COLUMBUS - The former partner of Polk County Sheriff Timothy Wright alleges that he assaulted her husband outside her home May 13. District Court Judge Corey MacKinnon denied a request, filed May 14 ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office and Lakeland Police Department shared a series of Facebook posts by 29-year-old Aaron Donta Johnson, who was a wanted man for violating a pretrial release condition.

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (WSPA) – A community meeting was held to inform and update the public on the multiple wildfires in Polk County. The Black Cove fire began on Wednesday, March 18, and has ...

Polk County Sheriff Tim Wright was involved in a physical altercation on May 13, ... The sheriff’s department is disputing the allegations as the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation, ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office stated that the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigation (SBI) will be investigating the incident as part of standard protocol.

Aaron D. Johnson taunted the Polk County Sheriff's Office and Sheriff Grady Judd on social media. (Polk County Sheriff's Office) In the final post shared by the sheriff’s office, Johnson ...

POLK COUNTY, N.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Polk County Sheriff’s Office reports Sheriff Tim Wright was involved in a fight while trying to retrieve his mail on Tuesday.

A devastating wildfire in Polk County, North Carolina, leads to mandatory evacuations, with air quality alerts issued. South Carolina declares a state of emergency due to the spreading Table Rock ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office said it has officers patrolling the evacuated areas in order to prevent looting. The sheriff’s office asks that, if you have any animals that were left during ...

Wright was elected Polk County sheriff in 2018. He's served in law enforcement for more than 30 years, beginning in 1994 as a patrol officer at the Tryon Police Department, where he was promoted ...

Wright was elected Polk County sheriff in 2018. He's served in law enforcement for more than 30 years, beginning in 1994 as a patrol officer at the Tryon Police Department, where he was promoted ...