EPISODE · Jan 17, 2026 · 7 MIN
Jan 17 26 - Murphy Morning Show: Local News, Cold Snap Watch, Weekend Happenings
from Murphy North Carolina News Minute · host Viper Miner
Start your Saturday with Sara and the Murphy Morning Show, serving up a quick, friendly rundown of what matters in Murphy and Cherokee County, North Carolina.In today’s episode, we cover county leaders continuing to push back on federal Antiquities Act concerns, and why they want residents engaged in upcoming commission conversations about land use, tourism, and local control. We also talk about community cleanup and property progress, including a long-troubled Andrews nuisance property that has been signed over to the Cherokee County Board of Education, with hopes it can become a community asset.Public safety is front and center, with reminders to drive carefully on mountain roads during cold snaps, watch conditions along Highway sixty four, and check on older neighbors as temperatures dip at night. We then look at the broader regional pattern bringing colder air into the eastern United States and what that means for our corner of the mountains.After the forecast, we wrap with weekend ideas: community activities, local shops and restaurants, a tea leaf reading event, live music, and a short drive option over to Blairsville for a line dance night.Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to your mountain hometown.
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Start your Saturday with Sara and the Murphy Morning Show, serving up a quick, friendly rundown of what matters in Murphy and Cherokee County, North Carolina.In today’s episode, we cover county leaders continuing to push back on federal Antiquities Act concerns, and why they want residents engaged in upcoming commission conversations about land use, tourism, and local control. We also talk about community cleanup and property progress, including a long-troubled Andrews nuisance property that has been signed over to the Cherokee County Board of Education, with hopes it can become a community asset.Public safety is front and center, with reminders to drive carefully on mountain roads during cold snaps, watch conditions along Highway sixty four, and check on older neighbors as temperatures dip at night. We then look at the broader regional pattern bringing colder air into the eastern United States and what that means for our corner of the mountains.After the forecast, we wrap with weekend ideas: community activities, local shops and restaurants, a tea leaf reading event, live music, and a short drive option over to Blairsville for a line dance night.Subscribe, listen, and stay connected to your mountain hometown.
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Jan 17 26 - Murphy Morning Show: Local News, Cold Snap Watch, Weekend Happenings
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