Polk County is a mecca for white water rafting, hiking, and outdoor activities. The Polk County Chamber of Commerce has seen ...

A small town in rural Tennessee will soon be the site of a privately-run Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention center ...

Officials in a rural Tennessee town have voted to approve agreements to turn a former prison into an immigration detention facility operated by a private company, despite loud objections from upset ...

A wild brawl was caught on video as shirtless Florida men got into a nasty lake front fight in front of children in Polk County, leaving one man unconscious on the ground.

Surveillance systems in American schools increasingly monitor everything students write on school accounts and devices ...

Law enforcement in Polk County discovered explosives in a man's home following threats to kill public officials and law ...

A man faces more than 25 counts of various charges — including attempted murder — after being accused of trying to detonate improvised explosive devices inside an East Tennessee house ...

Officers found 14 improvised explosive devices while executing a search warrant for a man who had threatened to kill public ...

This week, each edition of Axios Nashville will explore a different aspect of the parks where we picnic and play. Subscribe to Axios Nashville here for the next installment. The Hiwassee River, which ...

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office ended its seasonal Marine Patrol program on Monday, according to a Facebook post.

Representing Polk County at this year’s Congress were Sen. Carlee Cross and Reps. Alex Belz and Laney Williams. Cross, who was selected as the delegation’s county reporter, shares her reflection on ...