Polk County's teachers union has long advocated for a dedicated property tax to make teacher pay more competitive with ...

A judge has temporarily blocked a Polk County mother from parking her car at the entrance of her subdivision while dropping off and picking up her children from the school bus.

Additional evacuations were ordered in Polk County the evening of March 23 as firefighters strategize around debris and limited access points from Tropical Storm Helene to battle over 4,700 acres ...

Smoke from the Black Cove Fire in Polk County, North Carolina, was seen wafting skyward on Sunday, March 23. This video, shared to X by Grant Finch, captures the massive smoke cloud as seen from Peter ...

The incumbent mayor of Lake Wales, Jack Hilligoss, is facing a challenge from former city commissioner Curtis Gibson Jr. in the upcoming election. Gibson criticizes Hilligoss's stance on ...

Polk County officials look for input on possible transportation changes. Donald Trump Announces Major Student Loan Change Study shows how long Social Security, $1.5M nest egg would last in 50 ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — Some residents of Polk County are being evacuated in response to multiple rapidly spreading wildfires, including a new blaze that ignited on the evening of March 20.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is paid $84 an hour to review footage from school bus cameras and issue citations for ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is paid $84 an hour to review footage from school bus cameras and issue citations for illegal passing. The program, intended to enhance school bus safety, has ...