While #PunxsutawneyPhil was making his #GroundhogDay 2026 prediction, Tater the Groundhog was making his own in western North Carolina. I think most of us can get behind Tater’s!! 🥹😂 #winterweather #PolkCountyNC #ChimneyRockStatePark #TatertheGroundhog
Health Officials Issue Alert: Measles Case Confirmed in Polk County wnctimes.com/article/heal... #Measles #wncnews #polkcountync #asheville #avlnews #wnc
#westernnc #publichealth #measlesoutbreak
#healthalert #ncdhhs #measlessymptoms #healthcarenews
#wnctimes #ncnews #getvaccinated #ncnews #kids
Polk County Mother and Boyfriend Charged with Felony Child Abuse wnctimes.com/article/polk... #childabuse #polkcountync #wncnews #ncnews #localnews
View of the Polk County Wildfire(s) from the next county over. 2 fires 0% contained, 1 fire 50% contained. 4 homes lost, and the Piney Gate area is under mass evacuation orders. #polkcountync #wildfires #Appalachia #wnc
Fires in Polk County, North Carolina due to drought conditions and high winds. Three fires just east of Hendersonville and south southeast of Asheville. #fires #drought #nc #polkcountync #ashevillenc
I’m not in an area that has active wildfires but several portions of the Carolinas are right now. Dry/windy weather along with extra debris after Helene has made conditions favorable for fires to spread in some areas. #WNC #horrycountySC #oconeecountySC #polkcountyNC to name a few affected areas.
