ANNOUNCEMENTS
• Back to School Safety Tips for the 2026-2027 School Year [Macon Media]
• Town of Franklin Asks Residents to Observe Voluntary Water Restrictions [Macon Media]
• Nine N.C. counties in exceptional drought as statewide drought continues [Macon Media]
WEATHER OUTLOOK
1. Dry and more humid today. Daily shower and thunderstorm chances return Friday into early next week, peaking on Saturday. Although the heat and humidity will peak on Friday, the humidity and above normal temperatures will linger through early next week.
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FORECAST
(since this is a quick forecast intended to cover the whole county, bear in mind that higher elevations may experience cooler temperatures than this and the lower elevations may experience higher temperatures than those in the forecast)
.TODAY....Areas of fog this morning. Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Light and variable winds, becoming west around 5 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT....Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s. West winds around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY....Mostly sunny. Areas of fog in the morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Northwest winds around 5 mph in the morning, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT....A chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the mid 60s. Light and variable winds. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY....Showers likely in the morning, then showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Light and variable winds, becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT....Mostly cloudy. Showers with a chance of thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY....Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT....Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Thunderstorm activity increases and spreads across the area from Friday into the weekend. Primary threats would be gusty winds, frequent lightning, and locally heavy rainfall.
Hot and muggy conditions return for early next week.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be n the high (9.9 out of 12) today with Ragweed, Chenopods, and Grasses being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the medium-high range (9.1 out of 12.0)
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MACON CALENDAR
(send your event to editor@maconmedia.com)
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to our Christmas in July sale, July 22-25, 9-2 each day. Do some Christmas shopping early with 20% off everything in the Gift Shop. On Saturday, July 25th, have a Christmas cookie and enjoy great music from 11-1. Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E Main St, Franklin.
The many ways you can connect to Mountain Findings to arrange donation pick-ups, drop-off location, shopping hours, volunteering, and to learn more on our community grants programs and graduating seniors scholarships.
Facebook: @MountainFindings
Phone: 828-526-9929
Email: MountainFindings1@gmail.com
Webpage: MountainFindings.org
Location: 452 Spruce St, Highlands, NC
LIVE SATURDAY MIDDAY MUSIC CALENDAR FOR JUNE/JULY 2026
11a to 1p at Friends of the Greenway, Inc.
573 E Main St, Franklin, NC 28734
contact: frog28734@gmail.com; 828-369-8488
Friends of the Greenway would like to invite you to FROG FAIR, our Fall arts & crafts show and music festival on September 19, 2026 from 10-4 at the Greenway Visitor Center/FROG Quarters, 573 E. Main St, Franklin (at the Town bridge). We are providing an outlet for 45 area artists and crafters to showcase their wonderful items for your shopping pleasure! As a fund raiser event for FROG, we collect a vendor registration fee and sell breakfast and lunch items. Area musicians will donate their time and talent throughout the day. Mark your calendar and come enjoy the day. Hope to see you on Sept. 19.
To find out more about the Greenway and our organization, our website is: littletennessee.org.
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 92°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2019
Lowest Temperature 36°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 1956
Greatest Rainfall 2.18 inches in Highlands in 1916
Record weather events for September in Macon County
Highest Temperature 98°F in Franklin on Sep 4, 1975
Lowest Temperature 27°F in Franklin on Sep 30, 1967
Greatest Rainfall 11.87 inches in Highlands on Sep 29, 1964
Greatest Snowfall no measurable snowfall has been recorded since records started being kept in 1873
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of September
Highest Temperature 108°F Belhaven, Beaufort County Sep 25, 1921
Lowest Temperature 23°F Marion, McDowell County Sep 28, 2000
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 21.04 in Elizabethtown, Bladen County Sep 30, 2018
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WNC News
Brevard drops proposed police camera plan | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
• Angel Medical Center Column for September 2026 [Macon Media]
• Western NC drivers face higher pump prices and ripple effects on costs [WLOS-TV Asheville, NC ]
• Asheville targets slumlords with new rent rule [Asheville Citizen-Times]
• Preventing suicide [The Franklin Press]
• Embattled congressman introduces ‘HCA Mission Act’ to expand regulator’s powers [Asheville Watchdog ]
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NC News
September 11, 2001 Encore of ABC11 Special: 'Day of Terror' | WTVD-TV (Durham, NC)
• Michael Whatley seeks to boost US Senate campaign with speech at RNC convention [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• Digital games drive NC lottery boom — and trim school funding share, audit finds [Raleigh News & Observer]
• Former NC Gov. Pat McCrory works to overcome public suspicion of election results[NC Local]
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National News
ABC World News Tonight with David Muir - Sept. 9, 2026 | ABC News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode - Sept. 9 | NBC News
Campaign 2026: Republican Midterm Convention (Day 1) | C-SPAN
• Trump Promises $5,000 ‘Dividend’ For Every Adult Citizen If Republicans Win Midterms [Forbes Magazine]
• Qatari-gifted Air Force One deploys inflatable slide before departing for GOP convention in Texas [The Hill]
• Associated Press journalists who witnessed Sept. 11 remember what they saw, 25 years later [AP News]
• Fact check: Trump makes numerous false claims in Republican convention speech Yahoo News]
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World News
Is Oil Blocked or Flowing? Co-Founder of Tanker Trackers Samir Madani Joins WGOW Shipping | What's Going on With Shipping?
