The Macon County Board of Commissioners voted against a resolution proclaiming the county a Second Amendment Sanctuary and instead passed a resolution written by the county attorney at its March 10
A Franklin man is in jail charged with voluntary manslaughter following the March 13 shooting death of a woman at a home on Oak Hill Road.
With the coronavirus expected to spread in Western North Carolina, Macon County has seen a rash of event cancellations and closings, including public schools.
A man now in isolation in Macon County has tested positive for the COVID-19 disease caused by the coronavirus as local health officials ramp up testing and put more precautions in place.
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Ryan Hanchett
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Macon County has a plan of attack should the coronavirus appear in Western North Carolina.
Colby Rabon
Carolina Public Press
N.C. Attorney General Josh Stein has told HCA Healthcare that he’s heard enough.
Now, he wants answers.
A Franklin woman was arrested on Feb. 29 and charged with six felony counts related to trafficking heroin and methamphetamine.
Franklin’s Town Council has approved a water and sewer reallocation request for the Holly Springs Plaza shopping center, apparently paving the way for construction of an Ingles superstore.