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The Vagabond Camping Club of Franklin is getting set to embark on their first trip of 2020, and they are inviting others to join the club and get in on the fun.

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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