Murphy Morning Show — Jan 16 26: Land Resolution, Safety Updates, Arctic Blast, Weekend Events

Start your Friday with Sara on the Murphy Morning Show for local news, weather, and what is happening around Murphy, North Carolina and our nearby mountain communities.Today’s headlines include Cherokee County leaders pushing a new resolution opposing what they call overuse of the federal Antiquities Act, with a focus on protecting local control, property rights, and access tied to hunting, fishing, forestry, and development. We also cover continued public safety discussions following last summer’s detention officer tragedy during an inmate escape, plus ongoing traffic safety concerns on U S Sixty Four after serious crashes.Across the state line, Union County, Georgia adopts an emergency moratorium on new sewer tied development while leaders review growth and infrastructure capacity, alongside a new Board of Assessors appointment. And with an arctic blast hitting the region, we talk dangerously low wind chills, black ice risks, and travel cautions for mountain roads from Blairsville to Blue Ridge and beyond.Weather includes a three day look ahead for Murphy: bitter cold today with flurry chances, gradual warming through the weekend, and overnight freeze precautions.Community calendar highlights Olive’s Porch Community Carving Night, upcoming Murphy Art Center youth classes, and live music Saturday night at Chevelles with Sons of a Sinner, plus ongoing local volunteer opportunities.