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 ...

LET’S HOPE THEY CAN GET THAT CLOSURE. THE POLK COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS UNANIMOUSLY VOTED TO APPROVE A SETTLEMENT WITH COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR JOHN NORRIS TODAY. NORRIS WAS PLACED ON LEAVE IN ...

POLK COUNTY, Fla. – Several municipalities across the county elected new officials on Tuesday. Residents cast ballots for city council and commission seats, as well as mayoral spots and charter ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A community meeting was held to inform and update the public on the multiple wildfires in Polk County. The Black Cove fire began on Wednesday, March 18, and has ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - Polk County officials said one out of three active wildfires in the “Black Cove Fire Complex” is contained. On Monday, March 31, officials said overnight ...

Polk County Administrator John Norris, a respected yet controversial figure since joining county government in late 2020, has agreed to step down after two months on paid administrative leave.

POLK COUNTY, Fla. — Municipalities across the county are holding elections on Tuesday. Residents will cast ballots in a number of races including city council and commission seats to mayoral ...

Polk County's interim administrator, Frank Marasco, said the county will be able to balance its $365.1 million budget for fiscal year 2026 despite a $7.2 million deficit. The county faces revenue ...

Polk County, North Carolina, residents were ordered to evacuate after a string of wildfires destroyed hundreds of acres in the area. Just before 9 p.m. on Thursday, a local official said that ...

That fire began in the area of Green River Cove Road, according to Polk County Emergency Management. The Black Cove Fire has burned 583 acres and is 0% contained, according to the North Carolina ...