Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

Polk County Emergency Management on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory evacuation for all residents of the Piney Gate area.

Dry conditions that have prevailed across much of North and South Carolina have created an elevated fire risk.

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where ...

The states are dry or under drought, and a burn ban is in place because of conditions that can cause wildfires to spread.

Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. Many people in the area ...

A Bartow resident of 30-plus years starts a petition to stop 2,245 new homes from being built, as other residents vent online ...

While exit 102 is closed, motorists will follow a marked detour route around the work zone using 126th Avenue/Polk County Road F-22, Highway 69, Polk/Story County Road R-70, and Highway 210. A map of ...

The developer has submitted a land-use map and applied for a zoning change and annexation ... school district headquarters and federal, state, county and city government facilities.

When Chris and Sara Evensen bought their home off Elk Mountain Scenic Highway in 2018, they felt like they’d hit the natural beauty jackpot: a nice home on two acres, ensconced in a gorgeous hardwood ...

As of Saturday morning, the Disaster Recovery Center in Polk County has reopened. The DRC located at Isothermal Community ...