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The possibility of transforming the Old Angel Medical Center in Franklin to affordable senior housing is too costly for the town. On Monday, council members heard the results of an feasibility study which concluded the rehabilitation project would cost between $50.8 million and $63.5 million.
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In Macon County, a pipe at the local domestic violence shelter burst over the holidays causing the whole shelter to be closed. BPR checked in on the damage at the shelter.
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This week, the final step of the election process took place. In courthouses across Western North Carolina, local officials were sworn in including county commissioners, school board members, sheriffs and more.
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Democrats are hoping to fend off a Republican supermajority in the North Carolina General Assembly. Just a few seats will be the deciding factor – that means voters in rural counties could have a big impact. Have Democrats been campaigning enough in rural counties with Republican majorities to win voters?
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Franklin Town Council moves forward with a feasibility study on a new project to put senior housing into the former Angel Medical Center building.
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The new Angel Medical Center will open on Sunday September 18th.
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Vecinos, a nonprofit healthcare organization focused on farm workers plans to expand services in Macon County.
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During the county’s budget discussions in June, a $20,000 increase became a sticking point for some commissioners after they learned of a Pride display at the library. Since the library still needed funds, the community banded together to make up the difference.
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The Macon County Board of Elections confirmed that Republican candidate Dereck Jones requested a recount in the county sheriff's race.
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Macon County has removed former Congressman Mark Meadows from its list of registered voters. The State Bureau of Investigations started investigating allegations that Meadows was registered to vote in two states during the 2020 election in March.