates and is succeeded by Umberto II.
1948 – Czechoslovakia's Ninth-of-May Constitution comes into effect.
1950 – Robert Schuman presents the "Schuman Declaration", considered by some to be the beginning of the creation of what is now the European Union.
1955 – Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.
1960 – The Food and Drug Administration announces it will approve birth control as an additional indication for Searle's Enovid, making Enovid the world's first approved oral contraceptive pill.
1969 – Carlos Lamarca leads the first urban guerrilla action against the military dictatorship of Brazil in São Paulo, by robbing two banks.
1974 – Watergate scandal: The United States House Committee on the Judiciary opens formal and public impeachment hearings against President Richard Nixon.
1979 – Iranian Jewish businessman Habib Elghanian is executed by firing squad in Tehran, prompting the mass exodus of the once 100,000-strong Jewish community of Iran.
1980 – In Florida, United States, Liberian freighter MV Summit Venture collides with the Sunshine Skyway Bridge over Tampa Bay, making a 1,400-ft. section of the southbound span collapse. Thirty-five people in six cars and a Greyhound bus fall 150 ft. into the water and die.
1980 – In Norco, California, United States, five masked gunmen hold up a Security Pacific bank, leading to a violent shoot-out and one of the largest pursuits in California history. Two of the gunmen and one police officer are killed and thirty-three police and civilian vehicles are destroyed in the chase.
1987 – LOT Flight 5055 Tadeusz Kościuszko crashes after takeoff in Warsaw, Poland, killing all 183 people on board.
1988 – New Parliament House, Canberra officially opens.
1992 – Armenian forces capture Shusha, marking a major turning point in the First Nagorno-Karabakh War.
1992 – Westray Mine disaster kills 26 workers in Nova Scotia, Canada.
2001 – In Ghana, 129 football fans die in what became known as the Accra Sports Stadium disaster. The deaths are caused by a stampede (caused by the firing of tear gas by police personnel at the stadium) that followed a controversial decision by the referee.
2002 – The 38-day stand-off in the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem comes to an end when the Palestinians inside agree to have 13 suspected terrorists among them deported to several different countries.
2017 – US President Donald Trump fires FBI Director James Comey.
2018 – The historic defeat for Barisan Nasional, the governing coalition of Malaysia since the country's independence in 1957 in 2018 Malaysian general election.
2020 – The COVID-19 recession causes the U.S. unemployment rate to hit 14.9 percent, its worst rate since the Great Depression.
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Published at 5:00am on Thursday, May 09, 2024
Author: Bobby Coggins
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