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 ...

The Polk County School Board is considering requiring employees to contribute to their health insurance costs. The district's health plan currently faces financial strain, with reserves falling ...

Henderson County Board of Commissioners’ Chairman William Lapsley lifted a State of Emergency for the county that was issued due to the wildfires that originated in Polk County. Officials lifted ...

Three wildfires are currently burning in Polk and Henderson counties in North Carolina. The largest fire, the Black Cove Fire, has spread to over 2,800 acres and is at 0% containment. Over 260 ...

The Polk County Board of Supervisors, whose salaries are nearly $150,000, elected not to take a pay raise this year. Other high-paid employees, including the county administrator and chief medical ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three wildfires continue to burn Monday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment. The Black Cove, Deep Woods, and Fish Hook fires have burned a ...

Wildfires in Polk County, North Carolina have burned over 4,700 acres and destroyed at least five homes. Debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene are hindering firefighting efforts.

A Polk County deputy has resigned after being arrested on accusations he falsified an official document. Jake Germak, 21, had been employed by the Polk County Sheriff’s Office for 11 months. He was ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – Three wildfires continued to burn Tuesday across a large portion of western Polk County with little containment. The Black Cove, Deep Woods, and Fish Hook fires have ...

CREWS ARE BATTLING FIVE DIFFERENT WILDFIRES. THREE OF THEM ARE IN POLK COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA. MOST OF THE WILDFIRES ARE AT 0% CONTAINMENT. AND NEW TONIGHT, A MAJOR UPDATE ON THE WILDFIRES IN POLK ...