Weather Briefing for Friday, January 31, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK A low pressure system will bring a cold front across our area today, accompanied by widespread showers. Drier and warm weather is expected this weekend into the early part of next week. WEATHER SPONSOR This space...

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AARP Foundation Offers Free Tax Help at Macon County Public Library

PRESS RELEASE (01-30-2025) AARP FOUNDATION TAX AIDEGet Your Taxes Done for Free at the Macon County Public Library(Macon County, NC) — Volunteers will be assisting taxpayers with their federal and state income tax preparation and filing at the Macon County Public Library on Mondays and Tuesdays from February 3 rd through April 15 th . There is no charge for this service. Taxpayers do not need to be a member of AARP, a retiree, or senior...

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Weather Briefing for Thursday, January 30, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will build in today, as low pressure develops over the southern Plains. An associated cold front will cross the area Friday, bringing widespread showers across the area. Drier and warmer weather expected this weekend...

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Representative Gillespie Appointed to House Committees

Representative Gillespie Appointed to House Committees  PRESS RELEASE (01-29-2025)Raleigh, NC – On Wednesday, January 29, 2025, Speaker Destin Hall of the North Carolina House of Representatives announced House standing committee assignments for the legislative 2025-2026 biennium. Representative Karl E. Gillespie was appointed to serve on the following committees:• Agriculture and Environment (Co-Chair)• Appropriations,...

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Weather Briefing for Wednesday, January 29, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK A weak system brings precipitation chances this morning. Below normal high temperatures return briefly today before above normal temperatures return on Tuesday, lingering through the rest of the week. Dry weather returns the second...

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Commercial turkey flock tests positive for High Path Avian Influenza

PRESS RELEASE (01-29-2025) N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services RALEIGH – A commercial turkey operation in Sampson County has tested positive for High Path Avian Influenza. The positive sample was first identified by the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services Veterinary Diagnostic Lab in Raleigh and confirmed by the USDA APHIS National Veterinary Services Lab in Ames, Iowa. This...

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Weather Briefing for Tuesday, January 28, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure builds back in through most of the week with warmer temperatures. A system could cross the region Friday into Saturday, bringing showers and possible thunderstorms. WEATHER SPONSOR This space available ...

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Weather Briefing for Monday, January 27, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK A weak system brings precipitation chances this morning. Below normal high temperatures return briefly today before above normal temperatures return on Tuesday, lingering through the rest of the week. Dry weather returns the second...

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Weather Briefing for Sunday, January 26, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will gradually shift offshore with a warming trend continuing through the weekend. Temperatures are expected to return to around normal by tomorrow along with a return of precipitation chances tomorrow night and Monday....

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Weather Briefing for Saturday, January 25, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK High pressure will weaken as the air mass gradually modifies through the weekend. Temperatures expected to return to around normal by Sunday along with a return of precipitation chances Sunday night and Monday. Dry and above normal...

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Weather Briefing for Friday, January 24, 2025

!--SCHOOL ANNOUNCEMENTS (FRIDAY, JANUARY 24, 2025) Franklin area Regular Schedule. Nantahala School No announcement. Highlands School No announcement. --> GENERAL OUTLOOK Arctic high pressure slowly weakens as the air mass gradually modifies through the weekend. Temperatures return to around normal along with a return of precipitation chances Sunday night and Monday morning. Dry and above normal...

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