Mandatory evacuation orders remain in place as crews continue working to contain three wildfires in Polk County. Three fires in the western North Carolina county south of Asheville have burned more ...

In North Carolina, Arbor Day is celebrated on the first Friday following the 15th of March. It is an ideal time for North ...

Firefighters continued to make progress Friday containing wildfires in Polk County and Henderson County in North Carolina ... President Resigns After School Accepts Trump's Demands India offers ...

The Polk County School Board narrowed their search for a new general counsel down to five candidates. The finalists include ...

The burn ban was issued Friday morning. As of Friday afternoon, several active fires are burning including three in Polk County, North Carolina. The three fires have consumed thousands of acres.

Governor Josh Stein declared a State of Emergency on March 26 in response to the wildfires in western North Carolina. As of Saturday, March 29, Polk County has decided to end its mandatory ...

“Here I am in Polk County, and these folks are experiencing a double whammy.” Gov. Josh Stein speaks to the media about the wildfire situation in Western North Carolina on Thursday, March ...

This story will be updated throughout the day as new information about Western North Carolina wildfires becomes available.10 ...

The general public is urged to avoid ... to control the Black Cove Complex fires in Polk County. The complex combines the Black Cove and Deep Woods fires. From the release: There are 500 personnel ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a buckskin gelding quarter horse that was stolen near the county line on FM 943 east of Big Sandy Sunday evening. Suspects were possibly seen driving a red ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — The North Carolina National Guard reported that ... was dropped off at Polk County Middle School to coordinate transport with local EMS. The pilots and Emergency ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. – The destructive wildfires tearing through North Carolina and South Carolina are fouling air quality while firefighters face significant challenges from Hurricane Helene's lingering ...