Polk County has officially opened applications for its inaugural Citizens Academy, offering residents a unique opportunity to engage with local government and gain insight into how the county operates ...

Forecasters posted an elevated fire-weather risk for an area from northern Georgia, through western portions of the Carolinas ...

The wildfires have forced evacuations and emergency declarations as multiple blazes threaten areas still recovering from ...

ROME, Ga. — A Rome woman has been sentenced to prison for distributing fentanyl. In February 2024, the Drug Enforcement ...

March 7 (UPI) --Sheriff's deputies in Georgia rushed into action when a jail break-in was perpetrated by a "white female" suspect: a duck. The Polk County Sheriff's Office said on social media ...

A final tally from Tuesday's special election overwhelmingly showed Polk County voters are not for county schools taking out ...

Severe Weather Team 2 is tracking a cold front that will bring the risk for isolated strong to severe storms. The storms being produced by that front have started moving into Georgia. [DOWNLOAD: Free ...

Heavy smoke from controlled burns in Tennessee is concerning Georgia residents, but officials say it's not dangerous.

Several special elections are being held in metro Atlanta and north Georgia on Tuesday. ATLANTA — Voters in a number of metro ...