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.

Both Marion and Polk counties are planning on cutting positions that have been vacant. And Marion County intends to add nearly a dozen jobs.

Polk County Public Schools announced new principals at three high schools, 14 elementary schools, a traditional middle school and a magnet.

Homeward has been collecting data on homelessness in Polk County since 2022, with findings indicating more than 3,000 individuals experienced homelessness in the county in 2024.

THE HARM REDUCTION VENDING MACHINE WILL BE RIGHT OUTSIDE THE FRONT DOORS OF THE POLK COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT, WHERE IT OFFERS FREE HEALTH AND SAFETY RESOURCES TO THE COMMUNITY.

A Walmart employee shot and killed a co-worker inside a Georgia store and critically wounded another worker outside early Friday while the business was closed to the public, authorities said ...

As of the latest March 24 evening update, maps indicated that one fire in Polk County had hopped the Green River. Firefighters from across the nation are responding.

Evacuation Zones Henderson County and Polk County released an interactive map Tuesday showing the extent of the fires and evacuation zones.

Here is the latest on the fires burning in Polk County, North Carolina, as mandatory evacuations are in effect.

As of Monday morning, officials said three wildfires in Polk County near Hendersonville had burned over 5,200 acres.