For the second time in a week, someone has died visiting a waterfall in the North Carolina mountains, searchers say. The latest incident occurred around 1:30 p.m. Sunday, July 13, at Big Bradley Falls ...

She died at the scene, according to authorities. Polk County Emergency Management Director Bobby Arledge told the ...

The trail would designate new land for hiking, paddling and cycling through Catawba, Lincoln and Gaston counties ...

A rare animal was found dead in an unexpected location on a Florida highway outside the endangered species’ normal habitat. A male Florida panther, estimated to be 2 to 3 years old, was killed by a ...

Advocacy groups and individual voters suing GOP state lawmakers in federal court claim Republican legislators drew racially ...

A fast-growing wildfire broke out in northern McDowell County near Little Switzerland April 14, prompting evacuations of nearby residences.

Storms from Tropical Depression Chantal hit North Carolina, causing power outages, flooding, and damage. Flood watches stay in place through Monday.

IDALS announced it launched a Water Quality Initiative project to reduce nitrate and other nutrient runoff in the Beaver ...

Experts say unprecedented water use restrictions in Iowa will likely become more common as agriculture runoff forces more ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Polk County Department of Health and Human Services announced the resignation of its ...

The number of people experiencing homelessness in Polk County continues to rise, according to a new point-in-time, or PIT, count from local agency Homeward. Approximately 779 individuals were ...

In documents provided by the Polk County Property Appraiser’s Office, as of June, two projects were approved for the 2024 tax roll under Live Local Act tax breaks for developments.