Weather conditions here in the western mountains are making a drastic change from last week. A cold air mass and blustery winds are moving into the area as a result of Hurricane Sandy which is moving up the mid-Atlantic coast. The National Weather Service has issued a high wind warning for Macon and surrounding counties…
It was a big day in Franklin Friday as the much anticipated Super Wal-Mart opened up for business at 8 a.m. A special grand opening event and ribbon-cutting was held just before customers stepped in for the first time on Friday. Mayor Joe Collins, on behalf of the town of Franklin, welcomed the new store…
Federal law enforcement is hopeful an updated sketch of the suspect wanted in an alleged rape case in a Macon County will help solve the crime. The U.S. Forest Service released a new sketch of the suspect believed to have raped a woman on September 25, 2011 near Wayah Bald on Forest Service 711. Officers…
There’s no trick when it comes to drunk driving this Halloween—that’s the message from officers across North Carolina as they begin the traffic safety crackdown known as Booze It and Lose It. According to the Governor’s Highway Safety Program officers will be targeting and removing drunk drivers from North Carolina’s Highways. The traffic safety initiative…
The Franklin Panther football team is heading into the first round of the state 3-A playoffs this Friday after wrapping the season with a win over Tuscola. The Panthers defeated the Mountaineers 48-21 on a record-breaking night for junior tailback Marquel Manning. Manning broke school records for single season touchdowns (31), most 100-yard games in…
The final from the Panther Pit tonight: Franklin 48, Tuscola 21. The Panthers finish the regular season at 8-3 and will move into the state playoffs beginning next Friday at Freedom High in Morganton, NC.