Anthropic insider warns AI could ‘kill all humans’. Should we be scared? | The Global Story | BBC News
• N. Korea marks 78th anniv. of national founding day [Yonhap News Agency]
• 'Passengers or pilots?' Europe looks to challenge US dominance in space sector with €10 billion plan [France 24]
• Congo’s Ebola burial teams battle community anger, fatigue and fear of infection [AP News]
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Iran War News
Is a new Iran war front opening in Yemen? | DW News
• Iran Update, September 9, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Iran war live: Iran media say ‘enemy’ projectiles hit Sirik areas [AL Jazeera]
• Live Updates: US military jets reportedly damaged after Iran launches missile barrage at airbase in Jordan [Jerusalem Post]
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Russo-Ukraine War
Russia pounds Kyiv one day after visit by Witkoff and Kushner | DW News
Russia’s “hybrid war” is simply state terrorism | Imants Lieģis | TVP World
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 9, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• UK man charged with assisting Russian military spies in sabotage plot [Al Jazeera]
• Putin assures Trump that Moscow doesn’t have aggressive plans toward Europe, Kremlin says [AP News]
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Financial News
Market Close: Stocks Lower, Dow Falls 400, Mortgage Rates Near 7% • 9/9/26 | CNBC Television
The End of U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve || Peter Zeihan
Trump Announces $5,000 to US Adults if GOP Wins Midterms | The China Show 9/9/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Gold Steadies Near $4,400 as Traders Weigh Fed Rate-Hike Path [Yahoo Finance]
• World’s largest contract chipmaker TSMC sees August revenue surge over 53% to record high [CNBC]
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Science News
My Secret Wartime Chernobyl Trip | Kyle Hill
• Microbes may make it on the Moon [Astronomy Magazine]
• TWiV 1354: Clinical update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1355: Four billion years of AI training data [Microbe TV]
• Widespread Turbulence is Upsetting Star Formation in Stephan's Quintet [Universe Today]
• DNA treatment cuts bad cholesterol by nearly 50% without statins [ScienceDaily]
• This Week's Sky at a Glance, September 4 – 13 [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
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Technology News
Apple Event September 9 2026: Introducing iPhone Duo and more | Apple
• Europe may finally have found a space entrepreneur who is meeting the moment [Ars Technica]
• iPhone Duo Hands-On: The Inner Screen Looks Like Real Paper [Gizmodo]
• OpenAI’s ChatGPT Was Built on Concealed ‘Mass Piracy’, Authors Tell Court [Torrent Freaks]
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Interesting Videos
Alexander the Great - All Battles and Conquests EXPLAINED in 6 Hours | Kings and Generals
Space Habitats: The Strangest Worlds We Could Build | Astrum
Why The CIA Created Pokémon Go | Patrick Cc:
SpaceX Go All-In On Building The Biggest Spaceport In History | Fraser Cain
Why You Can't Run the Government Like a Business | The Dispatch
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CRYPTO & AI NEWS
Bitcoin: Bull Case Vs. Bear Case | Benjamin Cowen
Google Just WON The AI Race. That's The Problem... | Coin Bureau
• Bitcoin Wallet Maker Trezor Says Hackers Breached Its Email Provider [Decrypt]
• 10 of the greatest unsolved crypto mysteries [Coin Telegraph]
• Singapore Grants Gemini Major Crypto License for Trading Push [Bitcoin.com]
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Published at 6:00am on Thursday, September 10, 2026
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