News and Weather Briefing for Tuesday, November 10, 2026
• 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. Warm and dry through Wednesday.
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2. Precipitation chances increase Wednesday night and Thursday, then linger Friday and Friday night across the mountains. Temperatures turn cold enough for a threat of snow, mainly across the higher elevations along the Tennessee border.
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FORECAST
.TODAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT.…Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.VETERANS DAY.…Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT.…Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.THURSDAY.…Rain likely. Breezy with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT.…Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Snow likely after midnight. Little or no snow accumulation. Breezy with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
HAZARDOUS WEATHER
Hazardous weather is not expected.
POLLEN REPORT
Pollen levels are expected to be in the low range (2.1 out of 12) today with Ragweed and Chenopods being the main culprits. Tomorrow is expected to be in the low range (2.0 out of 12.0)
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WEATHER ALMANAC
Record Weather Events for this date in Macon County (1872-2025)
Highest Temperature 80°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station in 2023
Lowest Temperature 15°F in Franklin in 1953
Greatest Rainfall 3.17 inches in Highlands in 1966
Greatest Snowfall 1.0 inches in Highlands in 1913
Record weather events for November in Macon County
Highest Temperature 83°F at the Coweeta Experimental Station on Nov 4, 2003
Lowest Temperature -3°F in Highlands on Nov 25, 1950
Greatest Rainfall 4.69 inches in Highlands on Nov 29, 1914
Greatest Snowfall 6.0 inches in Highlands on Nov 28, 1922
Weather Extremes for North Carolina for the month of November
Highest Temperature 89°F in Asheboro, Randolph County on Nov 7, 2024
Lowest Temperature -12°F in Grandfather Mountain, Avery County on Nov 15, 1969
Greatest One-Day Rainfall 9.70 in Lake Toxaway, Transylvania County on Nov 19, 2003
Greatest Snowfall 13.0 inches in Mount Mitchell, Yancey County on Nov 1, 2014
WNC News
• Local Drop-Off Locations for Operation Christmas Child to open Monday, November 16th [Macon Media ]
Beacon Park project aims to put Swannanoa, NC on the map | WLOS-TV (Asheville), NC
More than 300M license plates captured: Who keeps officers in check over Flock usage? | WRAL-TV (Durham, NC)
NC News
• Union County man dies after house fire caused by space heater; safety tips for cold weather [WRAL-TV (Raleigh, NC)]
• NC Gov. Josh Stein to navigate a new era in state politics, as Democrats control House [Raleigh News & Observer]
• North Carolina’s governor celebrates huge milestone for Meals on Wheels [NC Newsline]
Nvidia CEO caught in suspected spy scandal: ABC World News Tonight with David Muir – Nov. 09, 2026 | ABC News
National News
NBC Nightly News with Tom Llamas Full Episode – Nov. 9 | NBC News
Washington Journal Primetime Premiere – Monday, November 9, 2026 | C-SPAN
FULL REMARKS: Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) Moves to Impeach Secretary Pete Hegseth | C-SPAN
• Fox’s Brit Hume Flags Trump Family’s Exploding Wealth as a Problem for Republicans: ‘People Are Hurting’ [Mediaite]
• Returning to Washington, Republicans vent anger, frustrations after midterm drubbing [The Hill]
• Here’s a list of the individuals, including James Comey, targeted by the Trump administration [AP News ]
• Supreme Court clears the way for border wall construction in Texas’s Big Bend to resume [AP News ]
• GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert will lose reelection to Democrat Eileen Laubacher in Colorado, CNN projects Yahoo News]
• 5 things to know about Rep. Massie, who introduced articles to impeach Hegseth Washington Post]
Chip War author: This is now about Trump’s relationship with Nvidia | The 8:30 | Yahoo Finance
Financial News
Anthropic Prepares to Market IPO as Nvidia Scandal Stokes AI Jitters | The Asia Trade 11/09/2026 | Bloomberg Television
• Jensen Huang’s wife is a co-trustee to more than 500M of his Nvidia shares. Here’s what his affair could cost him [Yahoo Finance]
• Jensen Huang affair puts Nvidia’s future at risk, with no clear successor to the renowned CEO [CNBC]
North Korea’s rise to cyber-hacking superpower | The Global Story | BBC News
World News
What The Ship: Hormuz Crisis, War Risk Spikes, Cruise Chaos, Cable Sabotage & SS United States | What’s Going on With Shipping?
