Black Cove, Deep Woods, Fish Hook fires burn 1,100 acres, destroy homes POLK COUNTY—Three separate wildfires have burned at ...

Fire crews are working to contain three separate wildfires in Polk County Thursday evening as high winds and dry conditions ...

By Jed Blackwell Tory Coile and her family fled Hurricane Helene in September and headed to higher ground. Sign up for our ...

As of 6 p.m. Friday, the Fish Hook Fire has burned 150 acres and is 50% contained*** MILL SPRING—A 150-acre wildfire is ...

I was hoeing my garden early one spring when a snow-white glint in the soil caught my eye. My pulse quickened, and for good ...

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

The Foundation for St. Luke’s Hospital recently announced its $1 million Surgical Excellence Campaign has been fulfilled. ...

In the wildfire world, what does “containment” mean?  Containment is the status of a wildfire suppression action signaling ...

Nate Fagan had no doubt who would pitch the final inning Thursday for Polk County. “I’ve got one more,” Fagan said as he ...

Widespread rain across the fire area last night helped cool some of the hotter areas of the fires. Showers and potential ...

TRYON—After nearly three decades of service, Christy Warren is retiring from her role as a sales service associate at the ...

All three fires in the Black Cove Complex increased containment this week POLK COUNTY—A week after the first flames of what ...