A nearly 500-acre fire burns in Polk County, triggering a voluntary evacuation. Officials say Helene debris has left the ...

Polk County’s baseball team displayed both offensive fireworks and late-game resilience during Saturday’s Stott’s Ford ...

By Jed Blackwell Polk County’s last, best shot to claw back into Friday’s playoff game against Avery came on a 3-point ...

The area near Myrtle Beach is one of the most dangerous for wildfires in South Carolina as hundreds of years of decomposing ...

Firefighters are battling blazes in North Carolina, South Carolina and Georgia, and officials stress that residents should avoid starting any new fires.

Crews battled wildfires in North and South Carolina on Sunday amid dry conditions and gusty winds as residents were forced to ...

Firefighters work towards containing Melrose Fire in Polk County ...

After 115 days of heartbreak and hope, Dipayan and Kasturi finally reunited with their beloved dog, Greyhound. Lost in Agra, ...

The blazes were fueled by gusty winds, dry air and unusually high temperatures. The largest fire was burning 1,600 acres near ...

Lakeland city commissioners voted to end the 44-year practice of adding fluoride to the city's drinking water. The decision ...

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

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 ...