Nvidia: honeypot may have been aimed at ‘lobbying Jensen Huang to lobby the US government’ | France 24 English
• Chances of Trump-Kim summit ‘go up’ after U.S. midterms: expert [Yonhap News Agency]
• Taiwan cancels trade talks with Malaysia after Anwar’s ‘one China’ remarks [Taiwan News]
• Why South African voters are abandoning the ANC [DW News]
Trump says Iran war is militarily ‘effectively over’ after Qatar talks | Al Jazeera English
• Iran war live: Iran demands US ‘surrender’ to its conditions [Al Jazeera]
• Saudi-led coalition intercepts drone over oil-rich Eastern Province [Jerusalem Post]
• Iran Update, November 9, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 9, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Trump envoys aim to persuade Russia to include Europe in negotiations on ending war with Ukraine [AP News]
What does Trump mean by a Ukraine with a “different shape”? | World News Tonight | TVP World
Israel’s political puzzle and what it could mean | DW News
Iran War News
• The Israel Netanyahu Made: Why Bibi’s National Security Vision Will Endure [Foreign Affairs]
• US warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say [AP News]
• Iran Update, October 28, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Iran war live: Trump says he approved Vance outreach over medical supplies [AL Jazeera]
• Live Updates: Netanyahu’s Likud maintains lead with 91% of votes in as counting of double envelopes continues [Jerusalem Post]
Russia’s Oil Nightmare Just Returned IN FORCE | Paul Warburg
Russo-Ukraine War
Ukraine under fire ahead of planned Abu Dhabi talks | World News Tonight | TVP World
• Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, UN-backed inquiry says [AP News]
• Putin’s Strategy Is Working: Trump Could Salvage the Kremlin’s Objectives in Ukraine [Foreign Affairs]
• Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, October 28, 2026 [Institute for the Study of War]
• Russia’s alleged sabotage campaign in Europe raises fears of escalation [Al Jazeera]
• Ukraine and Russia begin Oleshky ceasefire for aid mission [DW News]
This White Dwarf Spins So Fast It Acts Like a Cosmic Propeller | Anton Petrov
Science News
SpaceX’s $2 Trillion Bet Has a Physics Problem | Astraveo
• Mysterious gas on Mars suggests magma below [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
• TWiV 1372: Clinical Update with Dr. Daniel Griffin [Microbe TV]
• TWiV 1373: Challenging Dengue and RIGging Flu [Microbe TV]
• Using Vibrations and AI, Future Robotic Missions Could Handle Buried Rocks Autonomously [Universe Today]
• Scientists finally discover why we learn to love bitter coffee [ScienceDaily]
• This Week’s Sky at a Glance, November 6 – 15 [Sky & Telescope Magazine]
The €500 billion cost of survival | Yuval Noah Harari
Technology News
Carthage vs the Greeks: The Sicilian Wars – Before the Punic Wars | Kings and Generals
Interesting Videos
Ten Unsettling Alien Space Necrosignatures | John Michael Godier
Why You Exist Comes Down to 2 Strange Quantum Rules | Arvin Ash
The Uranium Problem | Maxinomics
Mindscape Ask Me Anything, Sean Carroll | November 2026 | Sean Carrol
The AMSAT CubeSatSim: A Functional Satellite Model for Education | Ham Radio DX
Bitcoin Falls to the Bull Market Support Band | Benjamin Cowen
CRYPTO & AI NEWS
AI Millionaires Are Moving Into Crypto | Coin Bureau
• This Bitcoin Developer’s Idea Would Make Quantum Attacks a Losing Bet [Decrypt]
• Binance France emails announce closure of its users’ accounts on Dec. 31 [Coin Telegraph]
• Binance CFO Exits After 5 Years to Pursue AI and Crypto Tokenization [Bitcoin.com]
Flock Cameras Are Not Even the Worst Part of the System | TREX LABS
Flock Cameras and Constitutional Rights
• Brickbat: Unlicensed Search [Reason Magazine]
• Police say Flock cameras help solve crimes, but critics call them an invasion of privacy [PBS News]
• Schmidt v. Norfolk [ACLU]
• Chatrie v. United States [SCOTUSblog]
• Under Surveillance: Constitutional Concerns Surrounding Flock Cameras [North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology]
• Research Report on Automatic License Plate Readers: Legal Status and Policy Recommendations for Law Enforcement Use [Brennan Cebnter for Justice]
This Flock Camera Leak is like Netflix For Stalkers | Benn Jordan and 404 Media
Public Records Request for Macon County Flock Safety Cameras As an independent citizen journalist covering local government in Macon County for over 16 years, I have submitted a public records request to the Macon County Sheriff’s Office for documents related to the Flock Safety automated license plate reader system. This request seeks contracts, board approvals, usage policies, camera locations, performance data, and related correspondence to promote full transparency and public accountability in how this surveillance technology is funded, deployed, and operated with taxpayer resources. By making these records available, we can separate facts from myths, address community concerns about privacy and effectiveness, and ensure informed civic dialogue about tools that impact public safety and individual rights in our rural mountain community. Sheriff’s Office Public Records Custodian, Pursuant to the North Carolina Public Records Act (N.C.G.S. Chapter 132), I request the following records related to Flock Safety (or any automated license plate reader/ALPR system): Preferred format: Electronic copies (PDF/email) where possible. I am willing to pay reasonable costs; please notify me in advance if fees will exceed $50. Please provide these records as soon as practicable. If any portion is denied, please provide a written explanation with the specific legal basis and contact information for appeal. Thank you for your assistance. I can be reached at [email protected]. Sincerely, Bobby Coggins, Publisher Macon Media [[email protected]]
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date:
Jul 11, 2026, 2:13 AM
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Public Records Request – Flock Safety Cameras / ALPR / License Plate Reader Contract & Related Documents – Macon County Sheriff’s Office
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