Firefighters in western North Carolina continue their effort to contain the Melrose Fire. The fire was initially started by a ...

A woman died on Saturday after walking into the middle of a busy highway and getting struck by a vehicle, according to The ...

An audience filled the Polk County Commission chambers for the annual meeting with legislators, just days before the session ...

The Melrose Fire in Polk County is estimated to be between 400-500 acres with 0% containment as of Sunday, according to the ...

Evacuations continue for residents in Polk County due to an over 400-acre brush fire. According to the Polk County Emergency Management/Fire Marshal and the North Carolina Forest Service, the fire ...

The man is accused of sexually abusing a girl in his care for three years, and in a first for Polk County, his charges were ...

An open burning ban has been issued in Polk County, according to the Polk County Fire Marshal's Office. Effective Sunday at 3 p.m., officials said the ban is in accordance with the North Carolina Fire ...

Polk County leaders are one step closer in providing sustainable alternative water supplies for the region. Ukraine expected ...

The Polk County History Center will close from March 3 to July 15 for renovations, but will offer digital programming.

Lakeland lawyer John Waters will fill a vacancy on the Circuit Court for the 10th Judicial Circuit created by the retirement ...

The Polk County Sheriff's Office warns residents against walking onto ice in ponds and lakes as the weather warms up, and ...

Both officers believed the suspect was firing at them, and fired back in response. However, authorities later learned the ...